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 reported stock-based awards to its General Counsel, Brett A. Reber. On February 7, 2026, he received 1,735 shares of Class A common stock as time-based restricted units and 1,735 shares as performance-based restricted units, both granted at $0.00 per share.
The time-based units vest in three equal installments beginning February 7, 2027. The performance-based units cliff vest at the later of February 7, 2029 or when performance criteria can be confirmed, if those criteria are met. Following these awards, his directly held beneficial ownership increased to 35,852 shares.
Huber Julie A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Equity Bancshares Inc reports that COO and EVP Julie A. Huber received equity awards totaling 4,504 shares of Class A common stock on February 7, 2026. The grants comprise 2,252 time-based restricted units vesting in three equal installments from February 7, 2027 and 2,252 performance-based units that cliff vest at the later of February 7, 2029 or when performance criteria can be confirmed, if met. Following these awards, she directly holds 61,579 shares of Class A common stock.
Equity Bancshares Chief Financial Officer Chris M. Navratil reported equity awards tied to Class A Common Stock. On February 7, 2026, he received 2,106 time-based restricted units, which vest in three equal installments beginning on February 7, 2027.
He was also granted 2,106 performance-based restricted units. These awards cliff vest at the later of February 7, 2029 or the date when performance criteria can be confirmed, if those criteria are met. Both grants were recorded at a price of $0.00 per share.
Equity Bancshares Inc. reported that bank Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Sems received two equity grants on February 7, 2026. He was awarded 3,668 shares of time-based restricted units vesting in three equal installments beginning on February 7, 2027, and 3,668 performance-based restricted units that cliff vest at the later of February 7, 2029 or when performance criteria can be confirmed, if those criteria are met. Following these grants, he directly beneficially owned 26,026 shares of Class A common stock.
Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) received an updated Schedule 13G/A showing that FJ Capital Management LLC and related entities report beneficial ownership of 993,082 shares of common stock, or 5.21% of the company.
Financial Opportunity Fund LLC holds 963,361 shares (5.05% of the class), and Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC holds 29,721 shares (0.16%). Martin Friedman, as Managing Member of FJ Capital Management LLC, may be deemed to beneficially own 993,082 shares, but he and FJ Capital each disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their indirect roles. The filers certify the shares were not acquired to change or influence control of Equity Bancshares.
Equity Bancshares Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brad S. Elliott reported two share disposals of Class A Common Stock. On January 30, 2026, he disposed of 1,278 shares at $46.12 per share, and on January 31, 2026 he disposed of 1,863 shares at the same price.
After these transactions, Elliott directly owned 42,123 Class A shares. The filing also lists 308,787 shares held indirectly by Elliott Legacy, LLC, where he is managing member, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Equity Bancshares Inc. officer Julie A. Huber, COO and EVP, reported two insider transactions in Class A Common Stock. On January 30, 2026, she had 301 shares reported at $46.12 under transaction code F, bringing her direct holdings to 57,624 shares. On January 31, 2026, a second code F transaction for 549 shares at $46.12 was reported, leaving her with 57,075 Class A shares owned directly.
Equity Bancshares General Counsel Brett A. Reber reported two small Class A Common Stock dispositions. On January 30, 2026, 291 shares were disposed of at $46.12 per share, leaving 32,863 shares owned directly. On January 31, 2026, a further 481 shares were disposed of at $46.12, leaving Reber with 32,382 directly held shares.
Equity Bancshares Inc.’s Chief Credit Officer, Krzysztof Slupkowski, reported two small dispositions of Class A common stock. On January 30, 2026, 61 shares were disposed of at $46.12 per share, leaving 12,499 shares owned directly. On January 31, 2026, a further 210 shares were disposed of at the same price, bringing his directly held balance to 12,289 Class A common shares.
Equity Bancshares Inc. Chief Information Officer Pass David reported a disposition of 257 shares of Class A Common Stock on January 31, 2026 at $46.12 per share. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 6,595 shares, held in direct ownership.