Unity Bancorp, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a New Jersey bank holding company and the parent of Unity Bank. Form 8-K reports cover earnings releases, financial-condition updates, cash dividend declarations, Regulation FD presentations, shareholder-meeting results, officer appointments and deferred compensation plan amendments.
Proxy materials disclose director elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation and equity-award information. The company’s filed exhibits and meeting materials also describe banking performance measures such as net interest income, net interest margin, provision for credit losses, noninterest income, capital position and balance-sheet activity tied to Unity Bank’s retail, corporate and small business banking operations.
Shareholder James Donovan has filed a notice of proposed sale of restricted securities under Rule 144. He plans to sell 777 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $43,566.39, around 01/15/2026. The issuer has 10,039,444 shares of common stock outstanding.
The shares to be sold come from recent restricted stock awards, including 362 shares acquired on 12/09/2025 and 415 shares acquired on 01/02/2026, both from the issuer. Over the past three months, Donovan also sold 167 common shares on 10/22/2025 for gross proceeds of $8,065.27. By signing the notice, he represents that he is not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
Unity Bancorp, Inc. reported its financial results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. The company disclosed that it issued a press release on January 13, 2026 to announce these quarterly and full-year results, and that release is incorporated by reference into this report. The filing formally records that Unity Bancorp has communicated its recent operating performance and financial condition to the market.
Unity Bancorp Inc. director and CEO James A. Hughes reported an option exercise on January 8, 2026. He exercised 2,000 stock options at an exercise price of $8.95 per share, acquiring 2,000 shares of common stock through a transaction coded "M" (option exercise).
Following this transaction, he directly holds 173,013 shares of common stock, detailed as positions in Shareworks, Computershare, a brokerage account, and a 401(k) plan. He also directly holds 41,824 shares of restricted stock and 90,500 stock options, all of which are currently exercisable. The filing notes a total beneficial ownership of 305,337 shares.
Unity Bancorp Inc. officer Kim Minsu, the Chief Credit Officer/SVP, reported a routine equity transaction involving company stock. On January 2, 2026, 212 shares of restricted stock were withheld at $51.08 per share to cover tax obligations on the vesting of 500 restricted shares, rather than being sold in the open market. Following this event, the filing shows 3,151 shares held in a Computershare account, including unvested awards and dividend reinvestment shares, and 1,541 shares held in a Shareworks account. The remarks section cites a total beneficial ownership of 4,693 shares, reflecting the officer’s aggregate direct holdings in Unity Bancorp stock after the reported activity.
Unity Bancorp Inc. executive James Donovan, Chief Lending Officer/FSVP, reported a tax-related share withholding transaction. On 01/02/2026, 210 shares of restricted stock were withheld at $51.08 per share to cover taxes on 625 restricted shares that vested.
After this transaction, Donovan beneficially owns 3,600 restricted shares held at Computershare, which have upcoming vesting dates, and 777 shares of common stock held at Shareworks, for a total reported beneficial ownership of 4,377 shares.
Unity Bancorp Inc. executive James R. Davies, the Chief Financial Officer/FSVP, reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On January 2, 2026, 132 shares of restricted stock were withheld at $51.08 per share to cover taxes on 312 restricted shares vesting, rather than sold on the open market.
After this transaction, he beneficially owned 2,501 restricted shares in a Computershare account, including dividend reinvested shares, and 1,765 shares of common stock held through Shareworks and a brokerage account, for a reported total beneficial ownership of 4,266 shares, all held directly.
Unity Bancorp, Inc. reported a change to the deferred compensation plan of its subsidiary, Unity Bank. Effective December 18, 2025, when an eligible participant chooses to receive deferred compensation benefits in ten equal annual installments instead of a lump sum, the interest credited on the account will be based on a variable annual rate. This rate will equal the Prime Rate for the previous anniversary date plus 1.0%, with a minimum of 4.0% and a maximum of 10.0%.
Before this change, the interest rate was fixed as of the participant’s termination of service. Each installment will continue to consist of one-tenth of the deferral account balance determined at termination, plus accrued and unpaid interest. All other terms of the deferred compensation plan remain in effect.
Unity Bancorp Inc reported that a director exercised stock options for 3,300 shares of common stock at $22.57 per share on 12/11/2025, then sold 3,300 shares of common stock at $54.5 per share the same day. After these transactions, the director directly owned 18,479 shares of common stock and 4,875 shares of restricted stock, for total beneficial ownership of 23,354 shares.
The 18,479 common shares consist of 17,390 shares held in a Shareworks account and 1,089 shares held in a brokerage account, while the 4,875 restricted shares are held at Computershare with upcoming vesting dates. The stock option exercised carried a $22.57 exercise price, related to 3,300 underlying common shares, and now shows 0.00 derivative securities beneficially owned with an expiration date of 01/02/2030.
Unity Bancorp Inc. reported insider share activity by its Chief Credit Officer and Senior Vice President. On 12/09/2025, 159 restricted shares were withheld at $52.50 per share to cover tax liabilities on the vesting of 438 restricted shares. On 12/10/2025, an additional 91 restricted shares were withheld at $54.43 per share to cover taxes on 250 restricted shares vesting.
After these transactions, the officer holds restricted shares in Computershare accounts with upcoming vesting dates and dividend reinvested shares, as well as 1,251 shares in a Shareworks account. The remarks state a total beneficial ownership amount of 4,891, reflecting the officer’s post-transaction holdings in Unity Bancorp equity.
Unity Bancorp Inc.’s Chief Information Officer/SVP reported insider equity activity involving restricted stock used to cover tax withholding. On 12/09/2025, 138 restricted shares were withheld at $52.50 per share, and on 12/10/2025, 144 restricted shares were withheld at $54.43 per share, each tied to vesting restricted stock awards.
After these transactions, the officer reports holding 4,025 and 3,500 restricted shares in Computershare accounts with upcoming vesting dates, plus 11,027 common shares in a Shareworks account. The filing also discloses 13,000 stock options that are currently exercisable and states total beneficial ownership of 27,527 shares.