SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
258 ELM STREET
(Street)
NEW CANAAN CT 06840
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. [ BWFG ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/10/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/10/2024 P 221 A $24(1) 1,144 I Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock 06/11/2024 P 40 A $23.97 1,184 I Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock 12,374 D
Common Stock 175,761 I By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C.
Common Stock 126,297 I By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P.
Common Stock 166,689 I By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P.
Common Stock 103,197 I By LSBK06-08, L.L.C.
Common Stock 125,308 I By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C.
Common Stock 19,272 I By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P.
Common Stock 834 D(2)
Common Stock 1,600 D(3)
Common Stock 1,200 D(4)
Common Stock 800 D(5)
Common Stock 500 D(6)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Range of reported price is $23.99 to $24.10. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction to SEC upon request.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
Remarks:
/s/ Courtney E. Sacchetti, Attorney-in-Fact for Lawrence B. Seidman 06/12/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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