Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001518715-25-000066
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: DEF 14A
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 in a variety of officer and director capacities with Reading and its predecessors (Craig Corporation, Citadel Holding Corporation and Reading Entertainment, Inc.) since February 1993. Prior to this, Mr. Tompkins was a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher from 1984 to 1993 practicing as a corporate, securities and banking lawyer. Mr. Tompkins was a principal equity holder in and, between 2007 to 2017, served as the Executive Chairperson and from 2017 to 2022 as the Chairperson of Marshall & Stevens, Incorporated, a privately held valuation and consulting firm specializing in the valuation of real estate, business enterprises and alternative energy assets. From 1993 to 2006, Mr. Tompkins served as a director and as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of G&L Realty (an NYSE REIT specializing in medical properties), and from 1998 to 2001 as a director and member, of the Compensation Committee, and of the Special Independent Committee of Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB. Mr. Tompkins is also the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Kirtland Farms, Inc. (a Tompkins

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family-owned agricultural operation in Southern Oregon). Mr. Tompkins holds a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College, and a Juris Doctorate from the Harvard Law School.

Mr. Tompkins was selected to serve as a director based on his experience in legal and corporate governance, financial expertise and literacy, audit, compensation and human capital management, and strategic planning.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE EIGHT DIRECTOR NOMINEES.

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### SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

#### 2024Shareholder Outreach
At our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders Mark K. Mason received support from 92.1% of votes cast; Scott M. Boggs received support from 93.4% of the votes cast, Sandra A. Cavanaugh received support from 96.6% of the votes cast, Jeffrey D. Green received support from 96.5% of the votes cast, Joanne Harrell received support from 96.6% of the votes cast, James R. Mitchell, Jr. received support from 96.3% of the votes cast, Nancy D. Pellegrino received support from 96