Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001518715-25-000066
Chunk: 82

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 82
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To be brought before an annual meeting of shareholders : In addition, our Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for shareholders who wish to present certain matters before an annual meeting of shareholders.

In general, nominations for the election of directors may be made (1) by or at the direction of the Board, or (2) by a shareholder of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting who has delivered written notice to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices within the Notice Period (as deﬁned below), who was a shareholder at the time of such notice and as of the Record Date, and whose notice is in accordance with the procedures set forth in our Bylaws.

Our Bylaws also provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is speciﬁed in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board, (2) properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (3) properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder who has delivered written notice to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices within the Notice Period (as deﬁned below), who was a shareholder at the time of such notice and as of the Record Date, and whose notice complies with our Bylaws.

Except as otherwise provided by law, our Articles of Incorporation, or our Bylaws, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in compliance with our Bylaws, and if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with our Bylaws, to declare that such proposal or nomination shall be disregarded.

The “Notice Period” is deﬁned as that period not earlier than 5:00 pm Pacific Time on the 120th day and not later than 5:00 pm Pacific Time on the 90th day prior to the ﬁrst anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. As a result, the Notice Period for the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders will start on January 29, 2026 and end on February 28, 2026. Our Bylaws contain different notice submission date requirements in the event our annual meeting is held more than 30 days before or 60 days after May 29, 2026.

In addition, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must comply with the additional