Company: BWFG
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001505732-25-000079
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Company: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
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(4)                                                               |     |                                        8,400 |     | *                |
| Todd H. Lampert(5)                                                                  |     |                                       41,607 |     | *                |
| Kevin D.Leitão                                                                      |     |                                        6,400 |     | *                |
| Carl M. Porto(6)                                                                    |     |                                       48,525 |     | *                |
| Lawrence B. Seidman(7)                                                              |     |                                      748,444 |     | 9.49%            |
| Christine A. Chivily                                                                |     |                                       24,711 |     | *                |
| Christopher R. Gruseke(8)                                                           |     |                                      192,755 |     | 2.44%            |
| Matthew McNeill                                                                     |     |                                       66,260 |     | *                |
| All directors, director nominees, and executive officers as a group (15 persons)(9) |     |                                    1,536,929 |     | 19.48%           |

(1) Beneficially owned shares include shares over which the named person exercises either sole or shared voting power or sole or shared investment power. It also includes shares owned (i) by a spouse, minor children or by relatives sharing the same home, (ii) by entities owned or controlled by the named person and (iii) by other persons if the named person has the right to acquire such shares within 60 days of the exercise of any right or option. All shares identified above are owned of record individually or jointly or beneficially by the named person.

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(2) The amount shown is based solely on a Schedule 13F filed with the SEC on February 7, 2025.

(3) Inclu des 58,224 shares that are held by family members over which he exercises effective control.

(4) Includes 2,500 shares that are held jointly with spouse.

(5) Includes 9,699 s hares that are held jointly with spouse.

(6) Includes 4,303 s hares that are held in a pension plan.

(7) Includes 178,193 shares held by Seidman and Associates, L.L.C., 128,045 shares held by Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P., 168,997 shares held by Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P., 104,626 shares held