UNITED STATES
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): January 29, 2015
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
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Conditions | 3 |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 |
| SIGNATURES | 4 | |
| EXHIBIT INDEX | 5 | |
| EX-99.1 | Press Release | |
| 2 |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Conditions |
| On January 29, 2015, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a Press Release describing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. | |
| A copy of the Press Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. | |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 29, 2015. |
| 3 |
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 | ||
| January 29, 2015 | By: | /s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. |
| Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. Executive Vice President | ||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| 4 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 29, 2015 |
| 5 |