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): September 24, 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 8.01 | Other Events |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| SIGNATURES |
| EXHIBIT INDEX |
| EX-99.1 | Press Release |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
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| | On September 25, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., (“BWFG”) the holding company for Bankwell Bank (“Bankwell”), issued a Press Release announcing that at the special meeting of the shareholders of Quinnipiac Bank & Trust Company (“Quinnipiac”), that was held on September 24, 2014, the shareholders approved the merger of Quinnipiac with and into Bankwell Bank. A copy of the Press Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 25, 2014 |
| SIGNATURES |
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| 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. |
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| | BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. |
| | Registrant |
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| September 25, 2014 | By: /s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. |
| | Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. |
| | Executive Vice President |
| | and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 25, 2014 |
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