Nelson Obus - Feb 2, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Williams Industrial Services Group Inc. (WLMS)

Role: Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Charles E. Wheelock for Nelson Obus by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: WLMS
Transactions as of: Feb 2, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/3/2023, 05:38 PM
Previous filing: Feb 2, 2023
Next filing: Jun 1, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WLMS	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	Award	$0	+85.8K	+29%	$0.00	382K	Feb 2, 2023	Direct	F2
holding	WLMS	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share						6.46M	Feb 2, 2023	See Footnote	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	As of the date of this Form 4, Mr. Obus is (i) a principal executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., which is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which beneficially owns 1,576,936 shares of the issuer's common stock; (ii) a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which beneficially owns 2,509,488 shares of the issuer's common stock, and the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., which beneficially owns 2,119,632 shares of the issuer's common stock; and (iii) a co-trustee of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase Plan, which beneficially owns 255,276 shares of the issuer's common stock. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this footnote except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
F2	Consists of restricted shares granted under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, all of which will vest on February 2, 2024. The vesting of the grant disclosed herein is subject to continued service as a director through the vesting and accelerated vesting upon occurrence of certain events. Any shares that do not vest will be forfeited.

Content

As of the date of this Form 4, Mr. Obus is (i) a principal executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., which is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which beneficially owns 1,576,936 shares of the issuer's common stock; (ii) a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which beneficially owns 2,509,488 shares of the issuer's common stock, and the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., which beneficially owns 2,119,632 shares of the issuer's common stock; and (iii) a co-trustee of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase Plan, which beneficially owns 255,276 shares of the issuer's common stock. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this footnote except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Consists of restricted shares granted under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, all of which will vest on February 2, 2024. The vesting of the grant disclosed herein is subject to continued service as a director through the vesting and accelerated vesting upon occurrence of certain events. Any shares that do not vest will be forfeited.