8-KCA000-3197777-05391257100 N. Financial Dr., Ste. 101FresnoCA93720559298-1775FALSE000112737100011273712024-04-182024-04-18
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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: April 18, 2024
(Date of earliest event reported)
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| COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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CA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-31977 (Commission File Number) | 77-0539125 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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7100 N. Financial Dr., Ste. 101, Fresno, CA (Address of principal executive offices) | | 93720 (Zip Code) |
559-298-1775 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Common Stock, no par value | | CWBC | | NASDAQ |
| (Title of Each Class) | | (Trading Symbol) | | (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered) |
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Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 18, 2024, Community West Bancshares issued a press release containing unaudited financial information and
accompanying discussion for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. On April 1, 2024, the Company, formerly named Central Valley Community Bancorp, completed its acquisition of Community West Bancshares and its wholly owned subsidiary, Community West Bank. Effective with the acquisition, the Company assumed the names Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank to reflect its expanded Central California territory. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On April 17, 2024 the Board of Directors of Community West Bancshares declared a $0.12 per share cash dividend
payable on May 17, 2024 to shareholders of record as of May 3, 2024.
The information in this Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2024 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
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.
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| Dated: | April 18, 2024 | COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
By: /s/ Shannon Livingston Shannon Livingston Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |