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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
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Equity Bancshares, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) |
29460X109 (CUSIP Number) |
James Murphy Four Radnor Corporate Center, 100 Matsonford Road Suite 210 Radnor, PA, 19087 (215) 399-4650 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
04/06/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 29460X109 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
 (a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,017,214.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.85 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) This calculation is based on 20,992,139 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed on March 10, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 29460X109 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,017,214.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.85 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) This calculation is based on 20,992,139 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed on March 10, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 29460X109 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,017,214.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.85 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) This calculation is based on 20,992,139 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed on March 10, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 29460X109 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
W. Kirk Wycoff | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
PENNSYLVANIA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,017,214.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.85 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) This calculation is based on 20,992,139 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed on March 10, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 29460X109 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
James F. Deutsch | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
PENNSYLVANIA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,017,214.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.85 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) This calculation is based on 20,992,139 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed on March 10, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
Equity Bancshares, Inc. |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300, Wichita,
KANSAS
, 67207. |
| Item 2. | Identity and Background |
| (a) | The following are members of the Patriot Financial Group: i) Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership ("Patriot Fund III"); ii) Patriot Financial Partners III GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the general partner of Patriot Fund III ("Patriot III GP"); iii) Patriot Financial Partners III GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of Patriot III GP ("Patriot III LLC"); and iv) W. Kirk Wycoff and James F. Deutsch, each of whom serve as general partners of Patriot Fund III and Patriot III GP, are members of Patriot III LLC, are members of the investment committee of Patriot Fund III. |
| (b) | The business address of each member of the Patriot Financial Group is c/o Patriot Financial Partners IIII, L.P., 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 210, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. |
| (c) |
Patriot Fund III is a private equity fund focused on investing in community banks and financial service-related companies throughout the United States. The principal business of Patriot III GP is to serve as the general partner of and to manage Fund III Funds. The principal business of Patriot III LLC is to serve as the general partner of and to manage Patriot GP III. The principal employment of Messrs. Wycoff and Deutsch is investment management with Patriot Fund III, Patriot III GP and Patriot III LLC, as well as other "Patriot Financial Partners" entities and funds. |
| (d) | During the last five years, no member of the Patriot Financial Group has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
| (f) | Each natural person who is a member of the Patriot Financial Group is a citizen of the United States. |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Patriot Fund III used working capital to fund the purchase of shares of Common Stock of the Company. | |
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
The shares in the Company were acquired and sold for investment purposes. Except as otherwise described herein or in Item 6 below, no member of the Patriot Financial Group III has any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Subject to the limitations imposed by applicable federal and state securities laws, Patriot Financial Group III may further dispose of shares of Common Stock in the Company from time to time, subject to market conditions and other investment considerations, and may cause the Purchased Shares to be distributed in kind to investors. To the extent permitted by applicable bank regulatory limitations, each member of the Patriot Financial Group III may directly or indirectly acquire additional shares of Common Stock or associated rights or securities exercisable for or convertible into Common Stock, depending upon an ongoing evaluation of its investment in the Common Stock, applicable legal restrictions, prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements of such member of the Patriot Financial Group III and/or investment considerations. | |
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
| (a) | Entity : Patriot Fund III Amount Beneficially Owned : 1,017,214 Percent of Class : 4.85% Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 0 Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 1,017,214 Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition : 0 Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition : 1,017,214 Entity : Patriot III GP Amount Beneficially Owned : 1,017,214 Percent of Class : 4.85% Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 0 Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 1,017,214 Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition : 0 Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition : 1,017,214 Entity : Patriot III LLC Amount Beneficially Owned : 1,017,214 Percent of Class : 4.85% Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 0 Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 1,017,214 Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition : 0 Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition : 1,017,214 Entity : W. Kirk Wycoff Amount Beneficially Owned : 1,017,214 Percent of Class : 4.85% Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 0 Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 1,017,214 Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition : 0 Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition : 1,017,214 Entity : James F. Deutsch Amount Beneficially Owned : 1,017,214 Percent of Class : 4.85% Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 0 Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote : 1,017,214 Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition : 0 Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition : 1,017,214 |
| (b) | See (a) immediately above. |
| (c) | No members of the Patriot Financial Group had any transactions in the voting Common Stock (or securities convertible into Common Stock) during the past 60 days, except that Patriot Fund III sold shares of the Common Stock as described below. Date Sold Shares Sold March 23, 2026 16,892 March 31, 2026 5,959 April 1, 2026 44,144 April 2, 2026 65,451 April 6, 2026 67,554 |
| (d) | Other than the Patriot Financial Group, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of the Company referred to in this Item 5. |
| (e) | April 6, 2026 |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
N/A | |
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2026, by and among Patriot Financial Partners III, LP, Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LP, Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC, W. Kirk Wycoff and James F. Deutsch, attached hereto as Exhibit 1. |
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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