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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-173832"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:42:54.903396+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Bancshares completes KansasLand acquisition, adds Kansas branches

## Summary
- Acquisition closed July 1, 2024; KansasLand branches open as Equity Bank on July 2.
- Adds locations in Quinter and Americus, Kansas; proforma assets ~$5.3B, 74 total locations.
- 23rd strategic transaction since 2002; 11th whole-bank acquisition since 2015 IPO.
- Deal announced April 22, 2024; core system conversion expected late Q3 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-173832
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312524173832/0001193125-24-173832-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312524173832/d810351d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-173832.txt

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