# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001227500
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-267124
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 4959
**Document Hash:** 53adf3d7cd4e9aededc0ae02874945d4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-267124.hdr.sgml**: 20251105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-267124

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 425

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251105

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**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:** 425
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37624
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251454775

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**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:** 425

**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

**UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> 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): October 31, 2025**<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 8.01 Other Events.**

Effective October 31, 2025, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") has received all regulatory approvals to complete its previously announced merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC ("Frontier") pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated August 29, 2025, by and among the Company, Winston Merger Sub, Inc., and Frontier. The transaction is expected to close in December 2025 or, if necessary, in early January 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including the approval of the members of Frontier.

**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: | November 5, 2025 | By:  | /s/ Chris M. Navratil |
|  |  |  | Chris M. Navratil<br>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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