Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
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 President, Chief Credit Officer, at Mechanics in May 2015. He also previously served as the Bank's Chief Risk Officer until September 2019. Prior to joining Mechanics, Scott served as an Advisor to Ford Financial Fund and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University, Chico, and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

#### Kristie Shields

#### Chief Compliance Counsel
Kristie Shields was appointed Executive Vice President, Compliance Counsel and Risk Officer at Mechanics after the October 2016 merger with California Republic Bank. Kristie joined California Republic Bank in 2011 and built the successful compliance program, including Mechanics’ indirect auto compliance program, a division that is operated currently in multiple states and enjoyed high -level audit and exam results. She is a veteran banker with 27 years of California community banking experience and was with Wedbush Bank prior to joining California Republic Bank. Kristie is a member of the California State Bar, graduated magna cum laude from the University of California at Irvine and received her J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.

#### Directors
All directors listed below have consented to serve as directors of the combined company.

#### Carl B. Webb

#### Chairman
Mr. Webb has served as a director of Mechanics since 2015. Mr. Webb is the Chairman of Mechanics. Mr. Webb is the Co-Managing Member of Ford Financial Fund II, L.P. and Ford Financial Fund III, L.P., whose wholly owned subsidiaries, EB Acquisition Company LLC and EB Acquisition Company II LLC, beneficially own, collectively, 86% of Mechanics. Mr. Webb currently serves on the board of directors of Hilltop Holdings Inc. He served as a director of Prologis, Inc. until May 8, 2025. Mr. Webb is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of his experience in the banking and financial services industry and as an executive of companies.

#### E. Michael Downer

#### Vice Chairman
Mr. Michael Downer has served as a director of Mechanics since 2003. Mr. Downer is a Vice Chairman of Mechanics, a business consultant and a former banker. Mr. Michael Downer is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of his investment experience and experience in the banking and financial services industry. Mr.