Current Report Filing (8-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2022

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Connecticut	001-36448	20-8251355
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

258 Elm Street

New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

(203) 652-0166

(Address of Principal Executive Officers and Telephone Number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, no par value per share	BWFG	NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).


Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			☐


Item 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition

			On January 26, 2022, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a press release describing its results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

			The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure

			On January 26, 2022, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued slide presentation material, which includes among other things, a review of financial results and trends through the period ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the material will also be available on the Company’s website, http://investor.mybankwell.com/CorporateProfile. A copy of the Presentation Material is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

			The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the liabilities of that section. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 8.01			Other Events

			On January 26, 2022, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced its Board of Directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share on February 24, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of February 14, 2022.

Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)			Not applicable.
(b)			Not applicable.
(c)			Not applicable.
(d)			Exhibits.


Exhibit Number			Description

99.1			Press Release Dated January 26, 2022
99.2			Presentation Materials
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
			Registrant



January 26, 2022			By: /s/ Penko K. Ivanov
			Penko K. Ivanov
			Executive Vice President
			and Chief Financial Officer