---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000920427-25-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNTY"
cik: "0000920427"
company_name: "UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/"
filed_at: "2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:19:35.644725+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unity Bancorp promotes George Boyan to President, James Davies to CFO effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- George Boyan, current EVP and CFO, becomes President and joins the Boards of Unity Bancorp and Unity Bank.
- James Davies, current SVP and Controller, succeeds Boyan as CFO, effective January 1, 2026.
- CEO James Hughes remains in role and on the Board; Board expands from nine to ten directors.
- Both promotions are effective January 1, 2026; no related-party transactions or family relationships disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000920427-25-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNTY
- cik: 0000920427
- company_name: UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/
- filed_at: 2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920427/000092042725000081/0000920427-25-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920427/000092042725000081/unty-20251120x8k.htm

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