Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 578

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 578
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 notice has been sent, send a new notice which shall include disclosure of the applicable voting regime.

#### 1.9 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS.
(a) Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the Chair, if any, or in the Chair’s absence by a person designated by the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary’s absence, the chair of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

(b) The chair of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such actions as, in the discretion of the chair of the meeting and without any action by the shareholders, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including: (i) restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting; (ii) limiting attendance at the meeting to shareholders of record, their duly authorized proxies and such other individuals as the chair of the meeting may determine; (iii) limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to shareholders of record entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies and other such individuals as the chair of the meeting may determine; (iv) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments; (v) determining when and for how long the polls should be opened and when the polls should be closed; (vi) maintaining order and security at the meeting; (vii) removing any shareholder or any other individual who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the chair of the meeting; (viii) concluding the meeting or recessing or adjourning the meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, to a later date and time and at a place announced at the meeting; (ix) restricting the use of audio/video recording devices and cell phones; and (x) complying with any state and local laws and regulations concerning safety and security. Unless otherwise determined by the chair of the meeting, meetings of shareholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

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#### 1.10 MEETINGS BY REMOTE COMMUNICATION.
The shareholders may participate in a meeting of the shareholders by means of remote communication (including virtually), provided that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Subject to the notice requirements of Section 1.4 above, such a meeting shall be considered a duly held shareholders meeting, and participation by such