Dale Eric J 4

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.