CFO equity award lifts Equity Bancshares (EQBK) direct stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Navratil Chris M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Equity Bancshares Chief Financial Officer Chris M. Navratil received 489 shares of Class A Common Stock as a grant/award on February 25, 2026. The shares reflect vesting of additional performance stock after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of pre-set goals, bringing his directly held total to 28,316 shares, including 250 shares bought on February 14, 2026 through the company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Navratil Chris M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7701 E KELLOGG SUITE 300

(Street)

WICHITA KS 67207

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC [ EQBK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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
Class A Common Stock	02/25/2026		A		489(1)	A	$0.00	28,316(2)	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Vesting of additional performance shares following the Compensation Committee's certification of achievement of certain pre-established performance goals.

2. Includes 250 shares purchased on February 14, 2026 pursuant to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Remarks:

On February 26, 2026, the reporting person filed a Form 4 which inadvertently reported vesting of 547 performance shares following the Compensation Committee's certification of achievement of certain pre-established performance goals. The Form 4 amendment is being filed to reflect the accurate number of Class A Common Stock that were vested.

	/s/ Chris Navratil, attorney-in-fact	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did EQBK report for Chris M. Navratil?

Equity Bancshares reported that CFO Chris M. Navratil acquired 489 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 25, 2026. The shares were granted upon vesting of additional performance stock after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of pre-established performance goals.

Was the EQBK CFO’s February 25, 2026 share acquisition a purchase?

No, the 489 shares reported for the EQBK CFO were a grant/award, not an open-market purchase. They vested as performance shares after the Compensation Committee confirmed certain pre-set performance goals had been achieved, resulting in no cash price per share in the transaction.

How many EQBK shares does the CFO hold after this Form 4/A transaction?

After this transaction, CFO Chris M. Navratil directly holds 28,316 shares of Equity Bancshares Class A Common Stock. This figure includes 250 shares purchased on February 14, 2026 under the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as noted in the filing footnotes.

What performance condition triggered the EQBK CFO’s 489-share award vesting?

The 489-share award for the EQBK CFO vested after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of certain pre-established performance goals. These performance shares only became fully earned once those goals were confirmed as met, converting the award into additional directly owned Class A Common Stock.

Did the EQBK CFO pay anything for the 489 awarded shares?

No, the reported transaction price per share for the 489 awarded shares was $0.0000. The shares were granted as performance-based equity compensation, vesting upon certification of specific performance goals rather than through a cash purchase on the open market.

What is the role of the Compensation Committee in the EQBK CFO’s award?

The Compensation Committee certified whether pre-established performance goals had been achieved, which triggered vesting of additional performance shares for the EQBK CFO. Their certification converted these performance-based awards into 489 shares of Class A Common Stock directly owned by the executive.