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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-114201"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "EQBK"
cik: "0001227500"
company_name: "EQUITY BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:49:46.361132+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 closes Frontier merger; pro forma assets $7.8B, EPS $1.29

## Summary
- Total consideration ~$131.6M: 2.22M shares at $44.65/share plus $32.5M cash.
- Pro forma combined assets $7.76B, loans $5.46B, deposits $6.30B.
- Pro forma net income $26.7M for 2025; diluted EPS $1.29, basic EPS $1.30.
- Goodwill increased to $111.4M; $11.0M core deposit intangible added.
- Deal effective January 1, 2026; Frontier was a Subchapter S corporation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-114201
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: EQBK
- cik: 0001227500
- company_name: EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312526114201/0001193125-26-114201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1227500/000119312526114201/eqbk-20260101.htm

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