X0206 3 2021-10-02 0 0001227500 EQUITY BANCSHARES INC EQBK 0001886793 Borck Leon 7701 E KELLOGG SUITE 300 WICHITA KS 67207 true false false false Common Stock 6045.00 D Common Stock 112455.00 I BORCK GRANDCHILDREN IRREVOCABLE TRUST DATED 11/18/11 Common Stock 21036.00 I EDBI, Inc. Common Stock 100476.00 I Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock of Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the "Issuer") received in exchange for shares of common stock of American State Bancshares, Inc. ("ASBI") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated May 14, 2021 ( the "Agreement"), between the Issuer and ASBI. Under the Agreement, the exchange ratio was 2.4644 shares of Issuer Class A common stock for each share of ASBI common stock, with fractional shares paid in cash. The reporting person is a Trustee of the Borck Grandchildren Irrevocable Trust Dated 11/18/11 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. The reporting person is the Chairman of the Board of Innovative Livestock Services, 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 /s/ Eric R. Newell, attorney-in-fact 2021-10-12