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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank. Through these documents, investors can review how the company reports its commercial banking activities, financial condition, and capital position.
Bankwell’s periodic and current reports describe results of operations and financial condition, including net interest income, noninterest income, pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR), net interest margin, and key profitability ratios such as return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity. Filings also present details on noninterest expense, efficiency ratio calculations, and explanations of non-GAAP financial measures.
The company discloses asset quality and credit metrics, including nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment, other real estate owned, nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and total assets, and the allowance for credit losses on loans. Tables in the filings show charge-offs, recoveries, and provision for credit losses over time, along with the relationship between the allowance and nonperforming loans.
Capital information is another focus of Bankwell’s regulatory reporting. Filings include total capital to risk-weighted assets, common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, tier 1 capital to average assets, and tangible common equity to tangible assets. Dividend activity is also documented, with current reports on Form 8-K describing quarterly dividend declarations and related dates.
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Eric J. Dale, a director of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG), purchased 819 shares of common stock on 09/04/2025 at $42.45 per share and, after the transaction, beneficially owns 40,550 shares indirectly through a deferred compensation plan. The Form 4 also reports dispositions of restricted shares: 1,800 shares from a February 7, 2025 grant (vesting schedule noted), 1,067 shares from a December 29, 2023 grant (533 vested as of filing), 800 shares from a December 30, 2022 grant (800 vested as of filing), and 400 shares from a December 31, 2021 grant (1,200 vested as of filing). The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/05/2025.
Lawrence B. Seidman, a director of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG), reported purchases and vesting-related ownership changes. On 09/04/2025 he acquired 448 shares of common stock at $42.45. On 09/05/2025 he acquired 180 shares at $42.53 under a deferred compensation plan. The filing lists multiple indirect holdings through affiliated entities and partnerships totaling large positions across Seidman-controlled vehicles. Several grants of restricted stock from 2021–2025 are described with scheduled vesting: portions of 1,800; 1,600; 1,600; and 1,600 share awards vesting on specified future anniversaries and some portions already vested.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) submitted a Form 144 notice reporting a proposed sale of common stock. The filing identifies a broker, Georgeson Securities Corp., and lists 245 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $10,177.30 intended for sale approximately on 09/02/2025 on NASDAQ. The securities were acquired through restricted stock vesting on 08/31/2025 and are described as compensation. The filing reports 7,877,443 shares outstanding for the issuer and indicates no sales in the prior three months. The filer attests there is no undisclosed material adverse information.
Steven H. Brunner, EVP & Chief Risk Officer of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG), reported transactions on 09/02/2025. He sold 245 shares through a company cashless exercise to cover taxes from vesting 666 shares at reported sale prices between $41.54 and $41.56. Following the reported transactions, he beneficially owned 1,969 shares. The filing also details multiple equity awards granted under the 2022 Stock Plan: 1,493 shares (mix of restricted and performance shares), 249 performance shares, 498 performance shares, 4,894 shares (restricted and performance, with 816 vested and 542 performance shares forfeited), 1,604 restricted shares (1,068 vested), and 1,603 performance shares (535 vested and 535 forfeited).
Todd Lampert, a director of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG), reported multiple transactions and holdings. He sold 2,000 shares on 08/27/2025 at reported sale prices in the $42.52–$43.51 range and sold 3,300 shares on 08/28/2025 at reported sale prices in the $42.40–$43.40 range, reducing his direct beneficial ownership from 16,833 shares to 13,533 shares after those sales. The filing also reports several disposals and restricted stock grants: 400, 1,800, 1,600, 1,600 and 1,600 shares described with varying vesting schedules and vesting status. Indirect holdings include 9,699 shares in a spouse's IRA and 8,608 shares in an IRA. The form is signed by Mr. Lampert on 08/29/2025.
Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) insider sale notice: A Form 144 shows proposed sale of 3,300 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney with an aggregate market value of $139,558.32, indicating an approximate sale date of 08/28/2025 on NASDAQ. The shares were originally received as director compensation on 05/08/2014. The filing also discloses a recent sale by Todd Lampert of 2,000 shares on 08/27/2025, generating gross proceeds of $85,136.80. The notice includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information.
Form 144 notice: A person who acquired 2,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group Inc. (common) on 05/08/2014 as director compensation proposes to sell those shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Executive Financial Services, 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004). The proposed approximate sale date is 08/27/2025 on NASDAQ. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $85,136.80 for the 2,000 shares and reports 7,877,443 shares outstanding, implying the proposed sale represents roughly 0.025% of outstanding common shares. The filer certifies they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information regarding the issuer.
Bankwell Financial Group (BWFG) insider activity: Chief Innovation Officer Ryan J. Hildebrand filed a Form 4 on 5-Aug-2025 disclosing a sale of 2,051 common shares on 4-Aug-2025 at $39.69 per share, a cash value of ≈ $81k. The transaction was coded “S” (open-market sale) and leaves him with no freely-tradeable shares in direct ownership after the sale.
Hildebrand continues to hold significant unvested equity under the 2022 Stock Plan:
- 15,000 performance restricted shares that cliff-vest on 7-Feb-2028 contingent on meeting performance goals.
- 3,334 time-based restricted shares that will vest in equal annual installments; 6,666 of the original 10,000 have already vested.