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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 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.
Bankwell Financial Group Inc. is the issuer for a planned Rule 144 sale of common stock. A holder filed to sell 1,062 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $52,874.00 through Citigroup Global Markets on NASDAQ, with an approximate sale date of 02/09/2026.
The 1,062 shares were acquired on 02/09/2026 via restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group Inc. as compensation. The filing notes that the person signing does not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
Bankwell Financial Group Inc. has a planned stock sale disclosed under Rule 144. A shareholder filed to sell 3,794 shares of common stock through Citigroup Global Markets on or about 02/09/2026, with an aggregate market value of $189,071.00 on the NASDAQ.
The 3,794 shares were acquired on 02/09/2026 via restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group Inc. as compensation. The filing notes that 7,877,443 shares of common stock were outstanding, providing context for the size of the proposed sale.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. received a notice that a shareholder plans to sell 1,985 shares of its common stock under Rule 144. The shares, valued at an aggregate market price of $98,852.00, are to be sold through Citigroup Global Markets on NASDAQ around February 9, 2026.
The shares come from restricted stock that vested on February 9, 2026, as compensation from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. The filing also notes that Christine Chivily sold 2,533 common shares on November 12, 2025, generating gross proceeds of $116,164.21.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is reporting a planned insider sale of common stock under Rule 144. The notice covers 1,876 common shares to be sold through Citigroup Global Markets, listed on the NASDAQ exchange, with an aggregate market value of $93,520 and 7,877,443 shares outstanding.
The shares to be sold were acquired on February 9, 2026 via restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. as compensation, with the same date shown as the payment date. The seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the company.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. has a planned sale of 5,056 shares of common stock under Rule 144. The shares are to be sold through Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $251,746.00 and 7,877,443 shares outstanding.
The seller acquired the 5,056 common shares on 02/09/2026 through restricted stock vesting from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. as compensation, with payment also dated 02/09/2026. The approximate date of sale listed is 02/09/2026, and no other sales in the past three months are disclosed.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. reported that it issued a press release outlining its operating results for the period ended December 31, 2025, and furnished a slide presentation reviewing financial results and trends through that same period as exhibits to this report.
The company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on February 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2026. The press release and investor presentation are furnished, not filed, limiting their use for certain legal purposes.
BlackRock, Inc. has filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) common stock. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 409,432 shares, representing 5.2% of Bankwell’s outstanding common stock as of 12/31/2025. It has sole voting power over 401,905 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 409,432 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing states that these securities are held in the ordinary course of business and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Bankwell. Various underlying clients and accounts have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single underlying interest exceeds five percent of Bankwell’s total outstanding common shares.