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EQUITY BANCSHARES INC (EQBK) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on September 3, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). Equity Bancshares agreed to acquire Lincoln Bancorp through a merger, followed by Lincoln Savings Bank combining with Equity Bank.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- Equity Bancshares agreed to acquire Lincoln Bancorp through a merger, followed by Lincoln Savings Bank combining with Equity Bank
- Consideration targeted at 77.5% Equity Class A stock and 22.5% cash, with shareholder elections subject to proration
- Merger consideration can decrease below Lincoln’s $115.552M capital threshold or above $15.2M merger costs
- Up to $750,000 consideration increase tied to qualifying wind-down of Lincoln’s LSBX banking-as-a-service platform
- Closing requires regulatory approvals, Lincoln equity of at least $75M, and dissenters representing no more than 5% of shares; outside date June 30, 2027
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Item 7.01 references Regulation FD disclosure treatment and liability protections
- No substantive business, financial, or operational information included in the provided text
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2
- Definitive merger adds Lincoln Bancorp’s 16 Iowa locations, strengthening Equity’s statewide expansion platform
- Consideration valued at approximately $123.8 million, comprising 77.5% EQBK stock and 22.5% cash
- Lincoln contributes $1.7 billion assets, $1.2 billion loans, and $1.5 billion deposits as of June 30, 2026
- Pro forma assets expected near $9.1 billion versus Equity’s $7.7 billion standalone
- EPS accretion projected at $0.27 in 2027 and $0.42 in 2028, with tangible book value dilution earned back in under three years
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