Equity Bancshares Form 4: 250-share purchase, positions detailed

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equity Bancshares (EQBK) director reports open‑market purchase. On 11/10/2025, the reporting person bought 250 shares of Class A Common Stock at $41.57 per share, coded “P.” The purchase was made indirectly through the Leon Harold Borck Trust.

Following the transaction, reported holdings are 9,905 shares held indirectly by the Leon Harold Borck Trust, 9,171 shares held directly, and 21,036 shares held indirectly via EDBI, Inc. The filer serves as trustee of the trust and as President of EDBI, Inc., and disclaims beneficial ownership of certain shares except to the extent of pecuniary interest.

Insights

Corporate governance analyst

Small insider purchase disclosed; administrative and neutral.

The Form 4 shows a director purchased 250 EQBK shares at $41.57 on 11/10/2025. This is a routine insider transaction disclosure and, by size, does not indicate a material change to ownership structure.

Holdings are split among direct shares and indirect interests via a trust and a corporation. The filer includes a standard disclaimer of beneficial ownership for certain indirectly held shares, limiting ownership to pecuniary interest.

The filing updates transparency on insider positions. Actual market impact depends on broader trading activity and future disclosures from the company or the insider.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 250 shares ($10,393)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Borck Leon

Role Director

Bought 250 shs ($10K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	250	$41.57	$10K
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 9,905 shares (Indirect, By Leon Harold Borck Trust dtd 09/23/1994); Class A Common Stock — 9,171 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The reporting person is the trustee of the Leon Harold Borck Trust dtd 09/23/1994. The reporting person is the President of EDBI, Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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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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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^*

Borck Leon

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2025

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

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	11/10/2025		P		250	A	$41.57	9,905	I	By Leon Harold Borck Trust dtd 09/23/1994(1)
Class A Common Stock								9,171	D
Class A Common Stock								21,036	I	EDBI Inc.(2)

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. The reporting person is the trustee of the Leon Harold Borck Trust dtd 09/23/1994.

2. The reporting person is the President of EDBI, Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Chris Navratil, attorney-in-fact	11/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Equity Bancshares (EQBK) disclose in this Form 4?

A director reported buying 250 shares of Class A Common Stock on 11/10/2025 at $41.57 per share.

How many EQBK shares does the reporting person now hold directly and indirectly?

Reported holdings are 9,171 shares directly, 9,905 shares indirectly via the Leon Harold Borck Trust, and 21,036 shares indirectly via EDBI, Inc.

What was the transaction code and nature of the trade?

The transaction was coded “P,” indicating an open‑market purchase.

Who are the entities involved in the indirect holdings?

The Leon Harold Borck Trust and EDBI, Inc.; the filer is trustee of the trust and President of EDBI, Inc.

Does the filer claim full beneficial ownership of all indirect shares?

No. The filer disclaims beneficial ownership of certain indirectly held shares except to the extent of pecuniary interest.

Who signed the Form 4 for the reporting person?

It was signed by /s/ Chris Navratil, attorney‑in‑fact, on 11/10/2025.