Equity Bancshares (EQBK) General Counsel receives 1,127-share award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equity Bancshares Inc. reported that General Counsel Brett A. Reber acquired 1,127 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 25, 2026 through the vesting of additional performance shares. The shares were granted at a price of $0.00 per share as part of his compensation.

Following this vesting, Reber directly owns 37,351 shares of Equity Bancshares Class A Common Stock. This total includes 372 shares purchased earlier on February 14, 2026 under 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^*

Reber Brett A

(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)
	General Counsel

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

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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		1,127(1)	A	$0.00	37,351(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 372 shares purchased on February 14, 2026 pursuant to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Remarks:

On February 27, 2026, the reporting person filed a Form 4 which inadvertently reported vesting of 1,259 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 Equity Bancshares (EQBK) report for Brett A. Reber?

Equity Bancshares reported that General Counsel Brett A. Reber acquired 1,127 Class A Common Stock shares through vesting of performance shares on February 25, 2026. The award carried a price of $0.00 per share as part of his equity-based compensation package.

How many Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares does Brett A. Reber own after this transaction?

After the vesting transaction, Brett A. Reber directly owns 37,351 shares of Equity Bancshares Class A Common Stock. This figure includes 372 shares he purchased on February 14, 2026 through the company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What was the nature of the 1,127-share Equity Bancshares (EQBK) transaction?

The 1,127-share transaction was a grant or award acquisition, reflecting vesting of additional performance shares for Brett A. Reber. Vesting followed the Compensation Committee’s certification that certain pre-established performance goals had been achieved under the applicable incentive plan.

Did Brett A. Reber pay cash for the 1,127 Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares?

No cash payment was reported for the 1,127 shares acquired, as the transaction price per share was $0.00. The shares were received through vesting of performance-based awards, not through an open-market purchase or exercise requiring a cash outlay.

What do the footnotes in the Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Form 4/A explain?

The footnotes explain that the 1,127 shares reflect vesting of performance shares after certification of performance goals. They also note that Reber’s total holdings include 372 shares purchased on February 14, 2026 under the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.