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

April 24, 2014

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)

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 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
	The Registrant issued a press release on April 24, 2014, announcing the election of Aaron Tucker to the Board of Directors of the Bank, the full text of which, filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this Current Report of Form 8-K, is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this item..
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1	Press release issued by Registrant on April 24, 2014.

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)

Date: April 24, 2014

By: /s/     Alan J. Bedner     

Alan J. Bedner

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press release issued by Registrant on April 24, 2014.

EX-99.1

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton,  NJ08809

800 618-BANK

www.unitybank.com

NewsNewsNewsNews

For Immediate Release:

April 24, 2014

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:

Alan Bedner, EVP

Chief Financial Officer

(908) 713-4308

Unity Bank Elects Aaron Tucker as Board Member

Clinton, NJ – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced  that Unity Bank’s Board of Directors elected Aaron Tucker to the Board of the Bank. Mr. Tucker is currently serving as the President of Tucker Enterprises, a residential, commercial and industrial real estate development Company.  Mr. Tucker holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

“Mr. Tucker’s background as an expert in real estate development will complement Unity’s already diverse Board,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, James A. Hughes. “The Board and I are delighted to have Mr. Tucker assist us in achieving our strategic goals.”

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $961 million in assets and $768 million in deposits.  Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 15 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.