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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

February 15, 2017
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)
 
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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.

Unity Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Unity Bank, announced today the resignation of Dr. Austin H. Kutcher, Jr. from the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank for personal reasons. Dr. Kutcher's retirement is effective today, February 15, 2017. Dr. Austin H. Kutcher, Jr. has been a Director of the Bank since 2009 and of the Company since 2014.

"The Board and I would like to thank Dr. Kutcher for his service over the past seven years," said James A. Hughes, President and CEO. "We wish him the best in his future endeavors."








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: February 15, 2017
By: /s/ Alan J. Bedner
Alan J. Bedner
EVP and Chief Financial Officer