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425 ·Filed Sep 18, 2026

EQBK

EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago SEC0001193125-26-395695
Rule 425 M&A communications
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine customer communication with no new deal information. Monitor for the filing of the Form S-4 registration statement and Lincoln shareholder vote for the next material catalyst.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
EQBK ▼ -2.39% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call -2.39% · α vs SPY -1.48% · entry $48.38 → $47.23
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Latest observation: T+24 +0.08% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 18, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.10%
call -0.10% · α -0.09%
$48.33
settled 5w ago
T+5d
-1.19%
call -1.19% · α -0.17%
$47.81
settled 5w ago
T+20d
-2.39%
call -2.39% · α -1.48%
$47.23
settled 11d ago
T+60d
Pending
in 7w

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Executive Summary

Equity Bancshares filed a Rule 425 communication containing an email sent by Lincoln Savings Bank to its customers on September 18, 2026, discussing the proposed merger with Equity Bancshares. This filing is a routine customer communication that confirms the deal is progressing and does not introduce any new material information, changes to deal terms, or financial updates beyond what was disclosed in the original September 3, 2026 announcement.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$123.8M
Deal Type
merger

Key Facts

  • Lincoln Savings Bank sent an email to its customers on September 18, 2026 discussing the proposed merger with Equity Bancshares.
  • The filing is a Rule 425 communication filed by Equity Bancshares, Inc. with subject company Lincoln Bancorp.
  • No new material information, changes to deal terms, or updated financial projections are provided in this filing.
  • The filing includes standard forward-looking statements and information about where to find the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus.

Financial Impact

No new financial figures disclosed in this filing.

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory approvals may not be obtained on the expected timeline or at all.
  • Lincoln shareholders may not approve the transaction.
  • Integration risks and potential failure to realize anticipated synergies.

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
425 Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-395695
Document: 0001193125-26-395695-index-headers.html0001193125-26-395695
Document: 0001193125-26-395695-index.html0001193125-26-395695
Document: 0001193125-26-395695.txt0001193125-26-395695
20 reports for EQBK
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate @ T+5 2 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 2 of 4 best @ T+5▲ +2.38%Oct 16, 2026
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Reports for EQBK — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 21, 2026
6d ago
EFFECT
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$47.54awaiting T+5—$48.80 (+2.65%)
Oct 16, 2026
10d ago
S-4/A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$47.23 $49.10▲ +3.95%▲ +4.09%$48.80 (+3.32%)
Oct 16, 2026
10d ago
425
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$47.51 $48.64▲ +2.38%▲ +2.29%$48.80 (+2.72%)
Oct 14, 2026
12d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$46.68 $48.64▲ +4.20%▲ +5.21%$48.80 (+4.54%)
Oct 6, 2026
20d ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$47.00 $46.57▼ −0.91%▲ +0.07%$48.80 (+3.83%)
Oct 2, 2026
24d ago
S-4
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$47.54 $47.23▼ −0.65%▼ −1.07%$48.80 (+2.65%)
Oct 2, 2026
24d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$47.54 $47.23▼ −0.65%▼ −1.07%$48.80 (+2.65%)
Sep 22, 2026
4w ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$47.58 $47.14▼ −0.92%▼ −0.25%$48.80 (+2.57%)
Sep 18, 2026
5w ago
425
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$48.38 $47.81▼ −1.19%▼ −0.17%$48.80 (+0.86%)
Sep 4, 2026
7w ago
425
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$50.13 $50.14▲ +0.02%▲ +1.14%$48.80 (−2.65%)
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Report published Sep 18, 2026