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

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 20, 2004

 

 

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey

 

1-12431

 

22-3282551

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

64 OLD HIGHWAY 22, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY

 

08809

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (908) 730-7630

 

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 14a-12 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 December 20, 2004 announcing that Unity Bank’s SBA Preferred Lender Program status has been expanded to include 3 more districts, 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

 

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

EXHIBIT NO.                        DESCRIPTION

99.1                                         Press Release dated December 20, 2004.

 

 

 

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 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)

 

 

Dated: December 21, 2004

By:

/s/ Alan J. Bedner, Jr.

 

Alan J. Bedner, Jr.

 

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 20, 2004.

 

 

 

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