X0306 4 2017-01-10 0 0001505732 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG 0001607527 Dale Eric J C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 220 ELM STREET NEW CANAAN CT 06840 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 7809 I Deferred Compensation Plan Common Stock 300 D Common Stock 19744 D Common Stock 2017-01-10 4 A 0 1000 0 A 1000 D 1,200 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the 2012 BNC Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment to vest on November 5, 2014 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the grant date thereafter. As of the Transaction Date, 900 Shares have vested. 1,000 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares vest in three substantially equal installments - the first immediately on December 15, 2014 and then on each of December 3, 2015 and December 3, 2016. As of the Transaction Date, all shares have vested. 1,000 shares of restricted stock granted on January 10, 2017, pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in two equal annual installments of 500 shares, with the first installment to vest on December 29, 2017 and the remaining 500 shares to vest on December 31, 2018. /s/ Eric J. Dale by POA 2017-01-12