Unity Bancorp (UNTY) director reports new restricted stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Unity Bancorp Inc. director Dr. Mark Brody reported an equity grant and updated holdings. On 1/27/2026 he was granted 1,200 shares of restricted stock under the 2023 Equity Compensation Plan at $0.00 per share. These vest in four equal installments of 300 shares each on 1/27/2027, 1/27/2028, 1/27/2029, and 1/27/2030.

Following the grant, 4,000 restricted shares are held in an account at Computershare with upcoming vesting dates. A total of 113,854 common shares are beneficially owned directly across several accounts, and 145,490 common shares are held in a master account of Financial Planning Analysts over which Dr. Brody has no voting authority but has dispositive power. He also has 18,400 stock options that were granted on various dates and are currently exercisable. Total beneficial ownership is 281,744 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider BRODY MARK S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock	1,200	$0.00	--
holding	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock — 4,000 shares (Direct); Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 113,854 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 145,490 shares (Indirect, Financial Planning Analysts Dispostive Shares)

Footnotes (1)

1. 1,200 restricted shares were granted on 1/27/2026 from the 2023 Equity Compensation Plan and vest over four years; vesting commences with 300 shares on 1/27/2027, 300 shares on 1/27/2028, 300 shares on 1/27/2029, and 300 shares on 1/27/2030. 4,000 shares are held in an account at Computershare which have upcoming vesting dates. A total of 113,854 shares are beneficially owned by Dr. Mark Brody; 73,694 are held jointly with his spouse, 13,436 are held at Fidelity, 26,604 are held in an account at Shareworks, and 120 are held in an account at Computershare. Shares are held in a master account of Financial Planning Analysts over which Dr. Brody has no voting authority but has dispositive power. 18,400 stock options were granted under various dates and vesting periods of which all are currently exercisable.

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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^*

BRODY MARK S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNITY BANK

64 OLD HIGHWAY 22

(Street)

CLINTON NJ 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Restricted Stock	01/27/2026		A		1,200(1)	A	$0.00	4,000(2)	D
Common Stock								113,854(3)	D
Common Stock								145,490(4)	I	Financial Planning Analysts Dispostive Shares

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	(5)		18,400(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1,200 restricted shares were granted on 1/27/2026 from the 2023 Equity Compensation Plan and vest over four years; vesting commences with 300 shares on 1/27/2027, 300 shares on 1/27/2028, 300 shares on 1/27/2029, and 300 shares on 1/27/2030.

2. 4,000 shares are held in an account at Computershare which have upcoming vesting dates.

3. A total of 113,854 shares are beneficially owned by Dr. Mark Brody; 73,694 are held jointly with his spouse, 13,436 are held at Fidelity, 26,604 are held in an account at Shareworks, and 120 are held in an account at Computershare.

4. Shares are held in a master account of Financial Planning Analysts over which Dr. Brody has no voting authority but has dispositive power.

5. 18,400 stock options were granted under various dates and vesting periods of which all are currently exercisable.

Remarks:

Total Beneficial Ownership: 281,744

	Dr. Mark Brody, POA Amanda Roche, FVP/Controller	01/28/2026
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FAQ

What did Unity Bancorp (UNTY) director Mark Brody report on this Form 4?

Dr. Mark Brody reported receiving 1,200 restricted Unity Bancorp shares on 1/27/2026 and updated his beneficial ownership. The filing details vesting, direct and indirect common stock holdings, and currently exercisable stock options totaling 18,400 underlying shares.

How do the 1,200 restricted Unity Bancorp (UNTY) shares for Mark Brody vest?

The 1,200 restricted shares vest over four years in equal installments of 300 shares. Vesting dates are 1/27/2027, 1/27/2028, 1/27/2029, and 1/27/2030, under Unity Bancorp’s 2023 Equity Compensation Plan, according to the Form 4 footnotes.

What is Dr. Mark Brody’s total reported beneficial ownership in Unity Bancorp (UNTY)?

Total beneficial ownership is reported as 281,744 Unity Bancorp shares. This includes directly held common stock, restricted shares, indirectly held shares through a Financial Planning Analysts master account, and stock options that are currently exercisable into common shares.

How many Unity Bancorp (UNTY) stock options does Mark Brody currently have exercisable?

Dr. Brody has 18,400 Unity Bancorp stock options that are currently exercisable. These options were granted on various dates and vesting periods, as noted in the Form 4 footnotes, and relate to underlying shares of Unity Bancorp common stock.

How are Dr. Mark Brody’s indirect Unity Bancorp (UNTY) holdings structured?

The Form 4 states that 145,490 Unity Bancorp common shares are held in a master account of Financial Planning Analysts. Dr. Brody has no voting authority over these shares but does have dispositive power, meaning he can direct their disposition.

Where are Dr. Mark Brody’s directly owned Unity Bancorp (UNTY) shares held?

The Form 4 reports 113,854 directly beneficially owned Unity Bancorp shares. Of these, 73,694 are held jointly with his spouse, 13,436 at Fidelity, 26,604 in a Shareworks account, and 120 in a Computershare account, according to the footnotes.