Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 636

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 636
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<div align='center'>C-13</div>

#### TABLE OF CONTENTS

#### 2.2 NUMBER AND QUALIFICATION.
The size of the Board shall be determined by the Board from time to time. No decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Directors need not be shareholders of the corporation or residents of the State of Washington.

#### 2.3 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE.
Directors standing for election shall be elected annually for one-year terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. If, for any reason, the directors shall not have been elected at any annual meeting, they may be elected at a special meeting of shareholders called for that purpose in the manner provided by these Bylaws. Directors or director nominees may be elected to successive or additional terms on the Board.

#### 2.4 CHAIR OF THE BOARD; VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD.
(a) The Board shall by majority vote designate annually from among its members a Chair. The Chair shall, if present, preside over all shareholders meetings and at all meetings of the Board (other than executive sessions of the independent directors or non-management members of the Board) and shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as are prescribed by these Bylaws or as may be assigned from time to time by the Board. The position of Chair is a Board position; provided , however , that the position of Chair may be held by a person who is also an officer of the corporation.

(b) The Board shall also have the authority to appoint a Vice Chair from among its members. If the Board has appointed a Vice Chair, the Vice Chair shall have only such duties and authority as shall be determined by the Board.

(c) In the absence of the Chair, or if the Chair is unable to preside, the Board shall select one of its members as acting chair of the meeting or any portion thereof.

#### 2.5 REGULAR MEETINGS.
An annual Board meeting shall be held without notice immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of shareholders, or at the same time and place as the next regularly scheduled Board meeting following the annual meeting of shareholders. In addition, the Board shall meet at least two additional times during each year, at such time and place, either within or without the State of Washington, as may be set