---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-044858"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T22:04:12.967072+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Bancshares Q1 net income $14.1M ($0.90 EPS); record NII $44.2M; completes Rockhold Bancorp acquisition

## Summary
- Net income $14.1M, diluted EPS $0.90; adjusted EPS $1.03 excluding $2.6M merger/provision costs.
- Record net interest income $44.2M; net interest margin expanded to 3.75% from 3.49% linked quarter.
- Completed Rockhold Bancorp (Bank of Kirksville) acquisition Feb 9, adding $118.7M loans and $349.6M deposits.
- Loans held for investment grew $149.3M linked quarter ($30.6M organic); total deposits up $225.6M.
- Repurchased 209,591 shares at $32.24 avg; 790,409 remain under buyback program. NPAs at 0.5% of assets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-044858
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017024044858/0000950170-24-044858-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017024044858/eqbk-20240416.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  EQUITY BANCSHARES INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: net income $14.1 million, EPS $0.90 earnings per diluted share.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Net income: $14.1 million
  - EPS: $0.90 earnings per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017024044858/0000950170-24-044858-index.htm

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