EQBK · Equity Bancshares Inc

$51.64 -0.09 (-0.17%) At close · Aug 14

Market Cap

$1.06B

20.59M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$857,995	—	$663,156	$281,500	$854,427	$416,897	$3,073,975
Brad Elliott	CEO	$857,995	—	$663,156	$281,500	$854,427	$416,897	$3,073,975
Richard Sems	Chief Executive Officer,	$631,330	—	$335,023	$91,355	$543,649	$227,416	$1,828,773
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President and Director	$366,667	—	$290,023	—	$264,110	$108,719	$1,029,519
Chris Navratil	CFO	$400,000	—	$200,036	—	$264,110	$146,745	$1,010,891
Chris M. Navratil	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$400,000	—	$200,036	—	$264,110	$146,745	$1,010,891
Julie A. Huber	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$387,882	—	$207,711	—	$282,405	$130,706	$1,008,704

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Chris M. Navratil^^	$804,177	—	$634,596	$253,449	$861,690	$404,362	$2,958,274
Brad Elliott	CEO	$804,177	—	$634,596	$253,449	$861,690	$404,362	$2,958,274
Richard Sems	Chief Executive Officer,	$608,250	—	$330,011	—	$504,709	$223,741	$1,666,711
General Counsel	Richard A. Sems^^ Chief Executive Officer,	$608,250	—	$330,011	—	$504,709	$223,741	$1,666,711
Brett Reber	Executive Vice President and	$315,956	$250,000	$153,804	—	$203,100	$133,516	$1,056,376
Julie A. Huber	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$358,877	—	$155,052	—	$295,866	$111,197	$920,992
Chris Navratil	CFO	$332,708	—	$137,510	—	$285,000	$106,394	$861,612
Chris M. Navratil	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$332,708	—	$137,510	—	$285,000	$106,394	$861,612

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad Elliott	CEO	$779,593	—	$619,920	$250,117	$612,219	$384,270	$2,646,119
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Chris M. Navratil^^	$779,593	—	$619,920	$250,117	$612,219	$384,270	$2,646,119
General Counsel	Richard A. Sems^^ Chief Executive Officer,	$377,308	$250,000	—	$500,000	$407,448	$54,310	$1,589,066
Equity Bank	—	$377,308	$250,000	—	$500,000	$407,448	$54,310	$1,589,066
Julie A. Huber	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$309,172	—	$149,990	—	$161,953	$110,574	$731,689
Brett Reber	Executive Vice President and	$306,042	—	$145,037	—	$144,580	$126,570	$722,229
Eric Newell	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$294,314	—	$220,032	—	—	$140,686	$655,032
Chris M. Navratil	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$242,885	—	$63,014	$150,000	$143,666	$16,636	$616,201
Chris Navratil	CFO	$242,885	—	$63,014	$150,000	$143,666	$16,636	$616,201

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Chris M. Navratil^^	$758,240	—	$593,693	$244,893	$739,410	$177,111	$2,513,347
Brad Elliott	CEO	$758,240	—	$593,693	$244,893	$739,410	$177,111	$2,513,347
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director	$415,480	—	$288,652	$128,505	$350,320	$69,467	$1,252,424
Eric Newell	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$381,453	—	$195,788	—	$336,716	$31,784	$945,741
Craig Anderson	Executive Vice President and President of Equity Bank	$374,168	—	$182,500	—	$263,955	$63,103	$883,726
John Creech	Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer	$300,000	$215,000	$135,000	—	$140,645	$43,561	$834,206
Julie A. Huber	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$298,755	—	$142,507	—	$194,263	$35,364	$670,889

