Angelo G. Fusaro - 09 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Role: Principal Accounting Officer
Signature: /s/ Angelo G. Fusaro
Issuer symbol: BWFG
Transactions as of: 09 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$15,762
Form type: 4
Filing time: 10 Feb 2026, 11:37:15 UTC
Previous filing: 10 Feb 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Fusaro Angelo G	Principal Accounting Officer	C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, 258 ELM STREET, NEW CANAAN	/s/ Angelo G. Fusaro	10 Feb 2026	0002009146

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BWFG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+414		$0.000000	414	09 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	BWFG	Common Stock	Sale	$15,762	-316	-12%	$49.88	2,273	09 Feb 2026	Direct	F2
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						250	09 Feb 2026	Direct	F3
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						250	09 Feb 2026	Direct	F4
holding	BWFG	Common Stock						204	09 Feb 2026	Direct	F5

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	414 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2027 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter.
F2	316 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the tax liability for vesting a total of 852 shares.
F3	1,000 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 four substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vested on February 7, 2024 and the second, third and fourth installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 750 shares have vested.
F4	750 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 250 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vested on February 7, 2025 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 500 shares have vested.
F5	306 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2026 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 102 shares have vested.