---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001518715-23-000118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHB"
cik: "0001518715"
company_name: "Mechanics Bancorp"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T11:38:00.828222+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HomeStreet expands board to eight, appoints S. Craig Tompkins; shareholders reelect all directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to 8 directors; appointed S. Craig Tompkins effective immediately, term until 2024 annual meeting.
- Tompkins will serve on N&G, Compensation, Enterprise Risk Mgmt committees, and on HomeStreet Bank board.
- Shareholders re-elected all seven director nominees at May 25, 2023 annual meeting.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with ~14M for, 633K against; Crowe LLP ratified as auditor.
- Lead independent director Mark Patterson stepped down; James Mitchell appointed as new lead independent director; Mark Mason continues as Chairman/CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001518715-23-000118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHB
- cik: 0001518715
- company_name: Mechanics Bancorp
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518715/000151871523000118/0001518715-23-000118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518715/000151871523000118/hmst-20230525.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001518715-23-000118.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  S. Craig Tompkins was appointed as Director at Mechanics Bancorp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 25, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HomeStreet, Inc. (“HomeStreet” or the “Company”), upon recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee (the "N&G Committee"), took action to expand the Board to eight directors and appointed S. Craig Tompkins to serve as a member of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518715/000151871523000118/0001518715-23-000118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Mechanics Bancorp shareholders approved Re-election of seven directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 1 Shareholders re-elected the following seven directors with terms ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (or upon the due election and qualification of their respective successors). Official Results Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Mark K. Mason 14,283,088 396,113 8,722 1,964,447 Scott M. Boggs 13,998,766 682,121 7,036 1,964,447 Sandra A. Cavanaugh 14,373,345 307,921 6,657 1,964,447 Jeffrey D. Green 14,297,007 299,545 91,371 1,964,447 Joanne R. Harrell 13,994,554 686,767 6,602 1,964,447 James R. Mitchell, Jr. 14,318,318 278,412 91,193 1,964,447 Nancy D. Pellegrino 14,410,701 269,909 7,313 1,964,447
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518715/000151871523000118/0001518715-23-000118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Mechanics Bancorp shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP as independent registered accounting firm. at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 3 Shareholders ratified on an advisory (non-binding) basis, as set forth below, the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Official Results For Against Abstain Appointment of Crowe LLP 16,470,893 94,135 87,342
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518715/000151871523000118/0001518715-23-000118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Mechanics Bancorp shareholders approved Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 2 Company shareholders approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis, as set forth below, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Official Results For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. 14,022,173 633,330 32,420 1,964,447
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1518715/000151871523000118/0001518715-23-000118-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
