Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition



                   On October 27, 2021, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the 

holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a


                   press release describing its results of operations for 

the period ended September 30, 2021.



                   A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 

to this current report on Form 8-K and is


                   incorporated herein by reference.

                   The information furnished under this Item 2.02, 

including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed"


                   for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the


                   liabilities of that section. The information shall not 

be deemed incorporated by reference into any


                   other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission

made by the Company, regardless of any


                   general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure

                   On October 27, 2021, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the

holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued


                   slide presentation material, which includes among other 

things, a review of financial results and


                   trends through the period ended September 30, 2021. A 

copy of the material will also be available on


                   the Company's website, 

http://investor.mybankwell.com/CorporateProfile.



                   A copy of the Presentation Material is included as 

Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K and


                   is incorporated herein by reference.

                   The information furnished under this Item 7.01, 

including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed "filed"


                   for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the


                   liabilities of that section. The information shall not 

be deemed incorporated by reference into any


                   other filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission

made by the Company, regardless of any


                   general incorporation language in such filing.


Item 8.01          Other Events

                   On October 27, 2021, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.,

parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced its


                   Board of Directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend 

in the amount of $0.18 per share on November


                   22, 2021 to all shareholders of record as of November 

12, 2021.



                   On October 27, 2021, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 

parent company of Bankwell Bank, announced its


                   Board of Directors authorized an additional 200,000 

shares for its existing share repurchase program.



Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)                Not applicable.
(b)                Not applicable.
(c)                Not applicable.
(d)                Exhibits.



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Exhibit Number                                     Description

99.1                                                 Press Release Dated October 27, 2021
99.2                                                 Presentation Materials
104                                                Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within
                                                   the Inline XBRL document)


                                         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



October 27, 2021                              By:  /s/ Penko K. Ivanov
                                              Penko K. Ivanov
                                              Executive Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer

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