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

September 11, 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)
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐






Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Registrant is currently party to those certain Retention Agreements (the "Agreements") with Messrs. Alan J. Bedner and John J. Kauchak and Ms. Janice Bolomey (See the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 19, 2014.) Each of the Agreements expires on September 18, 2017. The Registrant and each of Messrs. Bedner and Kauchak and Ms. Bolomey have agreed to temporarily extend the expiration of each of the Agreements until the parties have negotiated (i) a long term extension of each Agreement, or (ii) replacement agreements.






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: September 11, 2017
By: /s/ Alan J. Bedner
Alan J. Bedner
EVP and Chief Financial Officer