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EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 PRESENTATION MATERIALS - Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.ex99-2.htm
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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):  October 18, 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)
 
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:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company
   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release
Presentation Materials
 


Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
   
 
On October 18, 2017, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued a Press Release describing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
 
A copy of the Press Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
   
 
On October 18, 2017, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Bankwell Bank, issued slide presentation material, which includes among other things, a review of financial results and trends through the period ended September 30, 2017.  A copy of the material will also be available on the Company's website, http://investor.mybankwell.com/CorporateProfile.
 
A copy of the Presentation Material is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this current Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
   
   


Exhibit Number
Description
   
Press Release dated October 18, 2017.
Presentation Materials.


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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
   
   
   
October 18, 2017
By:  /s/ Penko K. Ivanov
 
Penko K. Ivanov
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Description
   
Press Release dated October 18, 2017
Presentation Materials







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