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Chris M. Navratil^(4,5)^	$725,010	—	$652,530	$25,000	$744,326	$152,635	$2,299,501
Brad Elliott	CEO	$725,010	—	$652,530	$25,000	$744,326	$152,635	$2,299,501
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director	$408,000	—	$326,431	—	$363,026	$59,088	$1,156,545
Craig Anderson	Executive Vice President and President of Equity Bank	$365,000	—	$182,513	—	$295,504	$57,073	$900,090
Eric Newell	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$356,000	—	$195,805	—	$316,758	$21,735	$890,298
Strategic Initiatives	—	$285,000	—	$142,504	—	$195,065	$31,885	$654,454
Julie A. Huber	Executive Vice President	$285,000	—	$142,504	—	$195,065	$31,885	$654,454

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$715,000	—	$464,756	—	$689,720	$147,394	$2,016,870
Brad Elliott	CEO	$715,000	—	$464,756	—	$689,720	$147,394	$2,016,870
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director	$400,000	—	$220,009	—	$364,403	$57,208	$1,041,620
Craig Anderson	Executive Vice President and President of Equity Bank	$357,000	—	$206,272	—	$300,383	$47,967	$911,622
Eric Newell	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$234,792	$50,000	$199,996	—	$195,072	$42,821	$722,681
Strategic Initiatives	—	$275,000	$40,000	$112,517	—	$176,851	$34,962	$639,330
Julie A. Huber	Executive Vice President	$275,000	$40,000	$112,517	—	$176,851	$34,962	$639,330
Brett Reber	Executive Vice President and	$275,000	—	$123,741	—	$152,083	$30,988	$581,812

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad Elliott	CEO	$715,000	—	$584,154	$238,820	$201,628	$157,132	$1,896,734
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$715,000	—	$584,154	$238,820	$201,628	$157,132	$1,896,734
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director	$400,000	—	$286,781	$133,606	$112,799	$54,543	$987,729
Craig Anderson	Executive Vice President and President of Equity Bank	$350,000	—	$157,480	—	$51,323	$40,835	$599,638

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$712,292	—	$2,000,005	—	$721,424	$138,010	$3,571,731
Brad Elliott	CEO	$712,292	—	$2,000,005	—	$721,424	$138,010	$3,571,731
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director	$351,290	$7,500	$1,499,986	—	$408,336	$55,398	$2,322,510

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brad S. Elliott	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board	$651,884	$333,770	$66,732	$133,331	—	$135,222	$1,320,939
Brad Elliott	CEO	$651,884	$333,770	$66,732	$133,331	—	$135,222	$1,320,939
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director	$350,714	$321,689	$41,674	$144,000	—	$24,706	$882,783

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Randee R. Koger	Board of Directors	Retired	2026-04-21	2026-04-22
D. Scott Rogerson	Class I director	Appointed	2026-04-21	2026-04-22
Randee R. Koger	member of the Board of Directors	Resigned	—	2026-01-22
C. Kendric Fergeson	board of directors of the Company and the board of directors of Equity Bank	Appointed	2025-07-03	2025-07-08
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President, Capital Markets of Equity Bank	Appointed	2025-02-03	2025-02-07
Julie A. Huber	Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2024-05-10	2024-05-10
Richard M. Sems	Chief Executive Officer of Equity Bank	Appointed	2024-05-10	2024-05-10
Junetta M. Everett	Class II member of the Company's Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-04-23	2024-04-24
Gregory H. Kossover	Class II member of the Company's Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-04-23	2024-04-24
Brad S. Elliott	Class II member of the Company's Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-04-23	2024-04-24
Kevin E. Cook	Class II member of the Company's Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-04-23	2024-04-24
Krzysztof P. Slupkowski	Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer	Appointed	2023-08-28	2023-08-22
Chris M. Navratil	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	—	2023-08-04
Eric R. Newell	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Resigned	—	2023-08-04
John G. Creech	Executive Vice President of the Company and Chief Credit Officer of Equity Bank	Resigned	2023-08-25	2023-07-28
Gregory H. Kossover	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Equity Bank	Resigned	2023-04-25	2023-04-28
James S. Loving	Class I member of the Company's Board of Directors	Appointed	2022-04-26	2022-04-28

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