Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 490

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 490
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 in good faith take such comments into account. No Party shall agree to settle any such litigation without the other Party’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , that the other Party shall not be obligated to consent to any settlement that does not include a full release of such other Party and its affiliates or which imposes an injunction or other equitable relief after the Effective Time upon Parent or any of its affiliates.

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6.11

#### Acquisition Proposals
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(a) Parent shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and shall cause its and their officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors and representatives (collectively, “ Representatives ”) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate inquiries or proposals with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations with any person concerning any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) provide any confidential or nonpublic information or data to, have or participate in any discussions with any person relating to any Acquisition Proposal (except to notify a person that has made, or to the knowledge of such party, is making inquiries with respect to, or is considering making, an Acquisition Proposal, of the existence of the provisions of this Section 6.11 ) or (iv) unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms, approve or enter into any term sheet, letter of intent, commitment, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement (whether written or oral, binding or nonbinding) (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to and entered into in accordance with this Section 6.11 ) in connection with or relating to any Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that after the date of this Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Requisite Parent Vote, Parent receives an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, Parent may, and may permit its Subsidiaries and its and its Subsidiaries’ Representatives to, furnish or cause to be furnished confidential or nonpublic information or data and participate in such negotiations or discussions with the person making the Acquisition Proposal if the Board of Directors of Parent concludes in good faith (after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that failure to take such actions would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fid