Form 8-K - Current report

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Item 8.01 Other Events

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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August 15, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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UNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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1-12431	22-3282551
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	UNTY	NASDAQ

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01            Other Events

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The Registrant issued a press release on August 15, 2024, announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.13 per common share payable on September 20, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2024. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this current report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this item.

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Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

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(d) Exhibits

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Exhibit 99.1	Press release issued by the Registrant on August 15, 2024

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SIGNATURES

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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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​	UNITY BANCORP, INC.
​	(Registrant)
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Date: August 15, 2024	​
​	By:	/s/ George Boyan
​	​	George Boyan
​	​	EVP and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

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Unity Bancorp, Inc.

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton, NJ 08809

800 618-BANK

www.unitybank.com

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News

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For Immediate Release:

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August 15, 2024

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:

George Boyan

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

[phone]

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Unity Bancorp Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

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Clinton, NJ – Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. Such dividend is payable on September 20, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2024.

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Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $2.6 billion in assets and $2.0 billion in deposits. Unity Bank, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its robust branch network located in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, Union and Warren 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.

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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 may be identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. 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 those items included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item IA-Risk Factors” as amended or supplemented by our subsequent filings with the SEC, as well as general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, our ability to manage and reduce the level of our nonperforming assets, results of regulatory exams, the impacts of any health crisis or natural disaster, its employees and customers, among other factors.

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Document and Entity Information	Aug. 15, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Aug. 15, 2024
Securities Act File Number	1-12431
Entity Registrant Name	UNITY BANCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-3282551
Entity Address, Address Line One	64 Old Highway 22
Entity Address, City or Town	Clinton
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	08809
City Area Code	908
Local Phone Number	730-7630
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	UNTY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000920427
Amendment Flag	false

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