Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-025920
Chunk: 114

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-15
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 114
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 the meeting. Simply virtually attending the HomeStreet special meeting without voting will not revoke any proxy that you have previously given or change your vote. |

If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker, or other holder of record, you should contact your record holder to change your vote.

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#### TABLE OF CONTENTS

#### Householding and Delivery of Proxy Materials
As permitted by applicable law, only one copy of this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement is being delivered to HomeStreet shareholders residing at the same address, unless such HomeStreet shareholders have notified HomeStreet of their desire to receive multiple copies of the proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation.

HomeStreet will promptly deliver, upon oral or written request, a separate copy of the proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement to any HomeStreet shareholder residing at an address to which only one copy of such document was mailed. Requests for additional copies should be directed to HomeStreet’s proxy solicitor, Okapi Partners LLC.

#### Solicitation of Proxies
HomeStreet and Mechanics will share equally the expenses incurred in connection with the printing and mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation. To assist in the solicitation of proxies, HomeStreet has retained Okapi Partners LLC, and will pay a fee of $25,000 plus reimbursement of certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation. HomeStreet and its proxy solicitor may also request banks, brokers, trustees and other intermediaries holding shares of HomeStreet common stock beneficially owned by others to send this document to, and obtain proxies from, the beneficial owners and may reimburse such record holders for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in so doing. Solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone and other electronic means, advertisements and personal solicitation by the directors, officers or employees of HomeStreet. No additional compensation will be paid to HomeStreet directors, officers or employees for solicitation.

**Other Matters to Come Before the HomeStreet Special Meeting**

HomeStreet management knows of no other business to be presented at the HomeStreet special meeting, but if any other matters are properly presented at the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, the persons named in the proxies will vote upon them in accordance with the HomeStreet board of directors’ recommendations.

#### Assistance
If you need assistance in completing your proxy card, have questions regarding HomeStreet’s special meeting or would like additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus/consent