Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 777

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 777
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 by any other method of allocation that does not account for the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 4.7(e).

(f) The obligations of the Company, the Rabobank Parties and the Ford Shareholders under this Section 4.7 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Equity Interests in a registration statement under this Article IV and the transfer of any Company Equity Interests.

Section 4.8 Registration Expenses .

(a) The Company shall be responsible for all costs, fees and expenses (other than Selling Expenses) in connection with the registration of Registrable Equity Interests pursuant to Section 4.1, Section 4.2 or Section 4.3, including (i) all SEC, FINRA and other registration and filing fees; (ii) all fees and expenses associated with filings to be made with, or the listing of any Registrable Equity Interests on, any national securities exchange; (iii) all fees and expenses of complying with securities and “blue sky” laws (including reasonable documented fees and disbursements of one counsel in connection therewith); (iv) all costs and expenses of printing prospectuses; (v) all transfer agent’s and registrar’s fees; (vi) all fees and expenses of counsel to the Company; and (vii) all fees and expenses of the Company’s independent public accountants (all such costs, fees and expenses, “ Registration Expenses ”). (A) Rabobank and each Rabobank Party and (B) each Ford Shareholder shall be fully responsible for the Selling Expenses associated with any registration or sale of its respective Registrable Equity Interests pursuant to this Agreement (other than the fees of underwriters’ counsel, which shall be the responsibility of the relevant underwriters); it being understood that any Selling Expenses that may be considered joint expenses of the offering will be allocated pro rata between the Rabobank Parties and the Ford Shareholders based on the relative number of shares included in the offering (it being understood that each share of Class B Common Stock shall be deemed to be a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Deemed Conversion Ratio for purposes of calculating the foregoing).

(b) The obligation of the Company to bear and pay the Registration Expenses shall apply irrespective of whether a registration, once properly demanded or requested, becomes effective or is withdrawn or suspended; provided , that the Registration Expenses for any registration statement withdrawn at the request of (i) one or more Rabobank Parties shall be borne by Rab