Mechanics Bancorp shareholders elect 8 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2026 meeting

Proposal 3. Ratification, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved with the following vote: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 199,406,289 54,009 328,167 N/A

Proposal 1. Election of the eight director nominees: The Company’s directors were each elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, the following eight director nominees were elected, each for a term of one year expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Carl B. Webb 193,604,620 3,540,075 5,441 2,638,329 E. Michael Downer 197,024,341 120,066 5,029 2,638,329 Patricia Cochran 196,726,712 417,859 5,565 2,638,329 Adrienne Y. Crowe 195,662,831 1,481,444 5,861 2,638,329 Douglas Downer 197,036,529 107,895 5,712 2,638,329 Nancy D. Pellegrino 196,888,040 257,085 5,011 2,638,329 Kenneth D. Russell 195,865,339 1,280,041 4,756 2,638,329 Jon R. Wilcox 196,937,400 205,432 7,304 2,638,329

Proposal 2. Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement: The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved with the following vote: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 196,110,106 330,525 709,505 2,638,329