---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-267125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:11:31.527749+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Bancshares receives regulatory approvals for Frontier merger; close Dec 2025/Jan 2026

## Summary
- Received all required regulatory approvals for merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC.
- Transaction announced August 29, 2025; closing expected December 2025 or early January 2026.
- Closing subject to customary conditions, including approval of Frontier members.
- No deal value or premium disclosed in this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-267125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312525267125/0001193125-25-267125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312525267125/eqbk-20251031.htm

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