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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*



Equity Bancshares, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

29460X109

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


 

CUSIP No.  29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 11 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
RMB Capital Holdings, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 Delaware Limited Liability Company
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
687,317
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
687,317
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
687,317
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
6.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 

 
 


 

CUSIP No.  29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 11 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 RMB Capital Management, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware Limited Liability Company
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
687,317
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
687,317
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
687,317
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
6.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA

 

 
 


 

CUSIP No.  29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 11 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 Iron Road Capital Partners L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware Limited Liability Company
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
36,754
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
36,754
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
36,754
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 


 

CUSIP No.  29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 11 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 RMB Mendon Managers, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware Limited Liability Company
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
358,513
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
358,513
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
358,513
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
 
 


 

CUSIP No.  29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 11 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware Corporation
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
292,050
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
292,050
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
292,050
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.6%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA
 
 


 

 

CUSIP No. 29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of  11 Pages

 

Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

7701 East Kellogg Drive, Suite 300, Wichita, KS 67207

Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing

This Statement is filed by each of the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":

 

(i) RMB Capital Holdings, LLC

 

(ii) RMB Capital Management, LLC

 

(iii) Iron Road Capital Partners L.L.C.

 

(iv) RMB Mendon Managers, LLC

 

(v) Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

 

 

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 115 S. LaSalle Street, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603.

 

(c) Citizenship

Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each Reporting Person

 

 (d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

 (e) CUSIP No.:

29460X109

 

 

CUSIP No. 29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 11 Pages

 

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (d) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g) o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
  (h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
  (k) o A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                            
       

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 9 of 11 Pages

 

 

Item 4. Ownership

Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 on each cover sheet for each Reporting Person

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group 

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 
CUSIP No. 29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 10 of 11 Pages

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 13, 2017

 

 

 

  RMB Capital Holdings, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager
       
  RMB Capital Management, LLC
  By: RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, its Manager
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager
   
  Iron Road Capital Partners L.L.C.
  By: RMB Capital Management, LLC, its Manager
  By: RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, its Manager
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager

   
  RMB Mendon Managers, LLC
  By: RMB Capital Management, LLC, its Manager
  By: RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, its Manager
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager

   
  Mendon Capital Advisors Corp
       
  By:  /s/ Lisa M. Tamburini
    Name:  Lisa M. Tamburini
    Title:  Chief Compliance Officer

       

 

 
CUSIP No. 29460X109
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 11 of 11 Pages

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

 

RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, RMB Capital Management, LLC (an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940), Iron Road Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, RMB Mendon Managers, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; and Mendon Capital Advisors Corp., a Delaware Corporation (an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940), hereby agree to file jointly the statement on this Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached, and any amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary.

 

It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of information concerning the other party unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the statement on Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto

 

DATE: February 13, 2017

 

  RMB Capital Holdings, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager
       
  RMB Capital Management, LLC
  By: RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, its Manager
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager
   
  Iron Road Capital Partners L.L.C.
  By: RMB Capital Management, LLC, its Manager
  By: RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, its Manager
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager

   
  RMB Mendon Managers, LLC
  By: RMB Capital Management, LLC, its Manager
  By: RMB Capital Holdings, LLC, its Manager
       
  By:  /s/ Walter Clark
    Name:  Walter Clark
    Title:  Manager

   
  Mendon Capital Advisors Corp
       
  By:  /s/ Lisa M. Tamburini
    Name:  Lisa M. Tamburini
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer