Navratil Chris M 4

What Happened

• Chris M. Navratil, Chief Financial Officer of Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK), was granted/received 547 shares on February 25, 2026 at $0.00 per share (award/vesting). The reported acquisition value is $0. This grant represents the vesting of additional performance shares after the Compensation Committee certified achievement of certain pre-established performance goals.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-02-25 — Award/Grant (code A)
• Price: $0.00 per share; total reported acquisition value $0
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt
• Footnotes: F1 — vesting due to Compensation Committee certification of performance goals; F2 — filing notes inclusion of 250 shares purchased on Feb 14, 2026 under the company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-02-26 for a 2026-02-25 transaction (appears timely under standard Form 4 rules)

Context

• This was a compensation-related vesting of performance shares, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards reflect company compensation outcomes (achievement of performance targets) and do not directly indicate an insider’s personal buying/selling sentiment. The filing also references a separate small ESPP purchase (250 shares) made Feb 14, 2026.