8-K

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

August 21, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-12431	22-3282551
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

64 OLD HIGHWAY 22, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 08809

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(908) 730-7630

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Included is the Registrant's President's Message,  the full text of which is incorporated by reference to this item, which was contemporaneously delivered to the Registrant's shareholders and depositors beginning on August 21, 2009.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits
EXHIBIT
99.1	President's Message dated August 21, 2009

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.

		UNITY BANCORP, INC
	(Registrant)                                                                                                                        60;
Date: August 21, 2009	By:		/s/     Alan J. Bedner
			Alan J. Bedner EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #	DESCRIPTION
99.1	President's Message dated August 21, 2009

EX-99.1

                                      

Unity Bancorp

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

800 618-BANK

 www.unitybank.com

President’s Message

The Company continues to gain market share and the fundamentals of the Bank remain sound; although, the challenges of the economy continue to have an impact on both our loan and investment portfolios.  This quarter’s results included a $1.7 million impairment charge on two pooled trust preferred securities and an additional $400 thousand FDIC assessment.  Based on a recent third-party review of the pooled trust securities, we believe that these securities have limited future valuation risk.

You may recall that we shifted our Small Business program from National to local last year; however, our portfolio continues to experience an increase in past due accounts.  We have recorded a $1.5 million provision for loan losses this past quarter, and it is likely that the provision will continue to be robust until we experience a reduction in delinquent accounts.

There continues to be many positive happenings at Unity.    Our strategic sales and marketing efforts are proving effective resulting in another quarter of strong deposit growth.   Total deposits improved over four percent (4%) for the quarter and are up almost nine percent (9%) from a year ago.  In addition, we have reduced our portfolio of time deposits due to the tremendous success of our new Loyalty Savings product.  As a result, total savings accounts have increased thirty percent (30%) from the prior quarter.

Our pricing strategy is to reduce our cost of funds to improve our net interest margin.  This quarter, our net interest margin increased to 3.24% from 3.14% in the first quarter.   As higher-costing time deposits reprice in a lower rate environment, we expect to see further increases in our net interest margin for the remainder of the year.  With the improvement in margin and continued expense control, we are optimistic about the long-term financial forecast for Unity.

We remain a strong financial institution and our capital levels continue to exceed the requirements to be well capitalized.   We are committed to providing an exceptional customer experience and long-term value for our shareholders.  We support and invest in our employees and our communities to help them grow to be the best.

If you have any comments or questions, I can be reached at (908) 713-4306.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Very truly yours,

James A. Hughes

President/CEO

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
June 30, 2009
	6/30/2009			3/31/2009			12/31/2008			9/30/2008			6/30/2008
SUMMARY OF INCOME:
Total Interest Income	$	12,531		$	12,590		$	12,898		$	12,965		$	12,267
Total Interest Expense		5,673			5,816			6,162			5,883			5,429
Net Interest Income Before Provision		6,858			6,774			6,736			7,082			6,838
Provision for Loan Losses		1,500			1,500			1,300			2,100			650
Net Interest Income After Provision		5,358			5,274			5,436			4,982			6,188
Total Noninterest Income		(907	)		1,348			555			(344	)		1,028
Total Noninterest Expense		6,203			5,555			5,773			5,779			5,617
Net Income Before Taxes		(1,752	)		1,067			218			(1,141	)		1,599
Income taxes		(552	)		336			(366	)		(139	)		495
Net income		(1,200	)		731			584			(1,002	)		1,104
Preferred Dividends & Discount Accretion		372			379			110			-			-
Income Available to Common Shareholders	$	(1,572	)	$	352		$	474		$	(1,002	)	$	1,104
Net Income Per Share - Basic		(0.22	)		0.05			0.07			(0.14	)		0.16
Net Income Per Share - Diluted		(0.22	)		0.05			0.07			(0.14	)		0.15
COMMON SHARE DATA:
Market Price Per Share		3.55			3.19			3.90			4.00			6.62
Dividends Paid		-			-			-			-			0.05
Book Value Per Common Share		6.85			6.93			6.99			6.55			6.76
Average Shares Outstanding - Basic		7,119			7,119			7,113			7,107			7,092
Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted		7,168			7,148			7,190			7,259			7,275
Shares Outstanding		7,119			7,119			7,119			7,110			7,095
OPERATING RATIOS:
Return on Average Assets		-0.54	%		0.33	%		0.26	%		-0.47	%		0.56	%
Return on Average Common Equity		-12.97	%		2.90	%		3.56	%		-8.45	%		9.29	%
Efficiency Ratio		80.58	%		73.02	%		75.81	%		70.51	%		69.59	%
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total Assets	$	913,446		$	886,677		$	898,310		$	864,083		$	832,315
Total deposits		731,763			703,266			707,117			684,680			671,881
Total loans		665,331			669,902			685,946			685,023			643,039
Total securities		164,794			158,022			149,509			99,410			106,972
Total Shareholders' Equity		67,064			67,525			67,803			46,539			47,951
Allowance for loan losses		(10,665	)		(10,307	)		(10,326	)		(9,913	)		(8,945	)
TAX EQUIVALENT YIELDS AND RATES:
Interest-earning Assets		5.91	%		5.87	%		6.18	%		6.45	%		6.57	%
Interest-bearing Liabilities		3.05	%		3.10	%		3.30	%		3.28	%		3.31	%
Net Interest Spread		2.85	%		2.77	%		2.88	%		3.17	%		3.26	%
Net Interest Margin		3.24	%		3.14	%		3.25	%		3.55	%		3.66	%
CREDIT QUALITY:
Nonperforming Assets		23,240			20,649			16,830			10,954			6,887
Net Chargeoffs to Average Loans		0.69	%		0.91	%		0.52	%		0.67	%		0.23	%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans		1.60	%		1.54	%		1.51	%		1.45	%		1.39	%
Nonperforming Assets to Total Loans and OREO		3.49	%		3.08	%		2.45	%		1.60	%		1.07	%
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets		2.54	%		2.33	%		1.87	%		1.27	%		0.83	%
CAPITAL RATIOS AND OTHER:
Total Equity to Total Assets		7.34	%		7.62	%		7.55	%		5.39	%		5.76	%
Leverage Ratio		9.11	%		9.28	%		9.54	%		7.42	%		8.01	%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio		11.16	%		12.32	%		12.02	%		9.07	%		9.42	%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio		12.41	%		13.57	%		13.27	%		10.33	%		10.67	%
Number of Banking Offices		16			16			16			16			16
Number of ATMs		19			19			19			19			19
Number of Employees		168			162			167			176			191

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $913 million in assets and $732 million in deposits.  Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 16 retail service centers located in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  For additional information about Unity, visit our website at www.unitybank.com, or call 800- 618-BANK.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, either expressed or implied, which are provided to assist the reader in understanding anticipated future financial performance.  These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, which are subject to factors beyond the company’s control and could impede its ability to achieve these goals.  These factors include general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, and results of regulatory exams, among other factors.