Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 194

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 194
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 as described in footnote (4). |

| (7) | Includes shares that will be held directly by Douglas Downer as well as by the Douglas E. Downer Revocable Trust and shares over which he will exercise voting power held by Friedmar & Co., as described in footnote (4). |

| (8) | Includes 1,000 shares owned jointly with spouse. |

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS OF THE COMBINED COMPANY In addition to the compensation arrangements and other arrangements with HomeStreet’s and Mechanics’ directors and executive officers described in the sections entitled “ The Merger—Interests of HomeStreet’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” and “ Mechanics Executive Compensation; Directors and Executive Officers,” the following is a description of each transaction since January 1, 2022 and each currently proposed transaction in which:

| • | either HomeStreet and Mechanics has been or is to be a participant; |

| • | the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of HomeStreet’s assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years; and |

| • | any of HomeStreet’s and Mechanics’ directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of HomeStreet’s and Mechanics’ capital stock, or an affiliate or immediate family member of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. |

Registration Rights Agreement Please see the section entitled “ Registration Rights Agreement” for information about the registration rights agreement. Key Shareholders Voting Agreements Please see the section entitled “ Key Shareholders Voting Agreements” for information about the key stockholder voting agreements. Mark K. Mason Consulting Agreement Please see the section entitled “ The Merger—Interests of HomeStreet’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Consulting Agreement with Mark K. Mason Following the Merger” for information about the consulting agreement. Mechanics Bank Services Agreement Mechanics is a party to the Mechanics Bank Services Agreement with GJF Management, an affiliate of Gerald J. Ford, a former director and now director emeritus of Mechanics. GJF Management serves as the management company to Ford Financial Fund II, L.P. and Ford Financial Fund III, L.P., which collectively own approximately 85% of Mechanics voting common stock as of July 1, 2025. Further, Mr. Webb, Chairman of the Mechanics board, is employed by GJF Management, and