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): February 25, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, No Par Value

MCHB

The 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

☐			If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On February 25, 2026, the Board of Directors of Mechanics Bancorp (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The amendment revises Sections 4.1 and 4.3 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws to clarify that the Company’s shares will be uncertificated unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, and that uncertificated shares will be recorded in book-entry form. The description of the amendments to the Amended and Restated Bylaws contained in this report does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 25, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a cash dividend of $0.40 per share of Class A common stock and $4.00 per share of Class B common stock, each payable on March 19, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 9, 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 3.1			Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of February 25, 2026

Exhibit 99.1			Mechanics Bancorp Press Release Dated February 27, 2026

Exhibit 104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within with Inline XBRL)

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: February 27, 2026


			MECHANICS BANCORP

			By:						/s/ Nathan Duda
									Nathan Duda
									Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mechanics Bancorp 8-K