---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000920427-22-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNTY"
cik: "0000920427"
company_name: "UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/"
filed_at: "2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:54:10.822403+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unity Bank Plan dismisses CLA as auditor, appoints Caron & Bletzer

## Summary
- On Dec 6, 2022, the Plan dismissed CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as independent auditor.
- No disagreements or reportable events during 2021, 2020, and through dismissal.
- Plan appointed Caron & Bletzer, PLLC as independent auditor for fiscal 2022.
- Change approved by Audit Committee of Unity Bancorp's Board of Directors.
- CLA provided letter agreeing with statements (Exhibit 16.1).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000920427-22-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNTY
- cik: 0000920427
- company_name: UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/
- filed_at: 2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920427/000092042722000077/0000920427-22-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920427/000092042722000077/unty-20221206x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ dismissed CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
  - Successor: Caron & Bletzer, PLLC
  source text: On December 6, 2022, Unity Bank (“the Bank”), a subsidiary of Unity Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), dismissed CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (“CLA”) as the independent auditor of the Unity Bank Employees’ Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (“the Plan”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920427/000092042722000077/0000920427-22-000077-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ engaged Caron & Bletzer, PLLC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Caron & Bletzer, PLLC
  source text: On December 6, 2022, the Plan appointed Caron & Bletzer, PLLC (“Caron & Bletzer”) as independent registered public accounting firm for the Plan’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920427/000092042722000077/0000920427-22-000077-index.htm

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