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.
Definitive proxy materials cover annual meeting governance, director matters, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting items. The filings also record the company's Connecticut incorporation, public-company identifiers, furnished earnings releases and exhibits used to report financial results and presentation materials.
Bankwell Financial Group director Blake S. Drexler received a grant of 1,455 shares of restricted common stock on February 9, 2026 at $0 per share. These shares were issued under the 2022 Stock Plan and are scheduled to vest in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029.
In addition to this new award, he reports various existing direct and indirect holdings, including shares in an IRA/401(k), a deferred compensation plan, and 58,224 shares held by family members over which he exercises effective control. He also reports 160,861 directly held common shares.
Bankwell Financial Group director Jeffrey R. Dunne received an equity grant of 1,455 shares of common stock on February 9, 2026. The shares are restricted stock issued under the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan at a stated price of $0 per share.
The grant vests in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029, aligning compensation with longer-term service. Following the transaction, he directly holds 1,455 restricted shares, along with other direct and indirect common stock holdings reported in the filing.
Bankwell Financial Group director Anahaita N. Kotval received a new equity award. On February 9, 2026, she was granted 1,455 shares of Bankwell common stock as restricted stock under the 2022 Stock Plan at a price of $0 per share.
The grant vests in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029. The filing also notes prior restricted stock grants from December 29, 2023 and February 7, 2025, and that 2,500 of her 6,666 directly held shares are owned jointly with her spouse.
Bankwell Financial Group director granted restricted stock
Bankwell Financial Group director Kevin D. Leitao received a grant of 1,455 shares of common stock on February 9, 2026 under the company’s 2022 stock plan. The award vests in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
A prior restricted stock grant of 1,800 shares from February 7, 2025 is also outstanding, with 600 shares vested on February 7, 2026 and another 600 shares scheduled to vest on February 7, 2027 and 2028, respectively.
Bankwell Financial Group director Carl M. Porto reported an equity award of common stock. On February 9, 2026, he received 1,455 shares of restricted stock at $0 per share under the 2022 Stock Plan. These shares are scheduled to vest in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029.
After this grant, Porto directly holds several blocks of common stock, including 1,455 newly granted restricted shares and other vested holdings, as well as indirect holdings through a law firm pension plan and a deferred compensation plan. No derivative securities are reported.
Bankwell Financial Group director Lawrence B. Seidman received a new equity grant in the company. On February 9, 2026, he was awarded 1,455 shares of Bankwell common stock as restricted stock at a price of $0 under the 2022 Stock Plan.
The grant vests in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029, aligning his compensation with longer-term performance. The filing also lists his existing direct holdings and substantial indirect ownership through several investment entities and plans.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. reported an equity grant to Chief Innovation Officer Ryan Jason Hildebrand. On February 9, 2026, he was awarded 3,116 shares of common stock at $0 under the 2022 Stock Plan.
Of this grant, 1,558 shares are time-based restricted stock vesting in three equal annual installments starting on February 7, 2027. The remaining 1,558 shares are performance restricted stock that vest on February 7, 2029 if the performance goal is achieved. Following the reported transaction, he directly beneficially owns 3,116 shares from this grant, 3,334 other common shares, and 15,000 performance restricted shares from earlier awards, all under the same 2022 Stock Plan.
Bankwell Financial Group EVP & CFO Courtney E. Sacchetti reported equity compensation and a related share sale in common stock of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
On February 9, 2026, Sacchetti received 1,994 common shares at $0 under the 2022 Stock Plan. According to the footnotes, 997 of these are time-based restricted stock vesting in three annual installments starting February 7, 2027, and 997 are performance restricted stock with a three-year cliff vesting on February 7, 2029 if performance goals are achieved.
Also on February 9, 2026, Sacchetti was granted and vested an additional 245 shares tied to 2024 and 2025 performance. To cover tax liabilities for vesting a total of 2,220 shares, 1,062 shares were withheld and sold through a company-sponsored cashless stock exercise program at a reported price of $49.79 per share, within a range of $49.47–$50.21. Following these transactions, Sacchetti reported direct ownership positions across several restricted and performance-based stock grants with varying vesting schedules.
Bankwell Financial Group EVP & Chief Credit Officer Christine Chivily reported multiple stock transactions on February 9, 2026. She received 2,054 shares under the 2022 stock plan, split between time-based restricted stock vesting from February 7, 2027 and performance shares that may cliff vest on February 7, 2029 if goals are met.
She also received and immediately vested 581 performance-related shares tied to 2023–2025 awards. To cover tax liabilities on a total of 4,232 vested shares, 1,985 shares were withheld and sold through a company cashless program at prices ranging from $49.38 to $50.15, leaving her with 16,186 directly held common shares plus previously granted restricted and performance awards.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. principal accounting officer Angelo G. Fusaro reported stock compensation and a related tax sale. On February 9, 2026, he received 414 shares of common stock at $0 under the 2022 Stock Plan, vesting in three equal annual installments starting on February 7, 2027.
On the same date, 316 shares were sold at $49.88 through a company cashless program to cover taxes on the vesting of 852 shares. Following these transactions, he directly owned 2,273 common shares, and the filing outlines several prior restricted stock grants under the 2022 plan with staggered vesting through future years.