X0508 4 2026-02-09 0 0001505732 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG 0001982685 Hildebrand Ryan Jason C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 258 ELM STREET NEW CANAAN CT 06840 0 1 0 0 Chief Innovation Officer 0 Common Stock 2026-02-09 4 A 0 3116 0 A 3116 D Common Stock 3334 D Common Stock 15000 D 3,116 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. 1,558 of those shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment to vest on February 7, 2027 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. 1,558 of those shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2029 if the performance goal is achieved 10,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. The shares are restricted stock that will vest in three substantially equal annual installments, with the first installment vested on July 1, 2024 and the second and third installments to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 3,333 shares have vested. 15,000 shares of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock granted pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan. These shares are performance restricted stock with a three year cliff vesting on February 7, 2028 if the performance goals are achieved. /s/ Angelo G. Fusaro, Attorney-in-Fact for Ryan J. Hildebrand 2026-02-10