SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Goldstein Wayne K (Last) (First) (Middle) 7701 E KELLOGG DR., STE. 200 (Street) WICHITA KS 67207 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/10/2015	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EQUITY BANCSHARES INC [ EQBK ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	472,000	I	By Endicott Opportunity Partners III, L.P.(1)
Class B Common Stock	426,788	I	By Endicott Opportunity Partners III, L.P(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of shares held by Endicott Opportunity Partners III, L.P. ("EOPIII"). Endicott Management Company("EMC") is the investment manager to EOP III and consequently has the authority to vote and to dispose of the securities held by EOP III. W.R. Endicott III, L.L.C. ("WRE III"), is the general partner of EOP III and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of, and share voting and dispositive power over, shares of securities held directly by EOP III. Mr. Goldstein is the Co-President and a shareholder of EMC and the managing members of WRE III and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of, and share voting and dispositive over, securities held directly by EOP III. Mr. Goldstein disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Gregory H. Kossover, attorney-in-fact	11/10/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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