8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 8, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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UNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

   1-12431

(Commission File Number)

22-3282551

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(908) 730-7630

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Clinton, NJ – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced today the appointment of Mr. Ray Kenwell, as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.  In this role Mr. Kenwell will now assume responsibility for both commercial and SBA lending. Mr. Kenwell has over 37 years experience in the financial services industry, including positions of President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Interlock Corporation, Executive Vice President and Division Head of Lending at United Trust Bank and Vice President of the Special Assets Group at National Westminster Bank.  Mr. Kenwell has also served in several lending capacities at Heritage Bank and Somerset Trust Company.

Mr. David Hensley, who was previously the Company’s Acting Chief Lending Officer, will remain with the Company.   Mr. Hensley primary responsibility will be the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of our existing loan portfolio.   

Name and Position	Age	Principal Occupation for the Past Five Years	Since	Term Expires
Ray Kenwell Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer	58	President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Interlock Corporation; Executive Vice president, Division Head of Lending of United Trust Bank.	2010	N/A(1)

(1) Under New Jersey law, officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and do not have set terms.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kenwell and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Kenwell was selected as Chief Lending Officer. Mr. Kenwell has no family relationship with any other director or executive officer of the Registrant, nor with any person nominated or chosen to serve as a director or executive officer of the Registrant.

There are no “related party transactions” between Mr. Kenwell and the Company or the Bank which require disclosure.

There are no material plans, contracts or other arrangements (or amendments thereto) to which Mr. Kenwell is a party, or in which he participates, that was entered into or amended, in connection with Mr. Kenwell being appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.

Exhibit Description of Exhibit

99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant on February 8, 2010

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.
Date: February 8, 2010	By:	/s/  Alan J. Bedner, Jr.
		Alan J. Bedner, Jr. EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

800 618-BANK

www.unitybank.com

NewsNewsNewsNews

For Immediate Release:

February 8, 2009

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:

Alan Bedner, EVP

Chief Financial Officer

(908) 713-4308

Unity Bank Appoints Ray Kenwell as Chief Lending Officer

Clinton, NJ – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced today the appointment of Mr. Ray Kenwell, a 37-year banking veteran as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.  In this role Mr. Kenwell will now assume responsibility for both Commercial and SBA lending.  

“We are pleased Ray is joining Unity. He has a proven track record in commercial banking,” said, President and Chief Executive Officer James A. Hughes. “Ray has the experience and knowledge needed to grow our Commercial Banking division and he will be a complement to the Unity team.”

Mr. Kenwell has broad experience in the financial services industry, including positions of President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Interlock Corporation, Executive Vice President and Division Head of Lending at United Trust Bank and Vice President of the Special Assets Group at National Westminster Bank.  Mr. Kenwell has also served in several lending capacities at Heritage Bank and Somerset Trust Company.

Mr. Kenwell earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa in 1973.

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $930 million in assets and $760 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.