---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-083961"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:24:12.769661+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Bancshares Q2 adj. EPS $0.99; NIM expands to 3.94%; closes KansasLand merger

## Summary
- Q2 GAAP EPS $0.76; adjusted EPS $0.99 (excl. $2.3M merger costs and $1.7M BOLI surrender costs).
- Record net interest income of $46.5M; net interest margin expanded to 3.94% from 3.75% in Q1.
- Closed merger with KansasLand Bancshares on July 1, 2024, adding to Kansas franchise.
- Repurchased 152,982 shares at avg $33.35; 637,427 shares remain under buyback plan.
- Nonperforming assets remain low at 0.5% of total assets; allowance for credit losses 1.3%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-083961
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-16T23:59:59+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/1227500/000095017024083961/0000950170-24-083961-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000095017024083961/eqbk-20240716.htm

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