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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HUGHES JAMES A   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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President/CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) UNTIY BANK, 64 OLD HWY 22 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/17/2017 (Street) CLINTON, NJ 08809 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 Common Stock 11/17/2017   M   3,111 (1) A $ 7 105,355 (2) D   Common Stock 11/17/2017   M   1,363 (3) A $ 6.8 105,355 (2) D   Restricted Stock               13,995 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Options

$ 7

11/17/2017

M

8,085 (4)

02/28/2009(5)

02/28/2018(5)

Common Stock

8,085

$ 7

33,000 (6)

D

Stock Options

$ 6.8

11/17/2017

M

3,465 (7)

04/02/2009(8)

04/02/2018(8)

Common Stock

3,465

$ 6.8

33,000 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HUGHES JAMES A UNTIY BANK 64 OLD HWY 22 CLINTON, NJ 08809	X		President/CEO

Signatures

James A. Hughes, POA Alan Bedner, CFO		11/20/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Mr. Hughes exercised 4,785 stock options at $7.00 through a "net out" with the Company based on the stock price of $20.00 resulting in the issuance of 3,111 shares.
(2)	105,355 shares consisting of 79,456 shares held in an account at Computershare, 17,427 shares held in a brokerage account, and 8,472 shares in a 401K plan.
(3)	Mr. Hughes exercised 2,065 stock options at $6.80 through a "net out" with the Company based on the stock price of $20.00 resulting in the issuance of 1,363 shares.
(4)	Mr. Hughes exercised 8,085 stock options at $7.00 per share. 3,300 shares were sold at $19.89 per share.
(5)	8,085 stock options were granted on 2/29/2008, which vested one-third per year commencing 2/28/2009; 2/28/2010; and 2/28/2011 at $7.00 per share that expire on 2/28/2018.
(6)	33,000 stock options were granted to Mr. Hughes of which 22,000 are currently exercisable.
(7)	Mr. Hughes exercised 3,465 stock options at $6.80 per share. 1,400 were sold at $19.89 per share.
(8)	3,465 stock options were granted on 4/2/2008, which vested one-third per year commencing 4/2/2009; 4/2/2010; and 4/2/2011 at $6.80 per share that expire on 4/2/2018.
Remarks: Total Beneficial Ownership: 141,350

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