Steven H. Brunner - 09 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

Reporting relationship: EVP & Chief Risk Officer
Issuer ticker: BWFG
Reported as of: 09 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$93,519
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 10 Feb 2026, 15:29:02 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 12 Sep 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Steven H. Brunner

Key filing fact

Steven H. Brunner filed Form 4 for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) on 10 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Steven H. Brunner's Form 4 filing for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG).
3 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 10 Feb 2026, 15:29.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Sep 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$93,519.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002009787 Primary reporting owner

Brunner Steven H

Relationship: EVP & Chief Risk Officer
Address: C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, 258 ELM STREET, NEW CANAAN
Signature: /s/ Steven H. Brunner
Signature date: 10 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

BWFG transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +1,558
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 1,558
Date: 09 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

BWFG transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +518
Change %: +11%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 5,265
Date: 09 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

BWFG transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $93,519
Shares: -1,876
Change %: -36%
Price: $49.85
Shares after: 3,389
Date: 09 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3, F4

BWFG holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 1,630
Date: 09 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F5

BWFG holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 498
Date: 09 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F6

BWFG holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 1,244
Date: 09 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F7

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 7 footnotes

Footnote F1

1,558 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 779 of those shares are restricted stock 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. 779 of those shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2029 if the performance goal is achieved.

Footnote F2

518 shares were granted and vested on February 9, 2026. These shares were related to 2023, 2024, and 2025 additional performance shares.

Footnote F3

Range of reported sale price is $49.52 - $50.26. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction information to SEC upon request.

Footnote F4

1,876 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the tax liability for vesting a total of 3,717 shares.

Footnote F5

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. As of the filing date, 1,632 restricted shares have vested, 816 performance shares vested, and 542 performance shares have been forfeited. 282 additional performance shares vested.

Footnote F6

498 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 two year cliff vesting on February 7, 2027 if the performance goals are achieved.

Footnote F7

1,493 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 746 of those shares are restricted stock 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. 746 of those shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2028 if the performance goals are achieved. As of the vesting date, 249 shares have vested.