Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-025920
Chunk: 771

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 771
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 merger, acquisition, stock or asset purchase, joint venture, reorganization, consolidation, business combination or similar transaction or in connection with any dividend or distribution reinvestment or similar plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either the Ford Shareholders or the Rabobank Parties, as the case may be, are formally or informally released or waived from any or all of their obligations pursuant to this Section 4.6 in respect of any Public Offering, the other parties hereto shall be to the same extent released or waived from their obligations hereunder in respect of such Public Offering. In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Company Equity Interests of every person subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of such period, and if requested each such person shall execute an agreement containing terms which are essentially consistent with the provisions of this Section 4.6 with any applicable underwriter in connection with a Public Offering.

Section 4.7 Indemnification and Contribution . In the event any Registrable Equity Interests are included in a registration statement under this Article IV:

(a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Rabobank Party and each Ford Shareholder and their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such Rabobank Party, Ford Shareholder or such other indemnified person within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon a Violation (as defined below); and the Company shall pay to such Rabobank Party, Ford Shareholder and each such indemnified person or controlling person, as incurred, any documented legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided , however , that the indemnity agreement in this Section 4.7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the