SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
220 ELM STREET

(Street)
NEW CANAAN CT 06840

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2020
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. [ BWFG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 305 D
Common Stock 156,744 I By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C.
Common Stock 109,425 I By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P.
Common Stock 119,529 I By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P.
Common Stock 16,062 I By Seidman Investment Partnership III, L.P.
Common Stock 86,040 I By LSBK06-08, L.L.C.
Common Stock 107,844 I By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C.
Common Stock 4,291 I By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P.
Common Stock 100,838 I By CBPS, L.L.C.
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
/s/Lawrence B. Seidman 08/12/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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