Lawrence B. Seidman - Sep 6, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Courtney E. Sacchetti, Attorney-in-Fact for Lawrence B. Seidman
Stock symbol: BWFG
Transactions as of: Sep 6, 2024
Transactions value $: $3,263
Form type: 4
Date filed: 9/9/2024, 03:38 PM
Previous filing: Aug 28, 2024
Next filing: Sep 10, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BWFG	Common Stock	Purchase	$3.26K	+111	+9.18%	$29.40	1.32K	Sep 6, 2024	Deferred Compensation Plan	F1
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						12.4K	Sep 6, 2024	Direct
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						177K	Sep 6, 2024	By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C.
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						127K	Sep 6, 2024	By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P.
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						168K	Sep 6, 2024	By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P.
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						104K	Sep 6, 2024	By LSBK06-08, L.L.C.
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						126K	Sep 6, 2024	By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C.
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						19.4K	Sep 6, 2024	By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P.
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						834	Sep 6, 2024	Direct	F2
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						1.6K	Sep 6, 2024	Direct	F3
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						1.2K	Sep 6, 2024	Direct	F4
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						800	Sep 6, 2024	Direct	F5
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						500	Sep 6, 2024	Direct	F6

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Range of reported price is $29.34 to $29.45. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction to SEC upon request.
F2	2,500 shares of restricted stock granted on December 29, 2023, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 833 vested immediately on December 29, 2023. 833 vested on February 7, 2024 and 834 will vest on February 7, 2025.
F3	1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 29, 2023, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in three equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2025 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter.
F4	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 vested on January 2, 2024 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 400 shares have vested.
F5	1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 31, 2021, pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment vested on January 2, 2023 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 800 shares have vested.
F6	2,000 shares of restricted stock granted on December 8, 2020, pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment vested on January 2, 2022 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 1,500 shares have vested.