EQUITY BANCSHARES INC 8K

Select Lincoln Bancorp shareholders agreed to irrevocably vote their shares in favor of Equity Bancshares, Inc.’s acquisition of Lincoln and against competing proposals, granting an irrevocable proxy and transfer restrictions to support closing the merger.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK), Lincoln Bancorp, a designated proxy holder (Brad S. Elliott), and certain Lincoln shareholders entered into a Voting Agreement dated September 2, 2026, in connection with a Reorganization Agreement under which EQBK will acquire Lincoln by merging its wholly owned subsidiary Penny Merger Sub, Inc. into Lincoln, with Lincoln surviving as a wholly owned EQBK subsidiary. Under the agreement, the named Lincoln shareholders irrevocably commit to vote all of their covered Lincoln common shares in favor of the merger and related transactions, to vote against any competing acquisition proposals, to refrain from soliciting or supporting alternative transactions, to grant an irrevocable proxy to the proxy holder to enforce these voting obligations, to restrict transfers of their shares except in limited permitted circumstances (with transferees bound to the agreement), and to waive appraisal rights to the extent permitted by law, all subject to customary termination provisions tied to the status or amendment of the Reorganization Agreement.

Filing Facts

CIK

1227500

Ticker

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Form

8K

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001193125-26-381051

Alert Tier

8