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Exhibit 4.3


 


 




	
Common Stock

	  	
Common Stock


	
BWFG

	
Bankwell


Financial Group


INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

	
 


 


 


CUSIP 06654A 10 3


SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


	
THIS CERTIFIES THAT


 


 


 


IS THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF


	
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE OF


BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


	
(the “Company”), transferable only on the books of the Company by the holder hereof, in person or by duly authorized attorney or legal representative, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares of Common Stock represented hereby are subject to all the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and any and all amendments thereto. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and has caused its facsimile seal to be affixed hereto.


	
Dated:

	
SEAL

	
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Chief Executive Officer



















  





  











  






 



	
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


	
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:


	
TEN COM - as tenants in common


TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties


JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

	
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT–  _______Custodian ______


(Cust)                          (Minor)


under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act


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(State)


 


UNIF TRANS MIN ACT - _______Custodian ______


(Cust)                          (Minor)


under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act


___________________________


(State)


	
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.


	  	  
	
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ______________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto


 


PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER


IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE


 


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Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee


 


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_________________________________________________________________________ Shares


of the Common Stock evidenced by this Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint


 


______________________________________________________________________ Attorney to transfer


the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.


 


	
DATED ___________________________


 

	
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NOTICE:  THE SIGNATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.


	
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:

	
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS,


SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE


GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.


	
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE.  IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.