---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-049673"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLDN"
cik: "0001370450"
company_name: "Willdan Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:59:22.280955+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Three Willdan directors to retire; board reduces size from 10 to 7

## Summary
- Debra G. Coy, Raymond W. Holdsworth, and Douglas J. McEachern will not stand for re-election at the 2022 annual meeting on April 21, 2022.
- Board size decreased from ten to seven directors, effective upon expiration of the three directors' terms at the annual meeting.
- Cynthia A. Downes appointed Audit Committee Chair; Steven A. Cohen joins Audit Committee; Dennis V. McGinn becomes Compensation Committee Chair.
- Departures are not the result of any disagreement with Willdan's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-049673
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLDN
- cik: 0001370450
- company_name: Willdan Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370450/000110465922049673/0001104659-22-049673-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370450/000110465922049673/tm2213512d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-049673.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Debra G. Coy departed as Director at Willdan Group, Inc..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Debra G. Coy, Raymond W. Holdsworth and Douglas J. McEachern each notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Willdan Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Willdan”), that they do not intend to stand for re-election at Willdan’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) on April 21, 2022, April 21, 2022 and April 19, 2022, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370450/000110465922049673/0001104659-22-049673-index.htm
- Executive change
  Raymond W. Holdsworth departed as Director at Willdan Group, Inc..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Debra G. Coy, Raymond W. Holdsworth and Douglas J. McEachern each notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Willdan Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Willdan”), that they do not intend to stand for re-election at Willdan’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) on April 21, 2022, April 21, 2022 and April 19, 2022, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370450/000110465922049673/0001104659-22-049673-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas J. McEachern departed as Director at Willdan Group, Inc..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Debra G. Coy, Raymond W. Holdsworth and Douglas J. McEachern each notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Willdan Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Willdan”), that they do not intend to stand for re-election at Willdan’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) on April 21, 2022, April 21, 2022 and April 19, 2022, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370450/000110465922049673/0001104659-22-049673-index.htm

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