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Equity Bancshares (EQBK) director gifts 3,800 shares to adult children

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Equity Bancshares Inc. director Jerry P. Maland reported a bona fide gift of 3,800 shares of Class A Common Stock on 2026-07-23. The shares were held indirectly through the Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust, for which he and his spouse serve as Co-Trustees, and were gifted to his adult children not living in his household. After the transfer, the trust holds 109,228 shares, in addition to 17,863 shares held directly by Maland and 5,508 shares held indirectly through his spouse.

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Insider Maland Jerry P
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Gift Class A Common Stock F1, F2 3,800 $0.00 $0.00
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 109,228 shares (Indirect, By Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust DTD 9-21-99); Class A Common Stock — 17,863 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 5,508 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Gift by reporting person to his adult children not living in his household.
  2. F2. The reporting person and his spouse serve as Co-Trustees of the Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust DTD 9-21-99.
Shares gifted 3,800 shares Bona fide gift of Class A Common Stock on 2026-07-23
Trust holdings after transaction 109,228 shares Indirect Class A Common Stock held by living revocable trust after gift
Direct holdings after transaction 17,863 shares Class A Common Stock held directly by Jerry P. Maland
Spousal indirect holdings 5,508 shares Class A Common Stock held indirectly through spouse
Gift transactions in filing 1 gift, 3,800 shares Aggregate gift activity summarized for this Form 4
bona fide gift financial
"Transaction code G is described as a bona fide gift of shares."
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
indirect ownership financial
"Shares reported as indirect ownership through a living revocable trust."
Living Revocable Trust financial
"Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust DTD 9-21-99."
Co-Trustees financial
"The reporting person and his spouse serve as Co-Trustees of the trust."

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What insider transaction did EQBK director Jerry P. Maland report?

Jerry P. Maland reported a bona fide gift of Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Class A Common Stock. The transaction involved transferring shares held in a family living revocable trust to his adult children who do not live in his household.

How many Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares were gifted and on what date?

Maland gifted 3,800 shares of Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Class A Common Stock on 2026-07-23. These shares were previously held indirectly through a family living revocable trust where he and his spouse serve as co-trustees.

How many Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares does Maland’s family trust hold after the gift?

After the gift, the living revocable trust associated with Jerry P. Maland holds 109,228 Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Class A Common shares. This figure reflects the trust’s reported indirect ownership position following the 3,800-share bona fide gift to his adult children.

What are Jerry P. Maland’s direct and spousal EQBK share holdings after the transaction?

Following the reported gift, Maland holds 17,863 Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Class A shares directly, and an additional 5,508 shares are reported as held indirectly through his spouse. These positions are disclosed separately from the trust’s 109,228-share indirect holding.

How is the gifted EQBK stock held in relation to Jerry P. Maland and his spouse?

The gifted Equity Bancshares (EQBK) stock was held in the Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust, where they serve as Co-Trustees. The filing notes that the 3,800 shares were gifted from this trust to their adult children.

Who received the gifted Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares from Jerry P. Maland?

According to the filing footnote, the 3,800 gifted Equity Bancshares (EQBK) shares were transferred to Maland’s adult children who are not living in his household. This characterizes the transaction as a family-related bona fide gift rather than a market trade.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Maland Jerry P

(Last)(First)(Middle)
7701 E KELLOGG DR., STE. 300

(Street)
WICHITA KANSAS 67207

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC [ EQBK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock07/23/2026G(1)3,800D$0.00109,228IBy Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust DTD 9-21-99(2)
Class A Common Stock17,863D
Class A Common Stock5,508IBy Spouse
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Gift by reporting person to his adult children not living in his household.
2. The reporting person and his spouse serve as Co-Trustees of the Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust DTD 9-21-99.
Remarks:
/s/ Chris Navratil, attorney-in-fact07/23/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)