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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 the proposal.

#### 19.

#### Who will count the votes?
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will serve as the independent inspector of election and, in such capacity, will count and tabulate the votes.

### 20.

### Where can I ﬁnd the results of the Annual Meeting?
We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and intend to publish ﬁnal results in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which we will ﬁle with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting.

21. Who can help answer any other questions I may have?

If you have any questions or require any assistance with voting your shares, or if you need additional copies of the proxy materials, please contact:

#### HomeStreet, Inc.

#### Attn: Investor Relations

#### 601 Union Street, Suite 2000

#### Seattle, WA 98101
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#### PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

#### Introduction
HomeStreet’s Board currently consists of eight members, eight of whom are nominated and standing for election at the Annual Meeting. You are therefore being asked to elect eight directors this year to serve a one-year term on the Board until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualiﬁed or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

#### The Board of Directors
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to HomeStreet’s Board of Director nominees, including each nominee’s age as of March 31, 2025.

| Director                                          |     | Age |     | Director Since |
| Mark K. Mason, Chairman                           |     |  65 |     |           2010 |
| Scott M. Boggs                                    |     |  70 |     |           2012 |
| Sandra A. Cavanaugh                               |     |  70 |     |           2018 |
| Jeffrey D. Green                                  |     |  61 |     |           2020 |
| Joanne R. Harrell                                 |     |  70 |     |           2022 |
| James R. Mitchell, Jr., Lead Independent Director |     |  75 |     |           2020 |
| Nancy D. Pellegrino                               |     |  68 |     |           2019 |
| S. Craig Tompkins                                 |     |  74 |     |           2023 |

Under our