Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 28

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
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 “AGAINST” such proposal; |

| • | Proposal 2: HomeStreet share issuance proposal: An abstention will have no effect on the HomeStreet share issuance proposal. If a HomeStreet shareholder is not present at the HomeStreet special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the outcome of such proposal, assuming a quorum is present; |

| • | Proposal 3: HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal: An abstention will have no effect on the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal. If a HomeStreet shareholder is not present at the HomeStreet special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the outcome of such proposal, assuming a quorum is present; |

| • | Proposal 4: HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal: An abstention will have no effect on the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal. If a HomeStreet shareholder is not present at the HomeStreet special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the outcome of such proposal, assuming a quorum is present; and |

| • | Proposal 5: HomeStreet adjournment proposal: An abstention will have no effect on the HomeStreet adjournment proposal. If a HomeStreet shareholder is not present at the HomeStreet special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the outcome of such proposal. |

| Q: | Why is my vote important? |

| A: | If you do not vote, it will be more difficult for HomeStreet to obtain the necessary quorum to hold its special meeting and to obtain the shareholder approval that the HomeStreet board of directors is recommending and seeking. In addition, your failure to submit a proxy or vote at the HomeStreet special meeting, failure to instruct your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee how to vote or your abstention from voting, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal. |

The HomeStreet articles amendment proposal must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of HomeStreet common stock that are entitled to vote thereon. To approve the HomeStreet

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share issuance proposal, the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal or the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal, the number of votes cast at the HomeStreet special meeting favoring the HomeStreet share issuance proposal must exceed the number of votes cast opposing the HomeStreet such proposals at which a quorum is present. To