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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Promotion of Richard M. Sems to Chief Executive Officer of Equity Bank
On May 10, 2024, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the promotion of Richard M. Sems to Chief Executive Officer of Equity Bank. Mr. Sems, age 52, joined Equity Bank in May 2023. Prior to his promotion he served as President of Equity Bank.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Sems and any director or executive officer of the Company, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sems and other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as an executive officer of the Company. The Company has had no transactions since the beginning of its last fiscal year, and has no transactions proposed, in which Mr. Sems or any member of his immediate family, has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Brad Elliott will continue to maintain his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of Equity Bank.
Promotion of Julie A. Huber to Chief Operating Officer
On May 10, 2024, the Company also announced the promotion of Julie A. Huber to Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Huber, age 53, previously served as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. Ms. Huber joined Equity Bank in 2003 and has served in a variety of leadership roles, including overseeing operations, human resources, compliance, sales and training, strategy implementation, and has managed the integration process for each community bank the Company has acquired.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Huber and any director or executive officer of the Company, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between Ms. Huber and other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as an executive officer of the Company. The Company has had no transactions since the beginning of its last fiscal year, and has no transactions proposed, in which Ms. Huber or any member of her immediate family, has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The press release announcing the promotions of Mr. Sems and Ms. Huber is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Equity Bancshares, Inc. |
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May 10, 2024 |
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/s/ Chris M. Navratil |
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Chris M. Navratil |