BlackRock, Inc. Amendment to Schedule 13G for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G for Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., reporting a decrease in its ownership to 4.98% of the common stock, totaling 392,560 shares. The filing indicates that BlackRock, Inc. has sole voting power over 381,382 shares and sole dispositive power over all 392,560 shares. The amendment reflects a significant reduction in both the value and number of shares held, with a 46.55% decrease in value and a similar percentage decrease in shares. The filing also certifies that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer.