EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC.
7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300
Wichita, Kansas 67207
August 25, 2022
VIA EDGAR
Tonya K. Aldave
Office of Finance
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Equity Bancshares, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-267025
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Dear Ms. Aldave:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-267025) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Equity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2022.
The Company hereby requests that the Registration Statement be made effective at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 29, 2022, or as soon as practicable thereafter, in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Please contact Michael G. Keeley of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP at (214) 855-3906 or mike.keeley@nortonrosefulbright.com with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Keeley by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Respectfully,
EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Eric R. Newell | |
Name: | Eric R. Newell | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: | Michael G. Keeley, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP |