Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
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 conducted via live webcast. If you are a holder of record, you may attend the HomeStreet special meeting by visiting [ ], which we refer to as the “HomeStreet special meeting website” and entering the control number printed on your proxy card or voting instruction materials. You may log in beginning at [ ] a.m., Pacific Time on [ ], 2025. The HomeStreet special meeting will begin promptly at [ ], Pacific Time. |

Even if you plan to attend the HomeStreet special meeting virtually, HomeStreet recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the special meeting. See the section entitled “ —Q: How can I vote my shares without attending the special meeting?”

| Q: | What matters will be considered at the HomeStreet special meeting? |

| A: | At the HomeStreet special meeting, HomeStreet shareholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals: |

| • | Proposal 1: The HomeStreet articles amendment proposal; |

| • | Proposal 2: The HomeStreet share issuance proposal; |

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| • | Proposal 3: The HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal; |

| • | Proposal 4: The HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal; and |

| • | Proposal 5: The HomeStreet adjournment proposal. |

In order to complete the merger, among other things, HomeStreet shareholders must approve the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal and the HomeStreet share issuance proposal. None of the approvals of the HomeStreet adjournment proposal, the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal or the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal are a condition to the obligations of HomeStreet or Mechanics to complete the merger.

| Q: | Did the HomeStreet board of directors approve the merger agreement? |

| Q: | How does the HomeStreet board of directors recommend that I vote at the HomeStreet special meeting? |

| A: | The HomeStreet board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal, “FOR” the HomeStreet share issuance proposal, “FOR” the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal, “FOR” the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal and “FOR” the HomeStreet adjournment proposal. |

In considering the recommendations of the HomeStreet board of directors, HomeStreet shareholders should be aware that HomeStreet directors and executive officers may have interests in the