SEC Form 4 · accession 0001505732-26-000093
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. · BWFG
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Ryan Jason Hildebrand
Officer — Chief Innovation Officer
Period of report
Jul 1, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 1, 2026 · 2:03 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001505732
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Jul 1, 2026 | S | 1,088 | $58.48 | D | 2,246 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 15,000 | D | ||
| Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 3,116 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F11,088 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the tax liability for vesting a total of 3,334 shares.
- F2Range of reported sale price is $58.19 - $58.70. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction information to SEC upon request.
- F315,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. These shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2028 if the performance goals are achieved.
- F43,116 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 1,558 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2027 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 1,558 of those shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2029 if the performance goal is achieved