---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-035550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T22:51:24.188300+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EQBK EVP/Chief Credit Officer John G. Creech resigns effective Aug 25, 2023

## Summary
- John G. Creech resigned as EVP of Equity Bancshares and Chief Credit Officer of Equity Bank.
- Resignation effective August 25, 2023.
- Creech's departure is not due to any disagreement with the Company or Bank.
- No replacement named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-035550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017023035550/0000950170-23-035550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017023035550/eqbk-20230725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-035550
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-035550.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John G. Creech resigned as Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Credit Officer of Equity Bank at EQUITY BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Credit Officer of Equity Bank
  source text: On July 25, 2023, John G. Creech notified Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from his role as Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Credit Officer of Equity Bank (the “Bank”) effective August 25, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017023035550/0000950170-23-035550-index.htm

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