Power of Attorney
For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Brad S. Elliott and Gregory H. Kossover, signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5
(including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments
thereto, file that Form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority, and
provide a copy as required by law or advisable to such persons as
the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required of the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such terms and
conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve in the
attorney-in- fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact, or the
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, will lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and
their substitutes, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Equity Bancshares, Inc., any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely
on information furnished orally or in writing by or at the direction of the
undersigned to the attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless Equity Bancshares, Inc. and each such attorney-in-fact against
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that
arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omissions of necessary
facts in the information provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or
upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery of information by or at the
direction of the undersigned, to that attorney-in-fact for purposes of
executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing any Form 3, 4 or 5 (including any
amendment thereto) and agrees to reimburse Equity Bancshares, Inc. and the
attorney-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Equity
Bancshares, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of the date written below.
/s/ Jerry P. Maland
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Signature
Jerry P. Maland
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Print Name
November 22, 2016
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