Steven H. Brunner - Sep 4, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Role: EVP & Chief Risk & Operations
Signature: /s/ Courtney E. Sacchetti, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven H. Brunner
Stock symbol: BWFG
Transactions as of: Sep 4, 2024
Transactions value $: -$12,462
Form type: 4
Date filed: 9/6/2024, 11:25 AM
Previous filing: Sep 3, 2024
Next filing: Dec 17, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BWFG	Common Stock	Sale	-$12.5K	-421	-41.07%	$29.60	604	Sep 4, 2024	Direct
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						4.89K	Sep 4, 2024	Direct	F1
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						666	Sep 4, 2024	Direct	F2
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						3.73K	Sep 4, 2024	Direct	F3
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						1.26K	Sep 4, 2024	Direct	F4
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						1.07K	Sep 4, 2024	Direct	F5
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						1.07K	Sep 4, 2024	Direct	F6

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	4,894 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 2,447 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2025 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 2,447 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved.
F2	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 vested on August 31, 2023 and the second, and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 1,334 shares have vested.
F3	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 vested on December 15, 2023 and the second on December 15, 2024. As of the filing date, 3,729 shares have vested.
F4	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 vested on March 15, 2024 and the second on March 15, 2025.
F5	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 vested on February 7, 2024 and the second, and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter.
F6	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 vested on February 7, 2024 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter.