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Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-20 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 16Reported items
  • 154Asset managers
  • 2,093Fund votes
  • 2026-05-20Meeting date

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

These tallies are Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-20 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-20
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: 4. To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal 4). 6,565,63741,18734,081 ---- Majority: yes

Source: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-05-20 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 154 asset managers that disclosed a Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the Company's executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 95%

The 146 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,743,397 for, 100,278 against).

FOR: 2,743,397 (95.2%)AGAINST: 100,278 (3.5%)ABSTAIN: 36,547 (1.3%)NOT VOTED: 62 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the Company's executive compensation.” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock431,471552 00For
Vanguard366,0830 00For
American Century204,9180 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC156,2410 00For
Fidelity138,6370 00For
Dimensional134,8810 00For
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC128,9980 00For
Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC116,1380 00For
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.105,9000 00For
Renaissance95,4340 00For
Two Sigma79,1840 00For
Nuveen65,2870 00For
Northern Trust62,696344 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM56,9300 00For
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT55,7000 00For
Charles Schwab39,3710 00For
AQR35,5460 00For
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC00 35,1780Abstain
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp30,3960 00For
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
Informed Momentum Co LLC28,0920 00For
AllianceBernstein27,2610 00For
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC025,002 00Against
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP3,98520,917 00Against

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2. To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the frequency of submission of the vote regarding the Company's executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

ONE YEAR 63%1 YEAR 31%

The 146 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,930 for, 0 against).

FOR: 3,930 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 36,547 (1.3%)ONE YEAR: 1,815,960 (63.0%)1 YEAR: 879,831 (30.5%)THREE YEARS: 136,627 (4.7%)3 YEARS: 6,587 (0.2%)1.0: 520 (0.0%)1-YEAR: 219 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 62 (0.0%)3.0: 1 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the frequency of submission of the vote regardin” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock00 001 Year
Vanguard00 00One Year
American Century00 00One Year
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC00 00One Year
Fidelity00 00One Year
Dimensional00 00Three Years
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC00 00One Year
Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC00 001 Year
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.00 00One Year
Renaissance00 00One Year
Two Sigma00 00One Year
Nuveen00 00One Year
Northern Trust00 001 Year
TIAA00 00One Year
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM00 001 Year
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT00 001 Year
Charles Schwab00 001 Year
AQR00 00One Year
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC00 35,1780Abstain
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp00 00One Year
EA Series Trust00 001 Year
Informed Momentum Co LLC00 00One Year
AllianceBernstein00 00One Year
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC00 00One Year
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP00 00One Year

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3. Election of Directors: Eric J. Dale

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 71%ABSTAIN 29%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (858,504 for, 0 against).

FOR: 858,504 (71.1%)ABSTAIN: 349,728 (28.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Eric J. Dale” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,0840 5140For
BlackRock9,4160 253,3000Abstain
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA00 62,8870Abstain
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable2,2200 11,6300Abstain
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC00 11,3110Abstain
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life00 2,9380Abstain

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Jeffrey R. Dunne

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,206,862 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,206,862 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 1,369 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jeffrey R. Dunne” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,5970 00For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Darryl M. Demos

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 97%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,175,780 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,175,780 (97.3%)ABSTAIN: 32,451 (2.7%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Darryl M. Demos” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard316,8450 7520For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust00 29,9240Abstain
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Blake S. Drexler

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,162,257 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,162,257 (96.2%)ABSTAIN: 45,974 (3.8%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Blake S. Drexler” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard316,8450 7520For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust00 29,9240Abstain
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST6,5000 13,5230Abstain
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

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7. Election of Directors: Christopher R. Gruseke

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,205,944 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,205,944 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 2,288 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christopher R. Gruseke” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,0850 5130For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

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8. Election of Directors: Anahaita N. Kotval

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,206,862 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,206,862 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 1,369 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Anahaita N. Kotval” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,5970 00For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Todd H. Lampert

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 71%ABSTAIN 29%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (858,504 for, 0 against).

FOR: 858,504 (71.1%)ABSTAIN: 349,728 (28.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Todd H. Lampert” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,0840 5140For
BlackRock9,4160 253,3000Abstain
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA00 62,8870Abstain
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable2,2200 11,6300Abstain
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC00 11,3110Abstain
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life00 2,9380Abstain

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10. Election of Directors: Carl M. Porto

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 67%ABSTAIN 33%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (809,167 for, 0 against).

FOR: 809,167 (67.0%)ABSTAIN: 399,064 (33.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Carl M. Porto” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard316,8440 7530For
BlackRock00 262,7160Abstain
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA00 62,8870Abstain
EA Series Trust00 29,9240Abstain
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable2,2200 11,6300Abstain
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC00 11,3110Abstain
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO00 4,9710Abstain
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X00 3,1580Abstain
Pacific Life00 2,9380Abstain

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11. To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%
FOR: 6,565,637AGAINST: 41,187

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: 4. To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (Proposal 4).”): 6,565,637 for, 41,187 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-20 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 7,973,180 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.6% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,206,862 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 1,206,862 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 1,369 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fisca” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,5970 00For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Lawrence B. Seidman

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 53 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,200,362 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,200,362 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 1,369 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Lawrence B. Seidman” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,5970 00For
BlackRock262,7160 00For
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA62,8870 00For
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable13,8500 00For
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST13,5230 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC11,3110 00For
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life2,9380 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 53 asset managers. See all 53 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: Kevin D. Leitao

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 71%ABSTAIN 29%

The 51 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (838,561 for, 0 against).

FOR: 838,561 (70.6%)ABSTAIN: 348,809 (29.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kevin D. Leitao” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard317,0840 10For
BlackRock9,4160 253,3000Abstain
Fidelity134,3840 00For
American Century102,2180 00For
Dimensional99,6120 00For
TIAA00 62,8870Abstain
EA Series Trust29,9240 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC24,2020 00For
Charles Schwab19,6710 00For
Goldman Sachs14,1340 00For
Equitable2,2200 11,6300Abstain
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC00 11,3110Abstain
Thrivent9,2580 00For
Northern Trust8,0130 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Lincoln Financial5,1040 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO4,9710 00For
Tidal Trust II4,0240 00For
Brighthouse2,6130 1,3690For
TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST3,9000 00For
Invesco3,8770 00For
AIG/SunAmerica3,5700 00For
Global X3,1580 00For
Pacific Life00 2,9380Abstain
Bridge Builder Trust00 2,8390Abstain

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14. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 77%ABSTAIN 23%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (32,553 for, 0 against).

FOR: 32,553 (77.5%)ABSTAIN: 9,474 (22.5%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
ALGERT GLOBAL LLC23,2180 00For
MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC00 9,4740Abstain
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma7600 00For
Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC5940 00For
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC210 00For

15. Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 44%ABSTAIN 52.5%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,960 for, 0 against).

FOR: 7,960 (44.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,474 (52.5%)1 YEAR: 615 (3.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC00 9,4740Abstain
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST7,9600 00For
Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC00 001 Year
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC00 001 Year

16. Election of Directors: Kevin D. Leit?o

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,349 for, 0 against).

FOR: 20,349 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kevin D. Leit?o” at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST20,0230 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST3260 00For

Largest Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 7,973,180 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 5.42%
2Vanguard 4.59%
3American Century 2.57%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.96%
5Fidelity 1.74%
6Dimensional 1.69%
7ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.62%
8Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC 1.46%
9Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 1.33%
10Renaissance 1.20%

Reported Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Lawrence B. Seidman 10.61% DEF14A
BlackRock 6.02% 13F
Vanguard Group 4.60% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 4.00% 13F
Blake S. Drexler 3.27% DEF14A
Christopher R. Gruseke 2.75% DEF14A
Geode Capital 1.96% 13F
State Street 1.64% 13F
Renaissance Technologies 1.35% 13F
Goldman Sachs 1.14% 13F

Percentages above are of 7,973,180 shares outstanding, as reported by Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-04-29 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

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Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2026-04-29. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-05-20, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 154 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,093 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 16 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on the Company's executive… — the reporting funds cast 96% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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