Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Peyton R. Patterson and Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. hereby jointly certify as follows:
They are the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”);
To the best of their knowledge, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (the “Report”) complies in all material respects with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
To the best of their knowledge, based upon a review of the Report, the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| By: | /s/ Peyton R. Patterson | |
| PEYTON R. PATTERSON | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: June 4, 2014 |
| By: | /s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. | |
| ERNEST J. VERRICO, SR. | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: June 4, 2014
