Christine Chivily - Jul 1, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Role: Chief Credit Officer
Signature: /s/ Courtney E. Sacchetti, Attorney-in-Fact for Christine Chivily
Stock symbol: BWFG
Transactions as of: Jul 1, 2023
Transactions value $: -$18,856
Form type: 4
Date filed: 7/5/2023, 09:02 AM
Previous filing: Feb 9, 2023
Next filing: Dec 8, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BWFG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+833	+4.18%	$0.00	20.8K	Jul 1, 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	BWFG	Common Stock	Sale	-$18.9K	-764	-3.68%	$24.68	20K	Jul 3, 2023	Direct	F2, F3
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						4.59K	Jul 1, 2023	Direct	F4
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						3.33K	Jul 1, 2023	Direct	F5
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						2.74K	Jul 1, 2023	Direct	F6
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						1.94K	Jul 1, 2023	Direct	F7

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	833 performance based shares were granted and vested on July 1, 2023 as a result of meeting performance metrics from previously issued grants.
F2	Range of reported sale price is $24.59 - $24.87. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction information to SEC upon request.
F3	764 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the tax liability for vesting a total of 2,499 shares.
F4	4,589 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 2,295 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2024 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 2,294 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved.
F5	5,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 2,500 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on July 1, 2023 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 2,500 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieve. As of the transaction date, 1,666 shares have vested.
F6	4,111 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 2,056 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2023 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 2,055 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved. As of the transaction date, 1,371 shares have vested.
F7	5,831 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 2,916 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on January 2, 2022 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 2,915 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved. As of the transaction date, 3,888 shares have vested.