SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Gruseke Christopher R
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
220 ELM STREET
(Street)
NEW CANAAN CT 06840
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. [ BWFG ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2021
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/08/2021 F 882(1) D $21.31 127,622 D(2)(3)
Common Stock 10,742 D(4)
Common Stock 19,200 D(5)
Common Stock 1,250 D(6)
Common Stock 1,250 D(7)
Common Stock 5,000 I IRA
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. 882 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the tax liability for vesting a total of 2,916 shares.
2. 71,795 shares reported are owned jointly with spouse.
3. 5,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The 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. As of the transaction date, all Shares have vested.
4. 10,742 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 5,371 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on January 2, 2022 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 5,371 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved.
5. 32,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 16,000 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest as follows: 40% on December 15, 2020, 20% on December 15, 2021, 20% on December 15, 2022 and 20% on December 15, 2023. 16,000 of those shares are performance restricted stock subject to the same vesting schedule above if performance goals are met. As of the transaction date, 12,800 shares have vested.
6. 3,750 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2020 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the transaction date, 2,500 shares have vested.
7. 3,750 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved. As of the transaction date, 2,500 shares have vested.
Remarks:
/s/ Penko Ivanov, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher R. Gruseke 02/10/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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