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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
UNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 22-3282551
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
or organization) identification no.)
64 OLD HIGHWAY 22, CLINTON, NEW JERSEY 08809
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is debt securities and is to
effective upon filing become effective simulta-
pursuant to General neously with the effectiveness
Instruction A(c)(1) please of a concurrent registration
check the following box. [ ] statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2)
please check the following
box. [ ]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered: each class is to be registered:
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Warrants, each Warrant
entitling the holder thereof
to purchase one share of
Common stock, no par value American Stock Exchange
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
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(Title of class)
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Exhibit Index at Page 4
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The securities to be registered are the warrants (the "Warrants") of Unity
Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), each Warrant entitling
the holder thereof to purchase one share of the Company's common stock, no par
value. The Company incorporates by reference the description of the Warrants set
forth under the caption "DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES---Warrants" in
the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration
No. 333-12565) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 24, 1996.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Name of Document
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1 Form of Warrant Certificate*
2 Warrant Agreement*
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* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-12565) filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 1996.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant is duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
UNITY BANCORP, INC.
Date: June ___, 1997 By: /s/ JAMES HYMAN
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Name: James Hyman
Title: President
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