Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
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 may be voted at the HomeStreet special meeting. If you choose to vote your shares virtually at the special meeting via the special meeting website, you will need the control number and should follow the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction materials, as discussed below. |

Beneficial Owners. If you hold shares in a brokerage or other account in “street name,” you are a “beneficial owner” and your shares may be voted at the HomeStreet special meeting by you as described below. If you choose to vote your shares virtually at the special meeting via the applicable special meeting website, you will need the control number and should follow the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction materials, as discussed below. HomeStreet special meeting . If you are a record holder of HomeStreet common stock, you will be able to attend the HomeStreet special meeting online, ask questions and vote during the meeting by visiting [ ] and following the instructions. Please have your control number, which can be found on your proxy card, notice or email

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previously received, to access the meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of HomeStreet common stock, you also will be able to attend the HomeStreet special meeting online, ask questions and vote during the meeting by visiting [ ] and following the instructions. Please have your control number, which can be found on the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee, to access the meeting. Please review this information prior to the HomeStreet special meeting to ensure you have access. HomeStreet encourages its shareholders to visit the HomeStreet special meeting website in advance of the HomeStreet special meeting to familiarize themselves with the online access process. The virtual HomeStreet special meeting platform is fully supported across browsers and devices that are equipped with the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. HomeStreet shareholders should verify their internet connection prior to the HomeStreet special meeting. Technical support information is provided on the sign-in page for all shareholders. If you have difficulty accessing the virtual HomeStreet special meeting during check-in or during the meeting, please contact technical support as indicated on the HomeStreet special meeting sign-in page. Even if you plan to attend the HomeStreet special meeting, HomeStreet recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the special meeting. Additional information on attending the virtual special meeting can be found under the section entitled “ The HomeStreet Special Meeting—Attending the Virtual Special Meeting.”