Mark C Parman Form 3 EQUITY BANCSHARES / Mark C Parman ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Parman Mark C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7701 E. KELLOGG DR., STE. 300

(Street)

WICHITA KS 67207

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC [ EQBK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	17,217(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	12/31/2024	Class A Common Stock	3,500	14.25	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	12/31/2025	Class A Common Stock	5,000	23.39	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	12/31/2025	Class A Common Stock	2,726	23.39	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	01/30/2027	Class A Common Stock	2,074	33.15	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	01/30/2027	Class A Common Stock	7,500	33.15	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(7)	02/20/2028	Class A Common Stock	3,330	37	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(8)	02/21/2029	Class A Common Stock	3,272	33.41	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 8,987 time-vested restricted stock units subject to time vesting of which 768 restricted stock units will vest on each of February 20, 2021, 2022 and 2023, and 1,399 restricted stock units will vest on February 7, 2021, 1,397 restricted stock units will vest on February 7, 2022, 1,399 restricted stock units will vest on February 7, 2023, 1,398 restricted stock units will vest on February 7, 2024, and 1,090 restricted stock units will vest on February 7, 2025.

2. The option is currently exercisable. The option previously vested in accordance with its terms.

3. The option vests in five equal installments beginning December 31, 2016.

4. The option vests in five equal installments beginning December 31, 2016.

5. The option vests in five equal installments beginning January 30, 2018.

6. The option vests in five equal installments beginning January 30, 2018.

7. The option vests in five equal installments beginning February 20, 2019.

8. The option vests in five equal installments beginning February 21, 2020.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Gregory H. Kossover, attorney-in-fact	03/11/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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