Lawrence B. Seidman - 12 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Angelo G. Fusaro, Attorney-in-Fact for Lawrence B. Seidman
Issuer symbol
BWFG
Transactions as of
12 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
+$76,982
Form type
4
Filing time
13 Feb 2026, 08:43:52 UTC
Previous filing
10 Feb 2026
Next filing
26 Feb 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B Director C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 258 ELM STREET, NEW CANAAN /s/ Angelo G. Fusaro, Attorney-in-Fact for Lawrence B. Seidman 13 Feb 2026 0001026081

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BWFG Common Stock Purchase $30,861 +642 +0.33% $48.07 195,151 12 Feb 2026 By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C.
transaction BWFG Common Stock Purchase $10,492 +218 +0.16% $48.13 133,588 12 Feb 2026 By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P.
transaction BWFG Common Stock Purchase $5,785 +120 +0.07% $48.21 172,354 12 Feb 2026 By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P.
transaction BWFG Common Stock Purchase $18,755 +390 +0.34% $48.09 114,589 12 Feb 2026 By LSBK06-08, L.L.C.
transaction BWFG Common Stock Purchase $6,265 +130 +0.1% $48.19 129,841 12 Feb 2026 By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C.
transaction BWFG Common Stock Purchase $4,824 +100 +0.47% $48.24 21,519 12 Feb 2026 By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P.
holding BWFG Common Stock 400 12 Feb 2026 Direct F1
holding BWFG Common Stock 534 12 Feb 2026 Direct F2
holding BWFG Common Stock 1,200 12 Feb 2026 Direct F3
holding BWFG Common Stock 1,455 12 Feb 2026 Direct F4
holding BWFG Common Stock 4,151 12 Feb 2026 Deferred Compensation Plan
holding BWFG Common Stock 17,346 12 Feb 2026 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 30, 2022, pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment vesting on January 2, 2024 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 1,200 shares have vested.
F2 1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 29, 2023, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 533 vested on February 7, 2025, 533 will vest on February 7, 2026 and 534 will vest on February 7, 2027. As of the filing date, 1,066 shares have vested.
F3 1,800 shares of restricted stock granted on February 7, 2025, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 600 to vest on February 7, 2026. 600 will vest on February 7, 2027 and 600 will vest on February 7, 2028. As of the filing date, 600 shares have vested.
F4 1,455 shares of restricted stock granted on February 9, 2026, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 485 to vest on February 7, 2027. 485 will vest on February 7, 2028 and 485 will vest on February 7, 2029.