0001567619-19-007282.txt : 20190320 0001567619-19-007282.hdr.sgml : 20190320 20190320132815 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-19-007282 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190318 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190320 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gruseke Christopher R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001422086 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36448 FILM NUMBER: 19694270 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 220 ELM STREET CITY: NEW CANAAN STATE: CT ZIP: 06840 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Gruseke Christopher DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071226 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001505732 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 208251355 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 ELM STREET CITY: NEW CANAAN STATE: CT ZIP: 06840 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 972-3838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 ELM STREET CITY: NEW CANAAN STATE: CT ZIP: 06840 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BNC Financial Group, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101115 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-03-18 0 0001505732 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG 0001422086 Gruseke Christopher R C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 220 ELM STREET NEW CANAAN CT 06840 0 1 0 0 President & CEO Common Stock 109785 D Common Stock 5000 I IRA Common Stock 3333 D Common Stock 5000 D Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 A 0 3750 0 A 3750 D Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 A 0 3750 0 A 3750 D 71,795 Shares reported are owned jointly with Spouse. 10,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 5,000 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2019 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the Transaction Date, 1,667 Shares have vested. 5,000 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved. 7,500 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 3,750 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2020 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 3,750 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved. /s/ Christopher R. Gruseke by POA 2019-03-20