Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 146

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 146
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, the Ford Entities and Rabobank have agreed to deliver their respective written consents to the merger promptly (and in any event within five (5) business days) after the registration statement, of which this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement forms a part, is declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC. Because the delivery of the written consent by the Ford Entities will constitute receipt by Mechanics of the requisite Mechanics shareholder approval, the delivery, change or revocation of a written consent by any other Mechanics shareholder entitled to consent with respect to the Mechanics merger proposal after the delivery of the written consent of the Ford Entities to the Mechanics merger will not have any effect on the approval of the Mechanics merger proposal. If you wish to change or revoke a previously given consent in accordance with the above, you may do so by mailing a notice of revocation or a new written consent with a later date to Mechanics by mailing it to Mechanics at 1111 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, attention: Corporate Secretary or emailing a .pdf copy to consents@mechanicsbank.com.

**Recommendation of the Mechanics Board of Directors**

The Mechanics board of directors considered the terms of the merger agreement and has unanimously determined that the entry into the merger agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, on the terms and conditions set forth in the merger agreement, are advisable and in the best interests of Mechanics and its shareholders and recommended that Mechanics shareholders entitled to consent approve the Mechanics merger proposal.

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For factors considered by the Mechanics board of directors in approving the merger agreement, see the section entitled “ The Merger—Mechanics’ Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Mechanics Board of Directors .”

#### Other Information
The matters to be considered by the Mechanics merger proposal are of great importance to Mechanics shareholders. Accordingly, you are urged to read and carefully consider the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement and, with respect to your shares of Mechanics voting common stock, complete, date, sign and promptly return the consent furnished with this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement by the consent deadline.

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### INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANIES

#### HomeStreet and HomeStreet Bank

#### 601 Union Street, Suite 2000

#### Seattle, Washington 98101
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