Christopher R. Gruseke - 18 Nov 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Role
CEO
Signature
/s/ Angelo G. Fusaro, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher R. Gruseke
Issuer symbol
BWFG
Transactions as of
18 Nov 2025
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
19 Nov 2025, 09:01:30 UTC
Previous filing
03 Apr 2025
Next filing
11 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Gruseke Christopher R CEO C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 258 ELM STREET, NEW CANAAN /s/ Angelo G. Fusaro, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher R. Gruseke 19 Nov 2025 0001422086

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BWFG Common Stock Award $0 +22,500 $0.000000 22,500 18 Nov 2025 Direct F1
holding BWFG Common Stock 9,136 18 Nov 2025 Direct F2
holding BWFG Common Stock 5,181 18 Nov 2025 Direct F3
holding BWFG Common Stock 12,500 18 Nov 2025 IRA
holding BWFG Common Stock 165,938 18 Nov 2025 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 22,500 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. These shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2028 if the performance goals are achieved.
F2 13,704 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 6,852 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. 6,852 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved.
F3 15,543 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 7,772 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. 7,771 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved.
F4 62,287 shares reported are owned jointly with spouse.