SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BEDNER ALAN J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O UNITY BANCORP, INC.

64 OLD HIGHWAY 22

(Street)

CLINTON

08809

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ [ unty ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP/CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock	03/17/2015		A		2,000⁽¹⁾	A	$9.11⁽²⁾	12,287⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$9.11⁽²⁾	03/17/2015		A		10,000⁽⁴⁾		03/17/2016⁽⁴⁾	03/17/2025	Common Stock	10,000⁽⁴⁾	$9.11⁽²⁾	80,068⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 2,000 restricted shares were granted effective 3/17/15 and issued from the 2013 Stock Bonus Plan; vesting commences with 500 shares on 3/17/16; 500 shares on 3/17/17; 500 shares on 3/17/18; and 500 shares on 3/17/19.

2. Stock price at the close of business on 3/16/15.

3. 1,790 are held in Mr. Bedner's 401K; 10,497 are restricted shares.

4. 10,000 non-qualified stock options were granted on 3/17/15 from the 2011 Stock Option Plan; vesting over a three-year period and on each of the first three anniversary dates, one-third of the option shall vest; i.e., 3,333 on 3/17/16; 3,333 on 3/17/17; and 3,334 on 3/17/18.

5. 58,401 options are currently exercisable; 21,667 and unexercisable.

	Alan J. Bedner, POA Linda B. McDermott, Corp. Sec.	03/17/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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