Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 633

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 633
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 designate annually from among its members a Chair. The Chair shall, if present, preside over all shareholders meetings and at all meetings of the Board (other than executive sessions of the independent directors or non-management members of the Board) and shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as are prescribed by these Bylaws or as may be assigned from time to time by the Board. The position of Chair is a Board position; provided , however , that the position of Chair may be held by a person who is also an officer of the corporation.

(b) The Board shall also have the authority to appoint a Vice Chair from among its members. If the Board has appointed a Vice Chair, the Vice Chair shall have only such duties and authority as shall be determined by the Board.

(c) In the absence of the Chair, or if the Chair is unable to preside, the Board shall select one of its members as acting chair of the meeting or any portion thereof.

#### 2.5 REGULAR MEETINGS.
An annual Board meeting shall be held without notice immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of shareholders, or at the same time and place as the next regularly scheduled Board meeting following the annual meeting of shareholders. In addition, the Board shall meet at least two additional times during each year, at such time and place, either within or without the State of Washington, as may be set by the Board, the Chair, or the President. So long as a schedule of all such regular meetings for the year is provided to all directors in accordance with Section 2.7 at least one day prior to the date of the first such regular meeting, no additional notice of such meetings need be given.

#### 2.6 SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special Board meetings may be called by the Chair or the President at his or her discretion, or at the request of any two directors. The Chair or President may fix any place either within or without the State of Washington as the place for holding any special Board meeting so called.

#### 2.7 NOTICE.
Subject to Section 2.5 above, written, electronic or oral notice of each Board meeting shall be delivered to each director at least one day before the meeting; provided , however , that if, under the circumstances, the Chair or the President calling a special meeting deems that more immediate action is necessary or appropriate, notice may be delivered on the day of such special meeting. Neither the business to be transacted