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

March 21, 2008

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:

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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

Item 8.01 Other Events

The Registrant issued a press release on March 21, 2008 announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $.05 per common share payable on April 25, 2008 to shareholders of record as of April 11, 2008, 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 March 21, 2008

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: March 21, 2008	By:	/s/ Alan J. Bedner, Jr.
		Alan J. Bedner, Jr. EVP and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT #	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press release issued by the Registrant on March 21, 2008

EX-99.1

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

800 618-BANK

www.unitybank.com

NewsNewsNewsNews

For Immediate Release:

March 21, 2008

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:

Alan Bedner, EVP

Chief Financial Officer

(908) 713-4308

Unity Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend

Clinton, NJ - Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share. Such dividend is payable on April 25, 2008, to shareholders of record as of April 11, 2008.

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with $752 million in assets and $601 million in deposits. Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate & small business customers through its 17 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 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.