SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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) 2024 3RD AVE. N SUITE 201 (Street) BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/12/2022	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Willdan Group, Inc. [ WLDN ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,378,581	D(1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11,042	D(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	271	D(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	385,537	I	See Footnote(4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,775	I	See Footnote(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Forager Fund, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 2024 3RD AVE. N SUITE 201 (Street) BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Kissel Edward Urban (Last) (First) (Middle) 2024 3RD AVE. N SUITE 201 (Street) BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MacArthur Robert Symmes (Last) (First) (Middle) 2024 3RD AVE. N SUITE 201 (Street) BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares reported are directly held by Forager Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"). Each of Messrs. Kissel and MacArthur is a principal of Forager Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of the Fund (the "GP"), and has shared authority to vote (or direct the vote of), and to dispose (or direct the disposal) of, these shares on behalf of the GP. 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. The shares reported are directly held by a separate account managed by the GP. Each of Messrs. Kissel and MacArthur has shared authority to vote (or direct the vote of), and to dispose (or direct the disposal) of, these shares on behalf of the GP. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

5. 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.	12/14/2022
	/s/ Edward Kissel	12/14/2022
	/s/ Robert MacArthur	12/14/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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