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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. disclosed an insider equity award for its Chief Credit Officer. On January 5, 2026, the officer received a stock option grant covering 23,213 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share. These options expire on January 5, 2036 and vest in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027, meaning the award becomes exercisable gradually over five years.
Following the reported transactions, the officer beneficially owns 12,694 shares of Class A common stock directly, in addition to the 23,213 stock options. The share total includes 390 shares purchased on February 14, 2025 and 237 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 under Equity Bancshares, Inc.’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. reported an insider equity award for its COO and EVP. On 01/05/2026, the executive received a stock option covering 23,213 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share, expiring on 01/05/2036. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027.
Following the reported transactions, the executive beneficially owns 57,925 shares of Class A common stock. This total includes 237 shares purchased on August 14, 2025 under the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as well as the newly granted 23,213 stock options held directly.
Equity Bancshares Inc. reported a stock option grant to its Chief Financial Officer on January 5, 2026. The CFO received a stock option covering 23,213 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share. These options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027, meaning the right to buy the shares is earned gradually over five years.
After this grant, the CFO beneficially owned 23,365 shares of Class A common stock directly. This total includes 237 shares that were purchased on August 14, 2025 under the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Equity Bancshares Inc. reported an insider equity award for its General Counsel, who is identified as an officer of the company. On January 5, 2026, the officer received a stock option grant covering 23,213 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $44.86 per share. The option expires on January 5, 2036 and vests in five equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027. Following the reported transactions, the officer beneficially owns 33,154 shares of Class A Common Stock.
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.