Equity Bancshares Inc DEFA14A, filed Mar 18, 2021
Equity Bancshares Inc (EQBK)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Equity Bancshares, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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| EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. c/o Continental Proxy Services 1 State Street, New York NY 10004 |
You May Vote Your Proxy When You View The Material On The Internet. You Will Be Asked To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares. | |
| EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC. 7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300 Wichita, Kansas 67207 | ||
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS to be held on April 27, 2021 | ||
Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.
At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote your shares.
Dear Stockholder,
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Equity Bancshares, Inc. will be held on April 27, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., Central Time, at Wichita Country Club, 8501 E. 13th Street North, Wichita, Kansas 67206.
The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:
| (1) | To elect four Class II members to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders each until their successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal; |
| (2) | To vote on a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020; |
| (3) | To vote on a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers; |
| (4) | To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021; and |
| (5) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees in Proposal 1, “For” Proposal 2 and 4, and for “One Year” in Proposal 3.
| Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated, and returned the proxy card. |
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investor.equitybank.com
EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC.
7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300
Wichita, Kansas 67207
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholders Meeting to be Held on April 27, 2021
The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at: investor.equitybank.com.
| - | the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2020; |
| - | the Company’s 2021 Proxy Statement; |
| - | the Proxy Card; and |
| - | any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders. |
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 13, 2021 to facilitate a timely delivery. You may also request that you receive paper copies of all future proxy materials from the Company.
ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE
Have this notice available when you request a paper copy of the proxy materials or to vote your proxy electronically. You must reference your Control number.
REQUESTING A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS
By telephone please call 1-888-266-6791,
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By email at: proxy@continentalstock.com
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