Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
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 sitting on numerous boards and board committees. Ms. Crowe is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of her experience in the banking and financial services industry and on the boards of public and private companies.

#### Douglas Downer

#### Director
Mr. Douglas Downer has served as a director of Mechanics since 2013. Mr. Downer is Founder & President of Sundowner Capital Management. Mr. Douglas Downer is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of his investment experience. Mr. Douglas Downer is the brother of Michael Downer, another director expected to serve on the board of directors of the combined company.

#### Kenneth D. Russell

#### Director
Mr. Russell has served as a director of Mechanics since 2015. Mr. Russell served as interim President & Chief Executive Officer of Mechanics from June 2015 to October 2016. Mr. Russell also serves on the boards of directors of Hilltop Holdings Inc. and First Acceptance Corporation. Mr. Russell also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of First Acceptance Corporation. Mr. Russell is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of his experience in the banking and financial services industry and as an executive of companies.

#### Jon Wilcox

#### Director
Mr. Wilcox has served as a director of Mechanics since 2016. Mr. Wilcox previously was Chief Executive Officer and a Director of California Republic Bank (CRB) from 2007 to October 2016 at which time Mechanics acquired CRB. Mr. Wilcox is an investor and serves on the board of directors of Rise Up and Care. Mr. Wilcox is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of her experience in the banking and financial services industry and on the boards of public and private companies.

#### Nancy D. Pellegrino

#### Director
Ms. Pellegrino has served as a director of Homestreet since October 2019. She previously served as a Director on the Board of Puget Sound Bank (2015-2018) helping lead it to its successful merger with Heritage Financial Corp. Post-retirement from the financial services industry, she has provided consulting services to individuals, teams and organizations, drawing on her board and leadership experience. Ms. Pellegrino is qualified to serve on the combined company’s board of directors because of her extensive executive leadership experience in the financial services industry encompassing human capital management, business development, marketing, strategy, risk management