Mechanics Bancorp — Notice of Dividend Amount 2021

Apr 30, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 29, 2021

HOMESTREET, INC.

(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.)

601 Union Street , Ste. 2000 , Seattle , WA 98101

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

( 206 ) 623-3050

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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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
Common Stock, No Par Value	HMST	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

☐	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 12(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 29, 2021, the Board of Directors of HomeStreet, Inc. ("HomeStreet" or the Company) approved a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, to be paid on May 26, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2021. In the same meeting, the Board of Directors also authorized an extension to the Company's share repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program") pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to an additional $25 million of its issued and outstanding Common Stock, no par value, at prevailing market rates at the time of such purchase. A press release announcing these two actions by the Board is included as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)	Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1	HomeStreet, Inc. Press Release dated April 30, 2021
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within with Inline XBRL)

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: April 30, 2021

HomeStreet, Inc.
By:	/s/ John M. Michel
	John M. Michel
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer