Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-025920
Chunk: 282

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 282
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 subsidiaries; |

| • | take any action or knowingly fail to take any action where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to prevent the merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; |

| • | take any action that is intended or expected to result in any of the conditions to the merger not being satisfied; |

| • | knowingly take any action (including a business acquisition, sale or other strategic transaction) that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or materially impair Mechanics’ ability to perform its obligations under the merger agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement on a timely basis; or |

| • | agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of its board of directors in support of any of the prohibited actions described above. |

Regulatory Matters HomeStreet and Mechanics have agreed to cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best efforts to promptly prepare and file all necessary documentation, to effect all applications, notices, petitions and filings, to obtain as promptly as practicable all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties and governmental entities which are necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (including the merger), and to comply with the terms and conditions of all such permits, consents, approvals and

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authorizations of all such governmental entities. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement, all initial bank regulatory applications, notices, petitions and filings in respect of the requisite regulatory approvals have been made.

Each of HomeStreet and Mechanics has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to respond to any request for information and to use reasonable best efforts to resolve any objection that may be asserted by any governmental entity with respect to the merger agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. HomeStreet and Mechanics have also agreed to, upon request, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, furnish each other with all information concerning themselves, their subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of HomeStreet, Mechanics or any of their respective subsidiaries to any governmental entity in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement