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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Promotion of Richard M. Sems to Chief Executive Officer of Equity Bank</span></p>
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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 10, 2024
EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Kansas
001-37624
72-1532188
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7701 East Kellogg Drive
Suite 300
Wichita
,
Kansas
67207
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
316
612-6000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A, Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
EQBK
New York Stock Exchange
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
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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.
Promotion of Richard M. Sems to Chief Executive Officer of Equity Bank
On May 10, 2024, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced the promotion of Richard M. Sems to Chief Executive Officer of Equity Bank.  Mr. Sems, age 52, joined Equity Bank in May 2023.  Prior to his promotion he served as President of Equity Bank.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Sems and any director or executive officer of the Company, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sems and other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as an executive officer of the Company.  The Company has had no transactions since the beginning of its last fiscal year, and has no transactions proposed, in which Mr. Sems or any member of his immediate family, has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Brad Elliott will continue to maintain his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of Equity Bank.
Promotion of Julie A. Huber to Chief Operating Officer
On May 10, 2024, the Company also announced the promotion of Julie A. Huber to Chief Operating Officer.  Ms. Huber, age 53, previously served as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. Ms. Huber joined Equity Bank in 2003 and has served in a variety of leadership roles, including overseeing operations, human resources, compliance, sales and training, strategy implementation, and has managed the integration process for each community bank the Company has acquired.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Huber and any director or executive officer of the Company, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between Ms. Huber and other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as an executive officer of the Company.  The Company has had no transactions since the beginning of its last fiscal year, and has no transactions proposed, in which Ms. Huber or any member of her immediate family, has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The press release announcing the promotions of Mr. Sems and Ms. Huber is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated May 10, 2024.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Date:
May 10, 2024
By:
/s/ Chris M. Navratil
Chris M. Navratil
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer