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

December 21, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
UNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
New Jersey
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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

64 OLD HIGHWAY 22, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, 08809
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(908)730-7630
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 8.01
  
Other Events
 
The Registrant issued a press release on December 21, 2007 announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $.05 per common share payable on January 25, 2008 to shareholders of record as of January 11, 2008, the full text of which, filed as Exhibit 99.1 with this Current Report on Form 8-K, is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item.
 
Item 9.01
  
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
(d)
  
Exhibits.
     
EXHIBIT
 
DESCRIPTION
     
99.1
  
Press release issued by the Registrant on December 21, 2007
 
 
 
 

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.
     
Date: December 21, 2007
By:
/s/ Alan J. Bedner
   
Alan J. Bedner
   
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT #
  
DESCRIPTION
99.1
  
Press release issued by the Registrant on December 21, 2007