Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-025920
Chunk: 260

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 260
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 section entitled “ The Merger Agreement—Covenants and Agreements—Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance .”

#### Registration Rights Agreement
The Ford Entities are parties to the registration rights agreement, and certain officers or directors of Mechanics have interests in the Ford Entities. Messrs. Ford, Webb and Russell recused themselves from the approval of the registration rights agreement in connection with the approval of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. For more information about the registration rights agreement, see the section entitled, “ Registration Rights Agreement .”

**Governance of the Combined Company After the Merger**

#### Articles Amendment
In connection with the merger and subject to the approval by HomeStreet shareholders of the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal, the HomeStreet articles will be amended to, among other things, (i) change the name of HomeStreet from “HomeStreet Inc.” to “Mechanics Bancorp”, (ii) increase the number of authorized shares of HomeStreet common stock from 160,000,000 to 1,900,000,000 and HomeStreet preferred stock from 10,000 to 120,000, and (iii) authorize the issuance of two (2) classes of HomeStreet common stock, 1,897,500,000 shares of which will be Class A common stock and 2,500,000 shares of which will be Class B common stock. A copy of the articles amendment is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement as

#### Annex B
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After the effective time, the amended and restated articles, as amended prior to the effective time in the form of the articles amendment, will be the articles of incorporation of the combined company until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law.

#### Bylaws
Prior to the effective time, the HomeStreet board of directors will take all actions necessary to cause the bylaws of HomeStreet to be amended as set forth in Exhibit D to the merger agreement, which is attached as

#### Annex C
to this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement, and such amended and restated bylaws, as amended immediately prior to the effective time, will be the bylaws of the combined company, until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law. The amended and restated bylaws implement certain governance matters for the combined company following the adoption of the amended and restated articles, including the change of the combined company’s name to Mechanics Bancorp.

#### Stock Exchange Listings
Shares of HomeStreet