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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 28, 1997
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UNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12431 22-3282551
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
64 Old Highway 22, Clinton, New Jersey 08809
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 730-7630
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Item 5. Other.
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The Registrant issued a press release on October 28, 1997 announcing the
appointment of Mr. John F. Tremblay as President of the Registrant and First
Community Bank, its commercial bank subsidiary.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated October 28, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Unity
Bancorp, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
UNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
Dated: October 28, 1997 By: /s/ JULIE Y. CARLSON
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Julie Y. Carlson
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99 Press Release dated October 28, 1997.
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EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE
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CLINTON, NEW JERSEY, OCTOBER 28, 1997 ... UNITY BANCORP, INC. (AMEX: UBI,
UBIWS), parent company of First Community Bank, announced today that the Board
of Directors has appointed John F. Tremblay as President of First Community Bank
and also President of the holding company Unity Bancorp, Inc. Mr. Tremblay
brings with him twenty-seven years in New Jersey banking with extensive
experience in profitable bank organization and operation, commercial and retail
loan portfolio development and credit administration.
Mr. Tremblay had been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of
Mid-Jersey in Bordentown, New Jersey up until 1997 when the bank was acquired
by Summit Bank. During his tenure, the Bank of Mid-Jersey reversed three years
of losses culminating in $12.5 million profit in 1994; improved core ROA from
1.01 to 1.49 and ROE from 10.7% to 14.3%; increased its assets by 15%, deposits
by 14% and loans by 13% and non-performing assets declined 66%.
The Bank of Mid-Jersey was a $600 million community bank with 20 offices
in Mercer and Burlington counties. Prior to the Bank of Mid-Jersey, Mr. Tremblay
held positions with numerous other banking institutions such as First Fidelity
Bancorporation, First National Bank of Toms River and Midlantic National Bank,
all in New Jersey.
Robert Van Volkenburgh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UNITY
BANCORP, INC. states, "We are extremely pleased to have John Tremblay join our
management team. With his extensive background in the banking industry, his
broad experience will assist in the strong leadership, aggressive expansion and
long term growth of the bank while continuing to enhance shareholder value."
UNITY BANCORP, INC.'s subsidiary, First Community Bank is a community
oriented full-service commercial bank, providing a wide range of business and
consumer financial services through its main office in Clinton and its six
branches located in Flemington, Linden, North Plainfield, Scotch Plains,
Springfield and Union, New Jersey.
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