0001562180-24-000999.txt : 20240202 0001562180-24-000999.hdr.sgml : 20240202 20240202164645 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-24-000999 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Elliott Brad S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001656892 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37624 FILM NUMBER: 24592290 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7701 EAST KELLOGG DRIVE, SUITE 200 CITY: WICHITA STATE: KS ZIP: 67207 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227500 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7701 E. KELLOGG DRIVE, SUITE 300 CITY: WICHITA STATE: KS ZIP: 67207 BUSINESS PHONE: 316-612-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7701 E. KELLOGG DRIVE, SUITE 300 CITY: WICHITA STATE: KS ZIP: 67207 4 1 primarydocument.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0508 4 2024-01-31 false 0001227500 EQUITY BANCSHARES INC EQBK 0001656892 Elliott Brad S 7701 E. KELLOGG DR., STE. 300 WICHITA KS 67207 true true false false Chief Executive Officer false Class A Common Stock 2024-01-31 4 A false 7730.00 32.85 A 143665.00 D Class A Common Stock 2024-01-31 4 A false 7730.00 32.85 A 151395.00 D Class A Common Stock 2024-01-31 4 A false 3858.00 32.85 A 155253.00 D Class A Common Stock 177705.00 I By Elliott Legacy, LLC Class A Common Stock 9615.00 I By Equity Bank Holdings, LLC Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 32.85 2024-01-31 4 A false 18527.00 0.00 A 2034-01-31 Class A Common Stock 18527.00 18527.00 D Represents the grant of 7,730 shares of time-based restricted units vesting in three equal installments beginning on January 31, 2025. Includes 282 shares purchased on August 14, 2023 pursuant to Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Represents the grant of 7,730 shares of performance-based restricted units cliff vesting at the later of January 31, 2027 or the date at which performance criteria can be confirmed, if performance criteria are met. Represents the grant of 3,858 shares of time-based restricted units vesting in four equal installments beginning on January 31, 2024. The reporting person is the managing member of Equity Holdings, LLC and Elliott Legacy, LLC. 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. Upon grant 4,632 of these options vest. The remaining vest in three equal installments beginning on January 31, 2025. /s/ Navratil, Chris, attorney-in-fact 2024-02-02 EX-24 2 belliottpoa.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Brad S. Elliott, Chris M. Navratil, Richard M. Sems and Brett A. Reber, signing singly, the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) prepare, execute in the undersigned?s name and on the undersigned?s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ?Exchange Act?), and the rules and regulations thereunder; (2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange, and the rules and regulations thereunder; (3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, file that Form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority, and provide a copy as required by law or advisable to such persons as the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate; and (4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such terms and conditions as the attorney-in- fact may approve in the attorney-in-fact?s discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact, or the attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, will lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and their substitutes, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Equity Bancshares, Inc., any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by or at the direction of the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Equity Bancshares, Inc. and each such attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery of information by or at the direction of the undersigned, to that attorney- in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing any Form 3, 4 or 5 (including any amendment thereto) and agrees to reimburse Equity Bancshares, Inc. and the attorney-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Equity Bancshares, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in- fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date written below. /s/ Brad S Elliott Signature Brad S Elliott Print Name September 21, 2023 Date