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):  November 20, 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
 
Item 8.01
Other Events
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1
Press Release

 

Item 8.01
Other Events
   
 
On November 20, 2015, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, announced that it redeemed all of the $10,980,000 (10,980 shares) of Series C Preferred Stock ("SBLF Stock") that had been issued to the United States Department of Treasury on August 4, 2011 related to the Registrant's participation in the Small Business Lending Fund.  With this redemption, Bankwell has redeemed all of its outstanding SBLF stock. The redemption was approved by the Company's primary federal regulator and was funded with the Company's surplus capital.
 
   
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 November 20, 2015



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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
   
   
   
November 20, 2015
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
Press Release dated November 20, 2015







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