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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s filings document the holding company's ownership of Bankwell Bank and recurring disclosures for a commercial banking issuer. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly results of operations and financial condition, Regulation FD presentation materials, and trends in profitability, loan growth, deposits, funding costs, net interest margin, credit quality and SBA lending activity.
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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) director and ten percent owner Lawrence B. Seidman reported multiple open-market purchases of common stock on September 8, 2026, totaling 5,266 shares at prices in the mid-$60s per share, all reported as indirect ownership.
The purchases were made through several affiliated entities and a Deferred Compensation Plan, with post-transaction indirect holdings including 5,110 shares in the Deferred Compensation Plan, 225,640 shares by Seidman and Associates, L.L.C., and additional six-figure positions in other Seidman-related partnerships and LLCs. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) director Eric J. Dale reported purchasing 530 shares of common stock on September 8, 2026 at $67.11 per share through a Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his indirectly held stake in that plan to 43,026 shares of common stock.
Separate holding entries describe multiple restricted stock awards previously granted under the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan, with portions vesting annually through February 2029.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) director Jeffrey R. Dunne reported purchasing 261 shares of common stock on September 8, 2026 at $67.11 per share through a Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his indirect holdings in that plan to 6,381 shares of common stock. The filing also lists several outstanding restricted stock awards granted under the 2022 stock plan with scheduled vesting dates through February 2029. No transactions were reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) director Blake S. Drexler reported an open‑market purchase of 116 shares of common stock on September 8, 2026 at $67.11 per share through a Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing that indirect plan holding to 37,049 shares. Additional reported positions include 1,128 shares held indirectly via an IRA‑401(k) and 58,224 shares held by family members over which he exercises effective control. Multiple restricted stock grants from 2022–2026 under company stock plans are disclosed with detailed vesting schedules, some of which have partially vested as of the filing date. No Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan is reported.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) director Carl M. Porto reported an open-market-style purchase of 327 shares of common stock on September 8, 2026 at $67.11 per share, acquired indirectly through a Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing that plan’s reported holdings to 22,397 shares. He also reports indirect ownership of 4,303 shares through a Law Firm Pension Plan and multiple grants of restricted stock that vest in annual installments under the company’s 2012 and 2022 Stock Plans.
No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated for this transaction.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) director Lawrence B. Seidman reported multiple open‑market purchases of common stock on August 25, 2026, totaling 2,540 shares at prices between $65.89 and $66.01, all held indirectly through affiliated entities including Seidman and Associates, L.L.C., several investment partnerships and L.L.C.s, and Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P. Indirect holdings reported after these trades include, for example, 223,684 shares via Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. and 178,352 shares via Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P., plus 4,844 shares held through a Deferred Compensation Plan. Footnotes also describe previously granted restricted stock awards (1,455; 1,800; and two grants of 1,600 shares) that vest in annual installments through 2029. The Rule 10b5‑1 checkbox is not marked as being used for these transactions.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. director Lawrence B. Seidman reported multiple open-market purchases of Common Stock on August 7, 2026, totaling 10,000 shares at prices around the mid-$60s per share. All purchases were made indirectly through affiliated entities, including Seidman and Associates, L.L.C., several investment partnerships, and other LLCs and LPs. Following these transactions, reported indirect holdings include 222,690 shares at Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. and 4,844 shares in a Deferred Compensation Plan. Footnotes also describe previously granted restricted stock awards under Bankwell’s stock plans with staggered vesting dates through 2029.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. reported stronger results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Net income was $12,372 thousand for the quarter and $23,647 thousand for the first six months, compared with $9,088 thousand and $15,976 thousand a year earlier. Basic and diluted EPS for the quarter were $1.55 and $1.52, with dividends of $0.20 per share in the quarter and $0.40 year-to-date. Higher net interest income and significantly larger gains and fees from loan sales contributed to the increase, while noninterest expenses rose mainly from salaries and employee benefits.
Total assets were $3,475,570 thousand at June 30, 2026, with loans of $2,959,693 thousand and deposits of $3,000,530 thousand, all above December 31, 2025 levels. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $30,627 thousand, essentially unchanged, while nonaccrual loans were $15,857 thousand. Capital ratios exceeded regulatory “well capitalized” thresholds, with Bankwell Bank reporting a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 11.67% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.39%.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Chief Innovation Officer Ryan Jason Hildebrand reported a sale of 2,246 shares of common stock on July 31, 2026 at a reported price of $66.74 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $65.99 to $67.05.
He has also been granted 15,000 performance restricted shares that cliff vest on February 7, 2028 if performance goals are achieved, and 3,116 restricted shares split equally between time-based vesting from February 7, 2027 and performance-based vesting on February 7, 2029, all under the 2022 stock plan.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. reports that affiliate Ryan Jason Hildebrand plans to sell 2,246 shares of common stock, to be traded on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $149,906.00 and an expected sale date of July 31, 2026.
The shares originate from retained shares from restricted stock vesting classified as compensation. In the past three months, Hildebrand previously sold 1,088 shares of common stock on July 1, 2026 for an aggregate value of $63,626.24.