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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Washington,
D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2014</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>Bankwell Financial
Group, Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">001-36448</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20-8251355</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">220 Elm Street</FONT></P>

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06840</FONT></P>

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Telephone Number)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">N/A</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">(Former name
or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 80%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><A HREF="#item801">Other Events</A></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="#item901"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 9.01</B></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD><A HREF="#item901"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></A></TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="#sig"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD><A HREF="t1400961_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EX-99.1</B></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD><A HREF="t1400961_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Press Release</B></FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">On
May 20, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), issued a press release announcing the closing of its
previously announced initial public offering of its common stock. A copy of the May 20, 2014 press release is included as Exhibit
99.1 hereto.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify">The information in this section, including
the information contained in the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 and
shall not deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. In addition, this information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
any of the Registrant&rsquo;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in any such filing.</P>

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and Exhibits</FONT></TD>
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    Number</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated May 20, 2014.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registrant</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">May 20, 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President &nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated May 20, 2014.</FONT></TD></TR>
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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): May 20, 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)
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))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01
Other Events
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1
Press Release
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On
May 20, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing the closing of its
previously announced initial public offering of its common stock. A copy of the May 20, 2014 press release is included as Exhibit
99.1 hereto.
The information in this section, including
the information contained in the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 and
shall not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. In addition, this information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
any of the Registrant's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
    Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 20, 2014.
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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
May 20, 2014
By:
/s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.
Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
    Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 20, 2014.
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