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):  February 6, 2017
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
SIGNATURES
   


Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
   
(b)
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Bankwell Bank (collectively, "Bankwell") report that their Director, Raymond Palumbo, resigned on February 6, 2017 from both Boards. Mr. Palumbo indicated that the reason for his resignation is that the demands of his full time position as President and Chief Executive Officer at Underwater Construction Corporation, a global company specializing in commercial diving, do not allow him to provide sufficient time and attention to his responsibilities at Bankwell. He expressed no disagreements with Bankwell regarding operations, policies or practices at Bankwell.
 
 
   





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
   
   
   
February 8, 2017
By:  /s/ Penko K. Ivanov
 
Penko K. Ivanov
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer