8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 4, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-12431	22-3282551
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

64 OLD HIGHWAY 22, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 08809

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(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 8.01 Other Events

The Registrant issued a press release on May 4, 2007 announcing the Company’s entry into a lease for a branch in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, 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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits.
EXHIBIT	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press release issued by the Registrant on May 4, 2007

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: May 4, 2007	By:	/s/ Alan J. Bedner
		Alan J. Bedner
		EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #	DESCIPTION
99.1	Press release issued by the Registrant on May 4, 2007

EX-99.1

Unity Bancorp Announces Continued Pennsylvania Expansion Into Palmer Township, Pennsylvania

 CLINTON, N.J., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank announced today that the Bank continues its expansion into Pennsylvania by entering into a lease to open a branch in Easton, Pennsylvania. The branch, located on William Penn Highway in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania is expected to open in the third quarter of 2007, pending regulatory approval.

 "This property represents the continuation of Unity's branch expansion strategy along the I-78 corridor and into the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania," said James A. Hughes, Unity's President and Chief Executive Officer."We are very excited to open our second branch in Pennsylvania and believe this office will complement our current branch in Forks Township, Pennsylvania," said Mr. Hughes.

 Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with $681 million in assets and $541 million in deposits. Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate & small business customers through its 15 retail service centers located in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Warren and Union counties in New Jersey and Northampton county in Pennsylvania. For additional information about Unity visit our website at http://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.

SOURCE Unity Bancorp, Inc.

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/CONTACT: News Media & Financial Analysts, Alan Bedner, EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Unity Bancorp, Inc., +1-908-713-4308//Web site: http://www.unitybank.com /

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