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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Navratil Chris M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7701 E KELLOGG SUITE 300

(Street)

WICHITA

KS

67207

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC [ EQBK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	12,562⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes the grant of 3,104 shares of time-based restricted units of which 316 will vest on January 28, 2024, 377 will vest on January 29, 2024, 365 will vest on January 30, 2024, 876 will vest on February 7, 2024, 316 will vest on January 28, 2025, 364 will vest on January 30, 2025, 125 will vest on February 7, 2025, and 365 will vest on January 30, 2026.

2. Includes the grant of 3,174 shares of performance-based restricted units subject to cliff vesting upon the attainment of which 1,132 will vest at the later of January 29, 2024 or the date at which performance criteria can be confirmed and 948 will vest at the later of January 28, 2025 or the date at which performance criteria can be confirmed and 1,094 will vest at the later of January 30, 2026 or the date at which performance criteria can be confirmed.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Chris Navratil, attorney-in-fact	08/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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