# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001227500
**File Stem:** 0001140361-25-025432
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 11901
**Document Hash:** 2ef9fb4694622fa382cc6db3ef093e49
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-25-025432.hdr.sgml**: 20250710

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-25-025432

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250710

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250710

**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:** SCHEDULE 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-89190
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251115431

**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:** Fergeson Capital LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002076595

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 392484321
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OK
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 123 W. COMMERCE STREET
- **CITY:** ALTUS
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73521
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4053654002

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 123 W. COMMERCE STREET
- **CITY:** ALTUS
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73521

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**Equity Bancshares, Inc**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**29460X109**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**C. Kendric Fergeson**<br>Manager of Fergeson Capital LLC<br>123 W Commerce Street<br>Altus OK 73521<br>405-365-4002

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**07/02/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **29460X109** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Fergeson Capital, LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**Fergeson Capital, LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**OKLAHOMA** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**1729783.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**1729783.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1729783.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1729783.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**9.88%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**9.88%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** (1) Based on 17,515,494 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 2025, as reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2025.

| **CUSIP No.** | **29460X109** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Clint Kendric Fergeson, not individually, but solely in his capacity as Manager of Fergeson Capital LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**Clint Kendric Fergeson, not individually, but solely in his capacity as Manager of Fergeson Capital LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**PF** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**PF** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**X1** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**1729783.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**1729783.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1729783.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**1729783.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**9.88%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**9.88%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** (1) Mr. Fergeson is the sole manager of, and thereby has voting power over the shares held by, Fergeson Capital LLC
(2) Based on 17,515,494 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 2025, as reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2025.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Equity Bancshares, Inc

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
7701 E. Kellogg Drive, Suite 300, Wichita, KS, 67207

This Schedule 13 D relates to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 7701 E. Kellogg Drive, Suite 300, Wichita, KS 67207.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The shares of Class A Common Stock were acquired by the Reporting Persons for investment purposes to profit from the appreciation in the market price of the Class A Common Stock and through the payment of dividends, if any.

While the Company intends to exercise its rights as a stockholder of the Issuer, and while Mr. Fergeson intends to serve in his capacity as Manager of the Company and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, neither Reporting Person has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of securities of the Issuer, other than purchasers in the open market in the normal course of business; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure; (g) any change in the Issuer's charter or bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized or quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Fergeson Capital LLC possesses the sole voting power and dispositive power and beneficially owns 1,729,783, or 9.88% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
	
Mr. Fergeson, not individually but in his capacity as the sole manager of Fergeson Capital LLC, possesses shared voting and dispositive power and beneficially owns 1,729,783, or 9.88% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.

The percentages used in this Schedule 13D are based upon 17,515,494 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 2025, as reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2025.

**(b)**
Fergeson Capital LLC possesses the sole voting power and dispositive power and beneficially owns 1,729,783, or 9.88% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
	
Mr. Fergeson, not individually but in his capacity as the sole manager of Fergeson Capital LLC, possesses shared voting and dispositive power and beneficially owns 1,729,783, or 9.88% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.

**(c)**
On July 2, 2025, Fergeson Capital LLC and Mr. Fergeson acquired all the 1,729,783, or 9.88% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, pursuant to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement, as discussed in Item 3, above. These shares of Class A Common Stock were acquired pursuant to the mergers of NBC with and into the Issuer, and no monetary consideration was used to acquire the shares.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

Not Applicable.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Fergeson Capital, LLC

**Signature:** /s/ C. Kendric Fergeson, Manager

**Name/Title:** C. Kendric Fergeson, Manager

**Date:** 07/10/2025

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Clint Kendric Fergeson, not individually, but solely in his capacity as Manager of Fergeson Capital LLC

**Signature:** /s/ C. Kendric Fergeson

**Name/Title:** Clint Kendric Fergeson, not individually, but solely in his capacity as Manager of Fergeson Capital LLC

**Date:** 07/10/2025