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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.
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 Todd Lampert reported new stock awards. On February 9, 2026, he received 291 shares and 1,455 shares of restricted common stock at a price of $0 per share under the company’s stock plans, reflecting equity-based compensation grants.
The 291-share grant will fully vest on February 7, 2027. The 1,455-share grant will vest in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029. After these transactions, Lampert is shown as beneficially owning 15,866 shares directly, plus 8,608 shares in an IRA and 9,699 shares in his spouse’s IRA.
Bankwell Financial Group director Eric J. Dale received a grant of 1,455 shares of restricted common stock on February 9, 2026. The award was issued at a price of $0 per share under the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan.
The restricted stock vests in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029. The Form 4 also lists Dale’s other holdings, including directly held common stock and 41,296 shares held indirectly through a Deferred Compensation Plan, along with prior restricted stock grants with multi‑year vesting schedules.
Bankwell Financial Group director Darryl Demos received a grant of 1,455 shares of restricted common stock on February 9, 2026. The award was granted at a price of $0 per share under the 2022 Stock Plan and is scheduled to vest in three equal installments of 485 shares on February 7, 2027, February 7, 2028, and February 7, 2029.
The Form 4 also shows Demos’ previously granted restricted stock awards, including 1,600 shares granted on December 30, 2022, 1,600 shares granted on December 29, 2023, and 1,800 shares granted on February 7, 2025, with portions of each already vested according to their multi-year schedules.
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.