Cohen Steven A 4

What Happened

• Steven A. Cohen, a director of Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN), was granted 1,241 shares of restricted stock on June 17, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, so the immediate reported value is $0 for purchase purposes. Per the filing, these restricted shares vest on June 17, 2027.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-17 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-06-18).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — restricted stock grant.
• Shares granted: 1,241; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Vesting: Shares vest on June 17, 2027 (footnotes F1 and F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided extract.
• Filing timeliness: Filed the day after the transaction (appears timely, no late filing flag in this extract).

Context

• Restricted stock awards are a form of compensation; they are not an open-market purchase and typically cannot be sold until they vest (or unless other transfer restrictions are lifted).
• Because the grant vests in one year, the award may be intended to align the director’s interests with long-term shareholder value, but the filing itself does not state motivation.
• This is an insider award disclosure, not a sale or exercise; investors should treat it differently than a cash purchase or sale when interpreting insider sentiment.