On May 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of Equity Bancshares, Inc. approved a share repurchase plan for up to 1,000,000 shares of outstanding common stock over a one-year period beginning on the earlier of either completion of purchases under the October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 authorization or expiration of the current authorization on September 30, 2026. The repurchase program does not obligate Equity to acquire a specific dollar amount or number of shares, and it may be extended, modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City related to this repurchase plan was received August 5, 2026.