0001505732-24-000039.txt : 20240130 0001505732-24-000039.hdr.sgml : 20240130 20240130124155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001505732-24-000039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240124 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240130 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Brunner Steven H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0002009787 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36448 FILM NUMBER: 24576859 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 258 ELM STREET CITY: NEW CANAAN STATE: CT ZIP: 06840 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001505732 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 208251355 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 ELM STREET CITY: NEW CANAAN STATE: CT ZIP: 06840 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 972-3838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 ELM STREET CITY: NEW CANAAN STATE: CT ZIP: 06840 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BNC Financial Group, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101115 3 1 wk-form3_1706636507.xml FORM 3 X0206 3 2024-01-24 0 0001505732 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG 0002009787 Brunner Steven H C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC 258 ELM STREET NEW CANAAN CT 06840 0 1 0 0 EVP & Chief Risk & Operations Common Stock 1333 D Common Stock 3728 D Common Stock 2522 D Common Stock 1604 D Common Stock 1603 D Common Stock 2617 D 2,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on August 31, 2023 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the transaction date, 667 shares have vested. 7,457 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are restricted stock that will vest in two substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on December 15, 2023 and the second on December 15, 2024. As of the transaction date, 3,729 shares have vested. 2,522 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are restricted stock that will vest in two substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on March 15, 2024 and the second on March 15, 2025. 1,604 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on February 7, 2024 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 1,603 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 1,603 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved, with the first installment vesting on February 7, 2024 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. /s/ Courtney E. Sacchetti, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven H. Brunner 2024-01-30