Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-025920
Chunk: 483

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 483
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 Code (including loans), in the form of cash, in an amount equal to the full account balance (including loans) distributed to the applicable employee from the Parent 401(k) Plan.

(f) Company and the Parent agree to take the actions set forth on Section 6.5(f) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule.

(g) Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon any employee, officer, director or consultant of Parent or Company or any of their Subsidiaries or affiliates any right to continue in the employ or service of the Surviving Entity, Company, Parent or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Surviving Entity, Company, Parent or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof to discharge or terminate the services of any employee, officer, director or consultant of Parent or Company or any of their Subsidiaries or affiliates at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to (i) establish, amend, or modify any Company Benefit Plan, Parent Benefit Plan or any other benefit or employment plan, program, agreement or arrangement, or (ii) alter or limit the ability of Surviving Entity or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates to amend, modify or terminate any particular Parent Benefit Plan, Company Benefit Plan or any other benefit or employment plan, program, agreement or arrangement after the Effective Time. Without limiting the generality of Section 9.11 , nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person, including any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of Parent or Company or any of their Subsidiaries or affiliates, or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, or any collective bargaining representative thereof, any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

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(a) Subject to Section 6.1, each of Parent and Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain the Tax Opinions. In connection with the rendering of the Tax Opinions, Parent and Company shall each deliver a duly executed certificate containing such customary representations and warranties as shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent’s and Company’s counsel and reasonably necessary to enable such counsel to render the Tax Opinions (but only to the extent Parent and Company in good faith believe they are able to make such representations and warranties truthfully).

(b) The Company shall