Dale Eric J 4
4 · Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Bankwell Financial (BWFG) Director Dale Eric J Receives Award
What Happened
Dale Eric J, a director of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG), was granted 1,455 shares of restricted common stock on February 9, 2026 (Form 4 transaction code A). The shares were issued at $0.00 per share (no cash paid). Under the grant, 485 shares will vest on each of February 7 in 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-09; acquisition of 1,455 restricted shares at $0.00 per share (award/grant).
- Shares owned after transaction (reported restricted awards only): total restricted shares across filings = 6,455 shares; of those, 2,866 shares were vested as of the Form 4 filing date. (Totals based on this filing’s footnotes.)
- Notable footnotes:
- F1 (this grant): 1,455 RSUs with 485 vesting each on 2/7/2027, 2/7/2028 and 2/7/2029.
- F2: 1,600 RSUs granted 12/30/2022 (1,200 vested as of filing).
- F3: 1,600 RSUs granted 12/29/2023 (1,066 vested as of filing).
- F4: 1,800 RSUs granted 2/7/2025 (600 vested as of filing).
- Timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-02-10 for a 2026-02-09 transaction (filed within the standard reporting window).
Context
This was a compensation-related restricted stock award (not an open-market purchase or sale). Restricted shares vest over future dates and are common for director or executive compensation; they do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale and therefore are less indicative of near-term trading sentiment than open-market buys or sells.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-09+1,455→ 1,455 total
- 400
Common Stock
[F2] - 534
Common Stock
[F3] - 1,200
Common Stock
[F4] - 41,296(indirect: Deferred Compensation Plan)
Common Stock
- 37,330
Common Stock
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]1,455 shares of restricted stock granted on February 9, 2026, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 485 to vest on February 7, 2027. 485 will vest on February 7, 2028 and 485 will vest on February 7, 2029.
- [F2]1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 30, 2022, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment vested on January 2, 2024 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 1,200 shares have vested.
- [F3]1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 29, 2023, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 533 vested on February 7, 2025, 533 will vest on February 7, 2026 and 534 will vest on February 7, 2027. As of the filing date, 1,066 shares have vested.
- [F4]1,800 shares of restricted stock granted on February 7, 2025, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 600 to vest on February 7, 2026. 600 will vest on February 7, 2027 and 600 will vest on February 7, 2028. As of the filing date, 600 shares have vested.