BRODY MARK S 4
4 · UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ · Filed May 29, 2026
Research Summary
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Unity Bancorp Director Mark Brody Exercises Options, Sells 1,600 Shares
What Happened
- Director Mark S. Brody exercised 1,600 shares of derivative securities (options) at $15.70 each (cost $25,120) on 2026-05-27 and sold the resulting 1,600 shares in the open market the same day for a weighted average price of $55.23, generating gross proceeds of about $88,376. The filing shows a derivative conversion entry related to the exercise.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-27 (Filed on Form 4: 2026-05-29)
- Exercise price / cash paid: $15.70 per share; total = $25,120
- Sale price (weighted average): $55.23 per share; total proceeds ≈ $88,376 (executed in multiple trades at $55.22–$55.25)
- Shares owned after transaction: filing remarks list total beneficial ownership of 280,144 shares
- Notable footnotes: 113,854 shares are beneficially owned by Dr. Brody (40,160 jointly with spouse); some shares are in a master account where he has dispositive but not voting power; a small Computershare account has upcoming vesting; earlier vesting schedule items are noted
- Timeliness: Form 4 was filed two days after the transaction date (within standard Form 4 timing); no late filing flag indicated
Context
- This was an option exercise followed by an immediate sale — commonly called a cashless exercise — where the insider converts options to shares and sells them rather than holding the newly issued stock. This report documents a sale (not a purchase), so it is typically viewed as a liquidity/compensation action rather than a direct bullish signal.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BRODY MARK S
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-05-27$15.70/sh+1,600$25,120→ 115,454 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-27$55.23/sh−1,600$88,376→ 113,854 total - Exercise/Conversion
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F5]2026-05-27−1,600→ 16,800 totalExercise: $15.70Exp: 2027-01-03→ Common Stock (1,600 underlying)
Holdings
- 145,490(indirect: Financial Planning Analyst Dispositive Shares)
Common Stock
[F3] - 4,000
Restricted Stock
[F4]
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $55.22 USD to $55.25 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.
- [F2]A total of 113,854 shares are beneficially owned by Dr. Mark Brody; 40,160 are held jointly with his spouse.
- [F3]Shares held in a master account of Financial Planning Analyst over which Dr. Mark Brody has no voting authority, but has dispositive power.
- [F4]4,000 shares are held in an account at Computershare which has upcoming vesting dates.
- [F5]Vests 534 share(s) on 03-Jan-2018, 533 share(s) on 03-Jan-2019, 533 share(s) on 03-Jan-2020
Signature
Dr. Mark Brody, POA Amanda Roche, FVP/Controller|2026-05-29