HomeStreet CEO Exercises Stock Options

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMST) (“the Company”) announced today that President and CEO Mark K. Mason has exercised options for 200,000 shares of HMST common stock. The exercise represents 71% of Mr. Mason's outstanding vested option shares.

“I am exercising options at this time to convert some of my optional ownership of shares to actual ownership,” said Mr. Mason. “Exercising these options allows me to establish a personal income tax basis for the shares and receive any future dividends. To fund this exercise and the related personal income tax obligation, I will be selling a portion of the shares acquired through this option exercise. I have discussed my decision to exercise options at this time with our senior management and have encouraged them to follow my example. As an additional benefit, these exercises will reduce the outstanding option overhang related to our common stock.”

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About HomeStreet, Inc.

HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMST) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and the holding company for HomeStreet Bank, a state-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank. HomeStreet Bank offers consumer and business banking, investment and insurance products and services in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii. Certain information about our business can be found on our investor relations web site, located at http://ir.homestreet.com.