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 26, 2018

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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Item 8.01     Other Events

The Registrant issued a press release on April 26, 2018 announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.07 per common share payable on June 29, 2018 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2018. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this current report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this item.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1Press release issued by the Registrant on April 26, 2018.

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 26, 2018

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 April 26, 2018