Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 138

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 138
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 carefully the named executive officer merger-related compensation information disclosed in this proxy statement/prospectus/consent solicitation statement, and is asking holders of HomeStreet common stock to vote “FOR” the adoption of the following resolution, on a non-binding advisory basis:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation that will or may be paid or become payable to the HomeStreet named executive officers, in connection with the merger, and the agreements or understandings pursuant to which such compensation will or may be paid or become payable, in each case as disclosed pursuant to Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K in “ The Merger—Interests of HomeStreet’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Quantification of Potential Payments and Benefits to HomeStreet’s Named Executive Officers in Connection with the Merger ” are hereby APPROVED.”**

#### Vote Required for Approval
The approval of the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal by holders of HomeStreet common stock is not a condition to the completion of the merger. The vote on the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal is a vote separate and apart from the votes on the HomeStreet share issuance proposal, the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal, the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal and the HomeStreet adjournment proposal. Accordingly, if you are a holder of HomeStreet common stock, you may vote to approve the HomeStreet share issuance proposal, the HomeStreet articles amendment proposal, the HomeStreet new equity incentive plan proposal and/or the HomeStreet adjournment proposal and vote not to approve the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal, and vice versa.

Because the vote on the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on HomeStreet or the combined company. Accordingly, because HomeStreet is contractually obligated to make these payments if the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be paid to HomeStreet’s named executive officers to the extent payable in accordance with the terms of the compensation agreements and arrangements even if shareholders of HomeStreet common stock fail to approve the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal.

If a quorum is present at the HomeStreet special meeting, approval of the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal requires that the number of votes cast at the HomeStreet special meeting favoring the HomeStreet merger-related compensation proposal exceeds the number of votes cast opposing the HomeStreet merger-related compensation plan proposal. If you are present at the HomeStreet special meeting and abstain from voting, or respond by proxy with an “ABSTAIN,” it will have no effect on such proposal. Assuming a qu