Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001518715-25-000066
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: DEF 14A
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<div align='center'>UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549</div>

#### SCHEDULE 14A
<div align='center'>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)</div>

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| ☐ |     | Preliminary Proxy Statement                                                    |
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| ☒ |     | Definitive Proxy Statement                                                     |
| ☐ |     | Definitive Additional Materials                                                |
| ☐ |     | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12                                    |

#### HomeStreet, Inc.
<div align='center'>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</div>

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April 15, 2025

Dear Shareholders:

It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of HomeStreet, Inc. (the “Annual Meeting” or “meeting”) to be held virtually at 10:00 a.m., Paciﬁc Time, on May 29, 2025. You will be able to virtually attend the meeting, submit your questions and comments, and vote your shares at the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HMST2025. You will also be able to access, through the website during the meeting, a list of shareholders entitled to vote. We believe that a virtual meeting provides expanded access, improved communication and cost savings for our shareholders and HomeStreet, Inc. Shareholders will be able to attend and listen to the Annual Meeting live, submit questions and vote their shares electronically at the Annual