Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 527

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 527
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reamble; (c) the terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; (d) the terms defined in the present tense have a comparable meaning when used in the past tense, and vice versa; (e) any references herein to a specific Section, Schedule, Annex or Exhibit shall refer, respectively, to Sections, Schedules, Annexes or Exhibits of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly stated; (f) wherever the word “include”, “includes”, or “including” is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (g) a “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in the State of Washington or California are authorized by law or executive order to be closed; and (h) the word “or” shall not be exclusive.

2. Agreement to Consent and Approve . From the date hereof until the Expiration Time, the Shareholder shall (a) promptly (and in any event within five (5) business days) after the S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act, execute and deliver to Company a written consent approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including the Merger), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , with respect to all of its Company Common Stock entitled to act by written consent thereto and in accordance with such procedures relating thereto so as to ensure that it is duly counted for purposes of recording the results of such consent, and (b) vote (including by written consent) all of its Company Common Stock against any actions, agreement or transaction involving Company that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, adversely affect or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger, in any material respect.

3. Agreement Not to Transfer or Encumber . From the date hereof until the Expiration Time, the Shareholder shall not, (a) directly or indirectly Transfer any Company Common Stock (or any rights, options or warrants to acquire any Company Common Stock) or (b) enter into any contract or binding commitment (whether or not in writing) to take any of the actions prohibited by the foregoing clause (a) except, in each case, (i) pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) pursuant to Transfers to an Affiliate who shall agree to be bound