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The Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) SEC filings page provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as a New York Stock Exchange-listed bank holding company. Equity Bancshares files reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as the parent of Equity Bank, a commercial bank offering commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, trust and wealth management services, and treasury management services.
In these filings, investors can find current reports on Form 8-K that describe significant corporate events. Recent 8-K filings have covered topics such as the completion of the merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Frontier Bank, the receipt of regulatory approvals for that transaction, and the earlier acquisition of NBC Corp. of Oklahoma. Other 8-Ks disclose quarterly cash dividend declarations, share repurchase plans, and the release of quarterly financial results.
Equity’s SEC documents also include information on its capital structure and exchange listing. For example, filings specify that its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EQBK. Transaction-related filings provide details on merger agreements, consideration structures involving stock and cash, and related voting and support agreements.
Through this page, users can review Equity Bancshares’ SEC reports as they are made available via EDGAR, including 8-Ks that discuss earnings releases and investor presentations. AI-powered tools on the platform can help summarize lengthy filings, highlight key terms of merger agreements, and surface important information on dividends, repurchase authorizations and other material events disclosed by the company.
Equity Bancshares Inc. reported an insider equity award for its bank Chief Executive Officer. On 01/05/2026, the executive received a stock option to buy 61,901 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share. The option expires on 01/05/2036 and vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027, tying the award to long-term service and performance.
Following this transaction, the executive beneficially owns 19,709 shares of Class A common stock. This amount includes 390 shares purchased on February 14, 2025 and 237 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 under the company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The filing is made by a single reporting person and reflects both current share ownership and the new option grant.
Equity Bancshares Inc. insider activity: A Form 4 reports that the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director entered into a new stock option award on January 5, 2026. The filing shows a stock option (right to buy) for 92,852 shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price of $44.86 per share, expiring on January 5, 2036. The option will vest in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027.
After this transaction, the reporting person is shown as beneficially owning 45,264 shares of Class A common stock directly and 308,787 shares indirectly through Elliott Legacy, LLC, for which he is the managing member. The filing notes that he disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirect shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. reported that it has completed its merger with Frontier Holdings LLC, the holding company of Frontier Bank. The transaction was carried out under an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated August 29, 2025, and became effective on January 1, 2026.
The company disclosed this completion through a press release dated January 2, 2026, which is included as an exhibit. That release also contains cautionary language about forward-looking statements related to the combined business.
Equity Bancshares Inc. director reports stock option exercise
A director of Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) reported exercising a stock option on 12/19/2025. The option had an exercise price of $23.39 per share and covered 3,198 shares of Class A common stock. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 65,334 shares of Class A common stock in direct form. The related stock option, originally exercisable for 3,198 shares and scheduled to expire on 12/31/2025, now shows 0 derivative securities beneficially owned.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. director and EVP Gregory H. Kossover reported transactions in Class A common stock dated 12/16/2025 and 12/17/2025 in a Form 4 insider filing. Two transactions with code "G" at a price of $0.00 per share involved 3,192 shares and 798 shares, shown as indirectly owned through the Greg H. Kossover Revocable Trust.
Following these transactions, Kossover beneficially owned 66,175 shares of Class A common stock directly and 51,510 shares indirectly through the Gregory H. Kossover Revocable Trust, where he serves as trustee. His direct holdings include 371 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 under the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its common stock. This cash payment rewards current shareholders for holding the stock and reflects the company’s ongoing policy of returning some capital to investors.
The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2026 to stockholders who are on record as of the close of business on December 31, 2025. Investors who own shares by the record date will be eligible to receive the dividend.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. is proposing to acquire Frontier Holdings, LLC in a stock-and-cash merger. Frontier unitholders will receive 51.30 shares of EQBK Class A common stock plus $751.06 in cash per Frontier unit, assuming 43,272 units outstanding and that Frontier delivers the required adjusted members’ equity. Based on an EQBK price of $41.76 on October 28, 2025, this equates to total consideration of about $2,893.49 per unit and an aggregate value of approximately $125,207,200, including 2,220,000 EQBK shares and $32,500,000 in cash, subject to possible cash reduction.
After the merger, former Equity shareholders are expected to own about 89.6% of the combined company, and former Frontier unitholders about 10.4%. On a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2025, the combined bank would have total assets of $7.73 billion, deposits of $6.15 billion and stockholders’ equity of $787.6 million. Frontier members must approve the merger, but a voting agreement covering more than 60% of outstanding units effectively secures approval, while completion still depends on regulatory and tax “reorganization” approvals and other closing conditions.
Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) director reported several internal share transfers on 11/20/2025. The transactions involved Class A common stock coded as gifts (Code G) at a price of $0.00 per share. Following these moves, the reporting person held 18,988 shares directly, 113,028 shares indirectly through the Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust, and 5,508 shares indirectly through a spouse. The explanation notes that 501 shares from the reporting person’s IRA and 179 shares from the spouse’s IRA were gifted to the revocable trust, where both serve as co-trustees.
Equity Bancshares (EQBK): FJ Capital Management LLC, Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, and Martin Friedman filed Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in EQBK common stock as of 09/30/2025. FJ Capital and Martin Friedman each report 1,222,791 shares, representing 6.36% of the class, with shared voting and dispositive power and no sole power.
Holdings include 963,361 shares by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC (5.01%) and 47,707 shares by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC (0.25%), plus shares in managed accounts overseen by FJ Capital. The filers certify the securities were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
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.