Navratil Chris M 4/A

What Happened Chris M. Navratil, Chief Financial Officer of Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK), received 489 shares of Class A common stock that vested as performance awards on February 25, 2026. The filing reports the acquisition as an award/vesting (code A) with an acquisition price of $0. The Form 4 amendment was filed March 3, 2026 to correct the number of vested shares (original Form 4 filed Feb 26 had erroneously reported 547 shares).

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026 — 489 shares vested (acquisition price reported $0).
• Amendment: Amended Form 4 filed March 3, 2026 to correct the vesting amount (original filing on Feb 26 incorrectly showed 547 shares).
• Footnote F1: Vesting followed Compensation Committee certification of pre-established performance goals.
• Footnote F2: Notes that 250 shares purchased on Feb 14, 2026 under the company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan are included in reported holdings.
• Filing status: Amended filing to correct previously reported share count; the amendment does not indicate a sale or purchase in the open market.

Context This transaction represents compensation vesting (performance shares) rather than an open-market buy or sell. Such awards reflect achievement of company-set performance targets and are a routine form of executive compensation; they do not by themselves indicate the insider is trading for or against the stock.