Robert Symmes MacArthur Form 4 Willdan / Robert Symmes MacArthur ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Forager Fund, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2025 3RD AVE N STE 350

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM AL 35203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Willdan Group, Inc. [ WLDN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/03/2023		S		385,537	D	$20.105	0	I	See Footnote(1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/03/2023		P		385,537	A	$20.105	1,910,513	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								271	D(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								11,402	D(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1,775	I	See Footnote(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Forager Fund, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2025 3RD AVE N STE 350

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM AL 35203

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kissel Edward Urban

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2025 3RD AVE N STE 350

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM AL 35203

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MacArthur Robert Symmes

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2025 3RD AVE N STE 350

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM AL 35203

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported shares were held through a separate account managed by Forager Capital Management, LLC (the "Manager") and sold to Forager Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"). The Manager is the sole general partner of the Fund, and each of Messrs. Kissel and MacArthur is a principal of the Manager. The reported transaction involved a change in the form of beneficial ownership of the reporting persons with respect to the transferred shares, . Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

2. The shares reported are directly held by Mr. MacArthur. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

3. The shares reported are directly held by Mr. Kissel. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

4. The shares reported are directly held by Mr. Kissel's spouse. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

	/s/ Robert MacArthur, managing member of sole general partner on behalf of Forager Fund, L.P.	08/07/2023
	/s/ Edward Kissel	08/07/2023
	/s/ Robert MacArthur	08/07/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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