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 23, 2020
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)
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Item 5.07 | Submission 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 23, 2020. A total of 9,839,206 of the Company's shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company's shareholders took the following actions: | |
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 | 8,327,497 | 195,102 | 1,316,607 | |||
David D. Dallas | 5,582,669 | 2,939,930 | 1,316,607 | |||
Robert H. Dallas | 5,552,648 | 2,969,951 | 1,316,607 | |||
Peter E. Maricondo | 6,975,499 | 1,547,100 | 1,316,607 | |||
Proposal 2: The Ratification of the Selection of RSM US LLP, as the Company's Independent External Auditors for the Year Ending December 31, 2020
The Audit Committee has appointed the firm of RSM US LLP, to act as our independent registered public accounting firm and to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. This appointment will continue at the pleasure of the Audit Committee and was 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 | |||
9,818,228 | 9,547 | 11,431 | - | |||
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 23, 2020
By: /s/ Laureen S. Cook
Laureen S. Cook
SVP, Interim Principal Accounting and Financial Officer