Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
February 09 2022 - 12:11PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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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
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Gruseke Christopher R |
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
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BWFG
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO |
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 258 ELM STREET |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
2/7/2022 |
(Street)
NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
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(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Common Stock | 2/7/2022 | | A | | 500 (1) | A | $0 | 138599 | D (2)(3)(4) | |
Common Stock | 2/8/2022 | | F | | 942 (5) | D | $33.86 (6) | 137657 | D (2)(3)(4) | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | 12333 | D (7) | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | 7160 | D (8) | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | 12800 | D (9) | |
Common Stock | | | | | | | | 10000 | I | IRA |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 4. Trans. 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 | 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 of Derivative Security: 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) | An additional 500 performance based shares were granted and vested on February 7, 2022 as a result of meeting performance metrics from previously issued grants. |
(2) | 71,795 shares reported are owned jointly with spouse. |
(3) | 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, all shares have vested. |
(4) | 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, all shares have vested. |
(5) | 942 shares were withheld and sold through the Company sponsored cashless stock exercise program, to cover the tax liability for vesting a total of 3,000 shares. |
(6) | Range of reported sale price is $33.83 - $33.87. Reporting person agrees to provide individual transaction information to SEC upon request. |
(7) | 12,333 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 6,167 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equalannual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2023 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 6,166 of those shares are performance restricted stock and may vest when and if the performance goal is achieved. |
(8) | 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. As of the transaction date, 3,582 shares have vested. An additional 716 performance based shares were granted and vested on January 2, 2022 as a result of meeting performance metrics. |
(9) | 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, 19,200 shares have vested. An additional 1,280 performance based shares were granted and vested on December 15, 2021 as a result of meeting performance metrics. |
Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
Gruseke Christopher R C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 258 ELM STREET NEW CANAAN, CT 06840 |
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| President & CEO |
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Signatures
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/s/ Penko Ivanov, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher R. Gruseke | | 2/9/2022 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
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