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

May 21, 2015

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 May 21, 2015, announcing the election of Aaron Tucker to the Registrant’s Board of Directors, the full text of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 with the Current Report on Form 8-K.  Aaron Tucker previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Unity Bank, the Registrant’s wholly owned subsidiary. There are no arrangements or understandings between Aaron Tucker and any other persons pursuant to which they were selected as directors.  There are no material plans, contracts, or arrangements to which Aaron Tucker is a party of or in which he participates that was entered into or materially amended in connection with his appointment to the Board, nor are there any grants or awards to Aaron Tucker, in connection with the same. Aaron Tucker conducts banking transactions with the Bank from time to time.  Each such transaction is made in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and does not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1	Press release issued by Registrant on May 21, 2015.

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: May 21, 2015

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 May 21, 2015.

EX-99.1

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

800 618-BANK

www.unitybank.com

NewsNewsNewsNews

For Immediate Release:

May 21, 2015

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:

Alan Bedner, EVP

Chief Financial Officer

(908) 713-4308

Unity Elects Aaron Tucker to Holding Company Board

Clinton, NJ – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), announced  today that the Board of Directors appointed Aaron Tucker, a current Director of the Bank, to the Board of the Holding Company effective May 21, 2015.

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 experience 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 $1 billion in assets and $789 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.