Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 261

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 261
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 will be Class A common stock and 2,500,000 shares of which will be Class B common stock. A copy of the articles amendment is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement as

#### Annex B
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After the effective time, the amended and restated articles, as amended prior to the effective time in the form of the articles amendment, will be the articles of incorporation of the combined company until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law.

#### Bylaws
Prior to the effective time, the HomeStreet board of directors will take all actions necessary to cause the bylaws of HomeStreet to be amended as set forth in Exhibit D to the merger agreement, which is attached as

#### Annex C
to this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement, and such amended and restated bylaws, as amended immediately prior to the effective time, will be the bylaws of the combined company, until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law. The amended and restated bylaws implement certain governance matters for the combined company following the adoption of the amended and restated articles, including the change of the combined company’s name to Mechanics Bancorp.

#### Stock Exchange Listings
Shares of HomeStreet common stock are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “HMST.” Pursuant to the merger agreement, HomeStreet has agreed to prepare and file a listing application with the NASDAQ or NYSE to cause the outstanding shares of HomeStreet common stock and shares of HomeStreet common stock to be issued in the merger to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ or NYSE prior to the effective time. Immediately after effective time, it is expected that the combined company common stock will trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol “[ ].” There can be no assurance that HomeStreet will obtain such approval from NASDAQ.

In addition, under the merger agreement, Mechanics’ obligation to complete the merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to the merger, of various conditions, including that the shares of HomeStreet common stock to be issued in the merger have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq or NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

#### Controlled Company
Following the consummation of the merger, the Ford Entities and their controlled affiliates will control approximately 77.7% of the voting power of the combined company. The combined company will therefore be a “controlled company” for purposes of NASDAQ listing rules and Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual and will