Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001518715-25-000043
Chunk: 4

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 425
Chunk 4
---
Street so you may easily reference merger-related communications that have already been shared. You should feel free to ask your supervisor questions to get the answers you need. During M&A transactions like this, it is possible senior leaders may not have the answers to some questions. The experiences you will have will be individual to you, yet you are not alone. We will work together and support each other. It is important during this time that you support your fellow employees. What if I have additional questions that are not covered in the Q&A? If you have personal questions about your situation, you may send an email to hr@homestreet.com. If you would like guidance on how to find important information or if you feel you need additional resources please reach out to your supervisor or HR.

Mechanics Bank - HomeStreet, Inc./HomeStreet Bank Merger Information – INTERNAL USE ONLY INTERNAL USE ONLY | Not for Public Distribution | March 31, 2025 As a reminder, HomeStreet Bank offers all employees access to our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This service, staffed by experienced clinicians, gives you access to issues that matter to you like confidential counseling, work-life needs, legal information and consultation, and financial resources and tools. What should I say if I am contacted by the media or receive inquiries from individuals outside the company? Please follow our current policy and procedures and direct any media inquiries to our Corporate Marketing Director, Misty Ford, at misty.ford@homestreet.com, 253-363-1317. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements When used in this all-employee FAQ document and in other documents filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases or other public shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continue,” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “may” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving Mechanics Bank, HomeStreet and