Knutson Ann 4

What Happened Ann Knutson, Chief Human Resources Officer of Equity Bancshares, sold 450 shares in an open-market transaction on March 19, 2026. The shares were disposed at $43.93 each for a total proceeds of $19,769. This was a sale (code S) rather than a purchase or option exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-19 — 450 shares sold at $43.93 per share (total $19,769).
• Transaction type: Open-market sale (SEC code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Filing notes inclusion of 372 shares purchased on February 14, 2026 under the Equity Bancshares 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-23 for a 2026-03-19 transaction; filing appears timely under Form 4 rules.

Context Sales by insiders can be routine (diversification, tax planning, or liquidity) and do not by themselves signal company outlook. This filing shows a straightforward open-market sale — no option exercise, gift, or derivative transaction was reported.