bwfg-8k.htm
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):  June 16, 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)
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 5.02 (b)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
  
EX-99.1
Resignation Letter Dated June 16, 2014

 
 
 

Item 5.02(b)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
   
 
Mark Fitzgibbon voluntarily resigned from the board of directors of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bankwell Bank (the “Bank”), effective June 16, 2014. Mr. Fitzgibbon cited the increasing demands on his professional time.  There were no disagreements between Mr. Fitzgibbon and the Company or the Bank or any officer or director of the Company or the Bank. A copy of his resignation letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
   

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1
Resignation letter dated June 16, 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
   
   
   
June 20, 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
Resignation letter dated June 16, 2014.




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