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):  December 19, 2018
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 8.01
Other Events
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release

Item 8.01
Other Events
   
 
On December 19, 2018, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the Company) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan. Under the terms of the share repurchase plan, the Company is authorized to buy back up to 400,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. The implementation of the Share Repurchase Plan is subject to regulatory approval.
 
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
   
Press Release



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
   
   
   
December 19, 2018
By:  /s/ Penko K. Ivanov
 
Penko K. Ivanov
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Description
   
Press Release