NOTICE OF PROPOSED BANK MERGER Notice is hereby given that Equity Bank, Andover, Kansas has made application to the State Bank Commissioner, Topeka, Kansas for written consent to merge with Lincoln Savings Bank, Reinbeck, Iowa. It is contemplated that all the offices of the above-named institutions will continue to be operated. This notice is published pursuant to Kansas Statutes Annotated 9-1724. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the State Bank Commissioner located at 700 Jackson, Suite 300, Topeka, Kansas 66603-3796. Comments will be considered if received on or before October 5, 2026. Public comments may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Kansas Open Records Act; K.S.A 45-201 et seq. For information about submitting a request for records, please refer to: https://www.osbckansas.org/consumers/open-records-requests/ Date of First Publication: September 11, 2026 Applicant Bank: Equity Bank Location: Andover, Kansas Target Bank: Lincoln Savings Bank Location: Reinbeck, Iowa IPL0371634 Sep 11,25 2026