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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-013571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T04:09:51.576799+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Bancshares completes acquisition of Rockhold BanCorp, adding 8 Missouri locations

## Summary
- Merger closed Feb 12, 2024; Bank of Kirksville locations opened as Equity Bank on Feb 10.
- Equity now operates 74 locations across 4 states with ~$5.3B in total assets.
- Missouri franchise expands to 24 locations; Norman Belitz named Kirksville regional president.
- Transaction marks 22nd strategic deal since 2002 and 10th whole-bank acquisition since 2015 IPO.
- Core banking and digital platform consolidation expected in May 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-013571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017024013571/0000950170-24-013571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017024013571/eqbk-20240212.htm

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