---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001505732-24-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWFG"
cik: "0001505732"
company_name: "Bankwell Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:39:47.930713+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BWFG shareholders elect all 10 director nominees, approve say-on-pay and auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 10 directors elected; Carl M. Porto received lowest support at 79.74% for, 20.26% withheld.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 4,699,391 for (89.10%), 466,884 against, 108,100 abstain.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor approved: 6,690,705 for (99.05%), 62,339 against.
- Of 7,908,180 shares outstanding, 6,755,162 were present or represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001505732-24-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWFG
- cik: 0001505732
- company_name: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1505732/000150573224000104/0001505732-24-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1505732/000150573224000104/bwfg-20240529.htm

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