8-K
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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): January 29, 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:

☐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:


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 ☐

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. ☐

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 29, 2024, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its previously announced merger with Rockhold BanCorp (“Rockhold”) pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 5, 2023, by and among the Company, Truman Merger Sub, Inc., and Rockhold. The transaction is expected to close in February 2024, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

104

Cover Page Interactive Data

 

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:

January 29, 2024

By:

/s/ Chris M. Navratil

 

 

 

Chris M. Navratil
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer