Equity Bank CEO Elliott to ring Nasdaq closing bell Monday

A group representing Equity Bancshares, the Wichita-based holding company for Equity Bank, will travel to New York City to commemorate the bank becoming a publicly-traded company on the Nasdaq exchange, according to a news release.

As part of the trip, Equity Bank CEO Brad Elliott is scheduled to ring the closing bell Monday afternoon at the Nasdaq MarketSite at Times Square, according to the release. In addition to Elliott, members of the bank’s executive team and board of directors will be making the trip.

After announcing its intention to go public last year, Equity Bank completed its initial public offering in November. Under the ticker symbol “EQBK,” Equity finished the trading day Friday slightly down at $23.84 per share. The stock opened at $22.50 per share in November.

This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 5:20 PM with the headline "Equity Bank CEO Elliott to ring Nasdaq closing bell Monday."