Equity Bancshares Inc Sample Contracts
1,797,600 Shares of Class A Common Stock (Par Value $0.01 per Share) EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • December 3rd, 2024 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
FORM OF SUBORDINATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENTSubordinated Note Purchase Agreement • July 2nd, 2020 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This SUBORDINATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of June 29, 2020, and is made by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and the several purchasers of the Subordinated Notes (as defined herein) identified on the signature pages hereto (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • July 2nd, 2020 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of June 29, 2020 and is made by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and the several purchasers of the Subordinated Notes (as defined below) identified on the signature pages to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (collectively, the “Purchasers”).
EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. As Issuer, and UMB BANK, N.A. As Trustee INDENTURE Dated as of June 29, 2020 7.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030Indenture • July 2nd, 2020 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This INDENTURE dated as of June 29, 2020 is between Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and UMB Bank, N.A., a national association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • October 9th, 2015 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of , 2015, by and between Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and (“Indemnitee”).
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • November 9th, 2023 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into this 6th day of November, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Equity Bank, a Kansas banking corporation (the “Bank”), and Christopher M. Navratil (“Executive”). Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation and parent corporation of the Bank (“Parent”), is joining in this Agreement for the limited purpose of reflecting its agreement to provisions in this Agreement applicable to Parent, the Bank and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates are referred to collectively as the “Equity Group.” Certain capitalized terms set forth herein have the meaning given to such terms in Section 20.
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENTStock Purchase Agreement • October 9th, 2015 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 7, 2010, is made among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas business corporation (the “Corporation”) with its chief executive offices at Suite 200, 7701 Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KS 67207, and Belfer Investment Partners, L.P. (“Belfer”) and LIME Partners LLC (“Lime”), each with its chief executive offices at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153 (Belfer and Lime are sometimes referred to herein individually and collectively as the “Purchaser”).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • October 9th, 2015 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 13, 2010, is made among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas business corporation (the “Corporation”) with its chief executive offices at Suite 200, 7701 Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KS 67207, and GEMS Fund, L.P. (“GEMS”), with its chief executive offices at 150 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606, and GC Partners International Ltd. (“GC Partners”), with its chief executive offices at P.0. Box 2636, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102, Cayman Islands (GEMS and GC Partners are sometimes referred to herein as a “Holder” and collectively as the “Holders”).
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT By and Between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. and SERVISFIRST BANK January 28, 2016Loan and Security Agreement • February 3rd, 2016 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Alabama
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 28, 2016, by and between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Borrower”), and SERVISFIRST BANK, an Alabama banking corporation (“Lender”).
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • March 9th, 2021 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st of October, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), by and between EQUITY BANK, a Kansas banking corporation (the “Bank”), and BRETT A. REBER, an individual (“Executive”).
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • March 22nd, 2018 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this March 16, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), by and between EQUITY BANK, a Kansas banking corporation (the “Bank”), and CRAIG L. ANDERSON, an individual (“Executive”).
●] Shares EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • November 2nd, 2015 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This press release is not an offer or sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer or sale is prohibited, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • February 11th, 2025 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and dated as of February 10, 2025, between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Borrower”), and SERVISFIRST BANK, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • November 19th, 2015 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of November 16, 2015, is made among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Corporation”), PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Patriot Partners”), and PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS PARALLEL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Patriot Parallel” and together with Patriot Partners “Patriot”), ENDICOTT OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Endicott”), COMPASS ISLAND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FUND A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund A”), and COMPASS ISLAND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FUND C, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund C” and together with Fund A, “Compass”).
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS AGREEMENTManagement Rights Agreement • October 9th, 2015 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT by and among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., and EACH OF THE INVESTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO Dated as of December 19, 2016Registration Rights Agreement • December 22nd, 2016 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 19, 2016, by and among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and each of the investors listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively, together with their respective successors and assigns, the “Purchasers” and each, a “Purchaser”). Capitalized terms used but not defined elsewhere herein are defined in Exhibit A.
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • February 14th, 2024 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and dated as of February 10, 2024, between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Borrower”), and SERVISFIRST BANK, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • November 9th, 2018 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and dated as of March 12, 2018, between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Borrower”), and SERVISFIRST BANK, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND LINCOLN BANCORP DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2026Merger Agreement • September 3rd, 2026 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of September 2, 2026, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), a to be formed merger subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), an Iowa corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of EQBK, and Lincoln Bancorp (“Lincoln”), an Iowa corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., ENB MERGER SUB, INC. AND EASTMAN NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of July 14, 2017Merger Agreement • July 17th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of July 14, 2017, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), ENB Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), an Oklahoma corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of EQBK, and Eastman National Bancshares, Inc. (“Eastman”), an Oklahoma corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., PRAIRIE MERGER SUB, INC. AND PRAIRIE STATE BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of October 20, 2016Merger Agreement • October 20th, 2016 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is effective as of October 20, 2016, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), Prairie Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Kansas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of EQBK, and Prairie State Bancshares, Inc. (“Prairie”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., EQUITY BANK, DOCKING BANCSHARES, INC. AND CITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Dated as of June 12, 2018Merger Agreement • June 13th, 2018 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is effective as of June 12, 2018, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), Equity Bank (“Equity Bank”), a Kansas state bank with its principal office in Andover, Kansas, Docking Bancshares, Inc. (“Docking”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA, and City Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”), an Oklahoma state bank with its principal office in Guymon, Oklahoma.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • March 16th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and dated as of March 13, 2017, between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Borrower”), and SERVISFIRST BANK, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND BETWEEN EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND COMMUNITY FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of July 14, 2016Merger Agreement • July 14th, 2016 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of July 14, 2016, by and between Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), and Community First Bancshares, Inc. (“Community”), an Arkansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., RED RIVER MERGER SUB, INC. AND NBC CORP. OF OKLAHOMA Dated as of April 2, 2025Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • April 3rd, 2025 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of April 2, 2025, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), Red River Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), an Oklahoma corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of EQBK, and NBC Corp. of Oklahoma (“NBC”), an Oklahoma corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., ABE MERGER SUB, INC. AND ADAMS DAIRY BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of December 16, 2017Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • December 18th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of December 16, 2017, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), ABE Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Missouri corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of EQBK, and Adams Dairy Bancshares, Inc. (“Adams”), a Missouri corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
FORM OF SUBORDINATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENTSubordinated Note Purchase Agreement • July 18th, 2025 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This SUBORDINATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 17, 2025, and is made by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and the several purchasers of the Subordinated Notes (as defined herein) identified on the signature pages hereto (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. and ENDICOTT OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS III, L.P. Dated as of October 4, 2017Exchange Agreement • October 10th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of October 4, 2017 (this “Agreement”) by and between Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and Endicott Opportunity Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investor”).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT by and among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., and EACH OF THE HOLDERS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO Dated as of July 2, 2025Registration Rights Agreement • July 8th, 2025 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 2, 2025, by and among EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and each of the shareholders (“Holders”) of NBC CORP. OF OKLAHOMA (“NBC”), an Oklahoma corporation and a registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”). Capitalized terms used but not defined elsewhere herein are defined in Exhibit A.
EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. As Issuer, and UMB BANK, N.A. As Trustee INDENTURE Dated as of July 17, 2025 7.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035Indenture • July 18th, 2025 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This INDENTURE dated as of July 17, 2025 is between Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), and UMB Bank, N.A., a national association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND BETWEEN EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND CACHE HOLDINGS, INC. Dated as of July 14, 2017Merger Agreement • July 17th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of July 14, 2017, by and between Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and Cache Holdings, Inc. (“Cache”), an Oklahoma corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., OZ MERGER SUB, INC. AND KANSAS BANK CORPORATION Dated as of December 16, 2017Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • December 18th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is effective as of December 16, 2017, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“EQBK”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), Oz Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Kansas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of EQBK, and Kansas Bank Corporation (“KBC”), a Kansas corporation and registered bank holding company under the BHCA.
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTSecurities Purchase Agreement • December 22nd, 2016 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 19, 2016, by and among Equity Bancshares, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), certain selling stockholders of the Company, severally and not jointly and severally, listed on Annex A hereto (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders” and each, a “Selling Stockholder”), and the purchasers, severally and not jointly and severally, listed on signature pages hereto (collectively, the “Purchasers” and each, a “Purchaser”).
THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • March 14th, 2019 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and dated as of March 11, 2019, between EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (the “Borrower”), and SERVISFIRST BANK, an Alabama banking corporation (the “Lender”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • May 10th, 2017 • Equity Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Kansas
This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this _15____ of __December______ 2014 (the “Effective Date”), by and among EQUITY BANK, a Kansas banking corporation (“Equity Bank”), EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Bancshares,” and together with Equity Bank, the “Bank”), and JULIE HUBER , an individual (“Executive”).