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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

 

April 24, 2014

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)

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Clinton, NJ – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2014.  A total of 5,802,583 of the Company's shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting.  The Company's shareholders took the following action:

 

 

 

Proposal #1: Election of Directors

 

The following four directors were nominated to serve for the terms set forth in the Company’s proxy statement.  Results of the election are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Votes

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-vote

Wayne Courtright

 

4,597,026 

 

52,858 

 

1,152,699 

David D. Dallas

 

4,393,079 

 

256,805 

 

1,152,699 

Robert H. Dallas, II

 

4,393,079 

 

256,805 

 

1,152,699 

Peter E. Maricondo

 

4,597,508 

 

52,376 

 

1,152,699 

 

 

Proposal #2:  The Ratification of the Selection of McGladrey LLP, as the Company's Independent External Auditors for the Year Ending December 31, 2014

 

The Audit Committee has appointed the firm of McGladrey LLP, to act as our independent registered public accounting firm and to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.  This appointment will continue at the pleasure of the Audit Committee and is presented to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good governance.  Results of the election are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Votes

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-vote

5,792,293 

 

7,943 

 

2,347 

 

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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)

 

 

Date: April 24, 2014

By: /s/     Alan J. Bedner     

Alan J. Bedner

EVP and Chief Financial Officer