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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - EQUITY BANCSHARES INC | d604731dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2018
EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Kansas | 001-37624 | 72-1532188 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300 Wichita, KS |
67207 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 316.612.6000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☒ Emerging growth company
☒ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 23, 2018, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its acquisition of City Bank and Trust Company (“City Bank”) through the merger of City Bank with and into Equity Bank, with Equity Bank surviving. The press release announcing the closing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Equity Bancshares, Inc., dated August 23, 2018. | |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Equity Bancshares, Inc. | ||||||
| DATE: August 24, 2018 | By: | /s/ Gregory H. Kossover | ||||
| Gregory H. Kossover | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||