---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-043939"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T05:21:41.916984+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Bancshares appoints Krzysztof Slupkowski as Chief Credit Officer

## Summary
- Krzysztof Slupkowski promoted to EVP and Chief Credit Officer, effective August 28, 2023.
- Slupkowski joined Equity in 2018, previously Metro Market CCO for Wichita, Kansas City, and Tulsa.
- He succeeds John G. Creech, who will transition responsibilities through August 28.
- Slupkowski holds an MBA from Wichita State University; prior credit roles at Commerce Bancshares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-043939
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017023043939/0000950170-23-043939-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017023043939/eqbk-20230822.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-043939
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-043939.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-043939.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Krzysztof P. Slupkowski was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at EQUITY BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On August 22, 2023, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Krzysztof P. Slupkowski as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Equity Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017023043939/0000950170-23-043939-index.htm

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