bwfg8k-62514.htm  
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):  June 25, 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)
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders
SIGNATURES

 
 
 

Item 5.07
Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders
   
 
On June 25, 2014, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”).  Of the 3,891,690 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of the record date of the meeting 2,641,974 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting.
 
All Directors were re-elected for a one-year term at the Meeting.  The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and vote for each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1.
Election of Directors.

Director
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Frederick R. Afragola
2,428,422
1,700
211,852
George P. Bauer
2,428,422
1,700
211,852
Richard Castiglioni
2,428,422
1,700
211,852
Eric J. Dale
2,426,161
3,981
211,852
Blake S. Drexler
2,427,922
2,200
211,852
James A. Fieber
2,427,922
2,200
211,852
William J. Fitzpatrick, III
2,428,422
1,700
211,852
Daniel S. Jones
2,428,422
1,700
211,852
Carl R. Kuehner, III
2,427,822
2,300
211,852
Todd Lampert
2,426,141
3,981
211,852
Victor S. Liss
2,428,422
1,700
211,852
Peyton R. Patterson
2,405,068
25,054
211,852

Proposal 2.
Ratification of Auditors.

For
Against
Abstain
2,633,833
7,274
867


 
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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
   
   
   
June 26, 2014
By: /s/ Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.
 
Ernest J. Verrico, Sr.
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer


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