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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K  
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2026
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MECHANICS BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 001-35424 91-0186600
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1111 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(925) 482-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, No Par ValueMCHBThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth Company
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Item 8.01    Other Events
On May 13, 2026, the Board of Directors of Mechanics Bancorp approved a cash dividend of $0.70 per share of Class A common stock and $7.00 per share of Class B common stock, each payable on May 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within with Inline XBRL)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 13, 2026
MECHANICS BANCORP
By: /s/ Nathan Duda
 Nathan Duda
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Mechanics Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend

Company Release – 5/13/2026

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mechanics Bancorp (Nasdaq: MCHB) today announced it has declared a cash dividend of $0.70 per share of Class A common stock and $7.00 per share of Class B common stock, each payable on May 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2026.

About Mechanics Bancorp

Mechanics Bancorp (Nasdaq: MCHB) is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and is the financial holding company of Mechanics Bank, a full-service bank with $21.4 billion in assets as of March 31, 2026, and 166 branches across California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Founded in 1905 to help families, businesses and communities prosper, Mechanics Bank offers a wide range of products and services in consumer and business banking, commercial lending, cash management services, private banking, and comprehensive wealth management and trust services.

To learn more, visit www.MechanicsBank.com.

Source: Mechanics Bancorp

Nathan Duda
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]