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Equity Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for Equity Bank's bank holding company, including operating results, governance, capital structure and material-event disclosures. Form 8-K reports furnish earnings releases, Regulation FD investor presentations, cash dividend declarations, amendments to credit arrangements and direct financial obligations.
Proxy materials describe annual-meeting voting matters such as director elections and board governance. Other filings address shareholder votes, board composition changes, material agreements, common-stock matters and the financial condition associated with a regional banking business built around deposits, loans, securities and other financial instruments.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 annual meeting on April 21, 2026 at Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kansas. Holders of Class A common stock at the February 27, 2026 record date, when 20,992,139 shares were outstanding, may vote.
Stockholders will elect five Class III directors, cast an advisory “say-on-pay” vote on 2025 compensation for named executive officers, approve the Second Amendment to the 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, and ratify Crowe LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.
The proxy statement describes a staggered board structure, committee responsibilities, director independence, anti-hedging and pledging policies, and a largely performance-based pay program using annual cash incentives, time- and performance-based RSUs, and a deferred compensation plan.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. filed an amendment to its 2025 annual report solely to correct the date of Crowe LLP’s audit report to March 6, 2026, without changing any financial statements or other disclosures. The company is a Wichita-based financial holding company with $6.37 billion in total assets, $5.14 billion in deposits, $4.15 billion in loans (net of allowances) and $732.1 million in stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2025. Through 77 branches across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, it focuses on commercial banking, organic growth and a long history of community bank acquisitions, targeting a mix of metropolitan markets such as Wichita, Kansas City, Oklahoma City and Tulsa and community markets that provide stable, low-cost core deposits.
Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Wichita-based financial holding company, outlines its commercial banking franchise and risk profile in its annual report. As of December 31, 2025, the company reported total assets of $6.37 billion, total deposits of $5.14 billion, total loans (net of allowances) of $4.15 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $732.1 million.
Through wholly owned subsidiary Equity Bank, it operates 77 branches across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, focusing on commercial banking for businesses and business owners, supported by community-market deposits. Management emphasizes strategic acquisitions, disciplined lending, and risk management, with a long history of buying and integrating community banks to expand its footprint.
The loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and residential real estate, with attention to credit quality, underwriting standards and regulatory capital. The report also highlights technology investment, treasury and wealth management services, human capital development for 909 full-time equivalent employees, and extensive regulatory oversight under federal and state banking laws.
Equity Bancshares COO and EVP Julie A. Huber reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 2, 2026, she disposed of 1,107 shares of Class A common stock at $46.00 per share to cover tax obligations. After this tax-withholding transaction, she directly owned 62,009 shares of Equity Bancshares common stock.
Equity Bancshares Inc General Counsel Brett A. Reber reported a tax-related share disposition under an equity award. On this Form 4, he delivered 1,070 shares of Class A common stock at $46.00 per share to cover taxes, and now directly holds 36,281 shares.
Elliott Brad S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Equity Bancshares CEO Brad S. Elliott received a grant of 3,848 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 25, 2026 at no cost, following certification of performance goals. He now directly owns 61,165 shares and indirectly holds 308,787 shares through Elliott Legacy, LLC, including 372 shares purchased under the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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.
Equity Bancshares Inc executive Julie A. Huber, the company’s COO and EVP, reported an acquisition of 1,165 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 25, 2026. The shares were received at a price of $0.00 per share as a grant tied to performance-based vesting after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of pre-established goals.
Following this award, Huber directly holds a total of 63,116 Class A Common shares. This amount includes 372 shares that were purchased earlier on February 14, 2026 under Equity Bancshares, Inc.’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, highlighting both incentive compensation and employee share purchase participation.
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.
Equity Bancshares Inc. reported that Chief Executive Officer Brad S. Elliott acquired 4,295 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 25, 2026 through a grant at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. The grant reflects vesting of additional performance shares after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of pre-established performance goals.
After this grant, Elliott directly owns 61,612 shares. He also has indirect ownership of 308,787 shares held by Elliott Legacy, LLC, as disclosed in the filing.