UNTY - 8K Somerville Branch

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

March 24, 2016

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01Other Events

The Registrant issued a press release on March 23, 2016 announcing the Company’s continued expansion into Somerset County in New Jersey, the full text of which, filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this Current Report on Form 8-K, is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Registrant on March 23, 2016.

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: March 24, 2016

By: /s/ Alan J. Bedner

Alan J. Bedner

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #DESCRIPTION

99.1Press release issued by the Registrant on March 23, 2016.