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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 15, 2014</P>

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

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">001-36448</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">20-8251355</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">220 Elm Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">New Canaan, Connecticut 06840</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address and Telephone Number)</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%"><A HREF="#a_01"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 8.01</B></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 70%"><A HREF="#a_01"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Other Events</B></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><A HREF="#a_02">Item 9.01</A></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><A HREF="#a_02"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="#a_03"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom">3</TD></TR>
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    <TD><A HREF="#a_04"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EX-99.1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Press Release</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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Events.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On
May 15, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), issued a press release announcing the pricing of its
previously announced initial public offering of its common stock. A copy of the May 15, 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: 0pt 0 0pt 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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    Number</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 80%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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 15, 2014.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registrant</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">May 16, 2014</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="a_04"></A>EXHIBIT INDEX</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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 15, 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 15, 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
2
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
2
SIGNATURES
3
EXHIBIT INDEX
4
EX-99.1
Press Release
Item 8.01
Other
Events.
On
May 15, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing the pricing of its
previously announced initial public offering of its common stock. A copy of the May 15, 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 15, 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 16, 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 15, 2014.
4