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
April
24, 2008
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)
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1-12431
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22-3282551
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April
24, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the declaration of a
stock dividend of 5 percent, payable on June 27, 2008 to shareholders of record
as of June 13, 2008. The full text of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 with this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NO.
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press
release issued by the Registrant on April 24, 2008
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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.
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By:
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/s/ Alan J. Bedner, Jr. | ||||
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Alan
J. Bedner
EVP
and Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
April 25, 2008
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NO.
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press
release issued by the Registrant on April 24,
2008
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