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): May 15, 2014

 

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.)

  

220 Elm Street

New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

(Address and Telephone Number)

 

N/A

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 8.01 Other Events 2
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 2
SIGNATURES   3
EXHIBIT INDEX   4
EX-99.1 Press Release  

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On May 15, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the pricing of its previously announced initial public offering of its common stock. A copy of the May 15, 2014 press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

The information in this section, including the information contained in the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 and shall not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. In addition, this information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated May 15, 2014.

 

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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  
     
May 16, 2014 By: /s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.  
    Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.  
    Executive Vice President  
    and Chief Financial Officer  

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  

Exhibit Number   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated May 15, 2014.

 

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