Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 111

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 111
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Effect of abstentions, broker non-votes, and failure to vote : If you are present at the HomeStreet special meeting and abstain from voting, or respond by proxy with an “ABSTAIN,” it will have the same effect as a vote cast “AGAINST” such proposal. If you are not present at the HomeStreet special meeting, do not respond by proxy or do not provide your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee with instructions, as applicable, it will have the same effect as a vote cast “AGAINST” such proposal.

**Proposal 2: HomeStreet share issuance proposal:**

Vote required : If a quorum is present at the HomeStreet special meeting, approval of the HomeStreet share issuance proposal requires that the number of votes cast at the HomeStreet special meeting favoring the HomeStreet share issuance proposal exceeds the number of votes cast opposing the HomeStreet share issuance proposal. Approval of the HomeStreet share issuance proposal is a condition to the completion of the merger.

Effect of abstentions, broker non-votes, and failure to vote : If you are present at the HomeStreet special meeting and abstain from voting, or respond by proxy with an “ABSTAIN,” it will have no effect on such proposal. If you are not present at the HomeStreet special meeting, do not respond by proxy or do not provide your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee with instructions, as applicable, it will have no effect on such proposal, assuming a quorum is present.

**Proposal 3: HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal:**

Vote required : If a quorum is present at the HomeStreet special meeting, approval of the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal requires that the number of votes cast at the HomeStreet special meeting favoring the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal exceeds the number of votes cast opposing the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal. Approval of the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan is not a condition to the completion of the merger.

Effect of abstentions, broker non-votes, and failure to vote : If you are present at the HomeStreet special meeting and abstain from voting, or respond by proxy with an “ABSTAIN,” it will have no effect on such proposal. If you are not present at the HomeStreet special meeting, do not respond by proxy or do not provide your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee with instructions, as applicable, it will have no effect on such proposal, assuming a quorum is present.

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