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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 15, 2014
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut
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001-36448
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20-8251355
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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220 Elm Street
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
(Address and Telephone Number)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 8.01
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Other Events
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EX-99.1
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Press Release
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Item 8.01
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Other Events
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On September 16, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a Press Release announcing that it has received all regulatory approvals required for the merger of Quinnipiac Bank and Trust Company 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
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a)
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Not applicable.
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(b)
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Not applicable.
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(c)
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Not applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated September 16, 2014.
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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.
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Registrant
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September 16, 2014
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By: /s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.
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Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.
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Executive Vice President
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and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated September 16, 2014
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