X0609 4 2026-08-25 0 0001505732 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG 0001026081 SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B false C/O BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 258 ELM STREET NEW CANAAN CT 06840 1 0 0 0 0 Common Stock 2026-08-25 4 P 0 994 65.89 A 223684 I By Seidman and Associates, L.L.C. Common Stock 2026-08-25 4 P 0 259 65.94 A 142338 I By Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P. Common Stock 2026-08-25 4 P 0 219 65.96 A 178352 I By Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P. Common Stock 2026-08-25 4 P 0 662 65.90 A 131970 I By LSBK06-08, L.L.C. Common Stock 2026-08-25 4 P 0 262 65.94 A 136738 I By Broad Park Investors, L.L.C. Common Stock 2026-08-25 4 P 0 144 66.01 A 25321 I By Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P. Common Stock 17463 D Common Stock 1455 D Common Stock 1200 D Common Stock 534 D Common Stock 400 D Common Stock 4844 I Deferred Compensation Plan 1,455 shares of restricted stock granted on February 9, 2026, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 485 to vest on February 7, 2027. 485 will vest on February 7, 2028 and 485 will vest on February 7, 2029. 1,800 shares of restricted stock granted on February 7, 2025, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 600 to vest on February 7, 2026. 600 will vest on February 7, 2027 and 600 will vest on February 7, 2028. As of the filing date, 600 shares have vested. 1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 29, 2023, pursuant to the 2022 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan with 533 vested on February 7, 2025, 533 will vest on February 7, 2026 and 534 will vest on February 7, 2027. As of the filing date, 1,066 shares have vested. 1,600 shares of restricted stock granted on December 30, 2022, pursuant to the 2012 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Stock Plan and will vest in four equal annual installments of 25%, with the first installment vesting on January 2, 2024 and an additional 25% to vest on each annual anniversary of the vesting date thereafter. As of the filing date, 1,200 shares have vested. /s/ Angelo G. Fusaro, Attorney-in-Fact for Lawrence B. Seidman 2026-08-26