SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-18-010112
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. · BWFG
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Heidi DeWyngaert
Officer — EVP & CLO
Period of report
Feb 22, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Feb 26, 2018 · 2:55 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001505732
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF2 | Feb 22, 2018 | M | 4,000 | $20.70 | A | 63,591 | D | |
| Common StockF3,F4,F2 | Feb 22, 2018 | F | 2,578 | $32.1866 | D | 61,013 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | holding | — | — | — | 2,520 | D | ||
| Common StockF1 | holding | — | — | — | 1,988 | D | ||
| Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 1,500 | D | ||
| Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 1,500 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock OptionsF6 | $20.70 | Feb 22, 2018 | M | 4,000 | D | Mar 26, 2015 | Mar 26, 2018 | Common Stock | 4,000 | 0 | D |
| Stock OptionsF6 | $12.64 | holding | — | — | — | Jun 23, 2014 | Jun 23, 2019 | Common Stock | 1,500 | 1,500 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F118,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 6,300 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in five equal annual installments of 20%, with the first installment to vest on December 1, 2015 and an additional 20% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the Transaction Date, 3,780 Shares have fully vested. 3,978 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment to vest on December 1, 2016 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the Transaction Date, 1,990 Shares have fully vested. 7,722 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goals are achieved, but in any event no later than December 1, 2019. As of the Transaction Date, all 7,722 Performance Shares have vested.
- F2Of the Shares reported, 13,486 Shares are owned jointly with spouse.
- F3On 2/22/18 - 2,578 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the exercise cost for converting the stock options to common stock.
- F4Range of reported sale price is $32.11 - $32.60. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction information to SEC upon request.
- F53,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 1,500 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2019 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 1,500 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved.
- F6Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2007 Bank of New Canaan Stock Option Equity Award Plan, all of which are fully vested.