# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001227500
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-170555
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-170555.hdr.sgml**: 20260422

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-170555

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260421

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260422

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260422

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001227500
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** KS
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37624
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26884209

**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

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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## FORM 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** April 21, 2026<br>

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EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Kansas | 001-37624 | 72-1532188 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 7701 East Kellogg Drive<br>Suite 300 |  |  |
| Wichita**,** Kansas |  | 67207 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 316 612-6000<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Class A, Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | EQBK | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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## Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
*Approval of Second Amendment to Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan*

On April 21, 2026, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), the stockholders of the Company approved the Second Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"), which increased the number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan by 1,000,000 shares. The Company's board of directors (the "Board") previously approved the Amendment, subject to stockholder approval. For a more detailed description of the Amendment, please refer to the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"). The foregoing description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is included as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

*Appointment of D. Scott Rogerson*

There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Rogerson was elected as a director. Additionally, there are no related person transactions involving Mr. Rogerson that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission. The Company will pay Mr. Rogerson board fees consistent with those fees received by the existing non-employee directors for service as a director of the Company.

*Retirement of Randee R. Koger from Board of Directors*

As previously reported, Randee R. Koger retired from the Board effective as of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting. Ms. Koger's decision to retire from the Board did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 21, 2026, Company held its Annual Meeting to consider and act upon the items listed below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.The stockholders of the Company elected the individuals listed below to serve as Class III members of the Company's Board of Directors until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

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|  | <u>For</u><br>| <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Vote</u> |
| Leon H. Borck<br>| 10731420 | 4737720 | 26327 | 2638685 |
| C. Kendric Fergeson<br>| 15433057 | 36083 | 26327 | 2638685 |
| Gregory L. Gaeddert<br>| 10325725 | 5143415 | 26327 | 2638685 |
| Benjamin M. Hutton<br>| 12961617 | 2507529 | 26321 | 2638685 |
| Lisa A. Schlehuber<br>| 15444046 | 24957 | 26464 | 2638685 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.The stockholders of the Company approved, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 by the votes set forth in the table below:

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| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Vote</u><br>|
| 10,134,760 | 5,339,154 | 21,553 | 2,638,685<br>|

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.The stockholders of the Company approved the Second Amendment to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under such plan by the vote set forth in the table below:

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| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Vote</u><br>|
| 13,875,282 | 1,609,920 | 10,265 | 2,638,685 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 by the votes set forth in the table below:

<u>For</u> <u>Against</u> <u>Abstain</u> <br> 18,053,940 79,970 242

## Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit No.**<br>| **Description** |
| 10.1<br>| [Second Amendment to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Equity Bancshares, Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312526103240/d919697ddefa14a.htm)<br>|
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File<br>|

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. |
| Date: | April 22, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Chris M. Navratil |
|  |  |  | Chris M. Navratil<br>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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