Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-025920
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 13
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 other than the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement. This proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement is dated [ ], 2025. The information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement is accurate only as of that date or, in the case of information in a document incorporated by reference, as of the date of such document. None of the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement or the issuance by HomeStreet of common stock pursuant to the merger agreement will create any implication to the contrary. This proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, in any jurisdiction in which or from any person to whom it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. All currency amounts references in this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Additionally, unless otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, all references to:

| • | “amended and restated articles” refers to the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the combined company, assuming the articles amendment is approved; |

| • | “amended and restated bylaws” refers to the amended and restated bylaws of the combined company at the effective time; |

| • | “articles amendment” refers to the amendment to the HomeStreet articles, in the form attached to this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement asAnnex B, which will be adopted before the effective time, if approved at the HomeStreet special meeting pursuant to the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal; |

| • | “Class A common stock” refers to shares of Class A common stock, no par value, of the combined company pursuant to the articles amendment, into which HomeStreet common stock will be redesignated at the effective time pursuant to the articles amendment; |

| • | “Class A exchange ratio” refers to the ratio of 3,301.092 shares of Class A common stock to be received for each share of Mechanics voting common stock pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement; |

| • | “Class B common stock” refers to the shares of a new class of common stock, no par value, of the combined company to be designated pursuant to the articles amendment and which will be issued