UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2013

 


 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33076

 

14-1951112

(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2401 East Katella Avenue, Suite 300, Anaheim, California 92806

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 424-9144

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14A-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Willdan Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 31, 2013.  At the Annual Meeting, four proposals, which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 17, 2013 for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”), were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.  The stockholders voted to (i) elect the six director nominees named in the Proxy Statement; (ii) ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst & Young”); (iii) approve the non-binding resolution approving the Company’s executive compensation and (iv) hold future advisory votes on executive compensation every year.

 

The total number of shares present in person or by proxy was equal to 56.89% of the total shares issued and outstanding, thereby constituting a quorum for the purpose of the Annual Meeting.  Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present.

 

The results of the vote for each proposal were as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

Each individual listed below was elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his respective successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal.

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

Win Westfall

 

2,894,885

 

98,540

 

1,189,505

 

Thomas D. Brisbin

 

2,891,620

 

101,805

 

1,189,505

 

Raymond W. Holdsworth

 

2,934,152

 

59,273

 

1,189,505

 

Douglas J. McEachern

 

2,934,152

 

59,273

 

1,189,505

 

Keith W. Renken

 

2,933,952

 

59,473

 

1,189,505

 

John M. Toups

 

2,892,797

 

100,628

 

1,189,505

 

 

Proposal 2

 

Ratification of the Board of Directors’ appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2013.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

4,145,782

 

1,922

 

35,226

 

 

Proposal 3

 

Approval of the non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company’s executive compensation.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

2,291,936

 

661,871

 

39,618

 

1,189,505

 

Proposal 4

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

Every Year

 

Every Two Years

 

Every Three Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

2,406,986

 

6,867

 

159,697

 

419,875

 

1,189,505

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WILLDAN GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

Date: June 3, 2013

By:

/s/ Kimberly D. Gant

 

 

Kimberly D. Gant

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

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