Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 554

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 554
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 unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock, such number of its shares of Class A Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock. If required by the corporation, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. At no time may any share of Class B Common Stock be converted at the option of the holder thereof.

2.1.4. Taxes Upon Conversion . The issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock shall be made without charge for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance; provided that the holder effecting the applicable Permitted Regulatory Transfer shall pay or cause to be paid to the corporation the amount of any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in such issuance, or shall establish to the satisfaction of the corporation that such tax has been paid.

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2.1.5. Treatment of Holders . Upon any conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock, the person, persons, entity or entities entitled to receive the shares of Class A Common Stock upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as having become the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock. When shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Article 2 , they shall automatically be deemed authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock, and shall cease to be outstanding, and dividends and distributions on such shares of Class B Common Stock shall cease to accrue or be due and all rights in respect of such shares shall terminate, other than (a) the right to receive, upon compliance with Section 2.1.3, appropriate evidence of the shares of Class A Common Stock into which such shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted and (b) on the appropriate payment date after the date of conversion, the amount of all dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such shares of Class B Common Stock with a record date prior to the date of conversion and a payment date subsequent to the date of conversion.

2.1.6. Class B Common Stock Protective Rights .