SEC FORM 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Plourd Martin E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7100 N FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101

(Street)

FRESNO

93720

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Community West Bancshares [ CWBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		F		40,746 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 23.77 ⁽²⁾	71,790	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		3,160	A	$ 14.21	74,950	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		12,831	A	$ 12.81	87,781	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		6,102	A	$ 13.66	93,883	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		15,800	A	$ 16.67	109,683	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		948	A	$ 8.79	110,631	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		9,243	A	$ 13.33	119,874	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		9,480	A	$ 13.84	129,354	D
CWBC - Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		7,900	A	$ 18.93	137,254	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 14.21	05/01/2026		M			3,160	04/01/2024	12/20/2027	CWBC - Common Stock	3,160	$ 0	4,740	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 12.81	05/01/2026		M			12,831	04/01/2024	02/25/2031	CWBC - Common Stock	12,831	$ 0	6,920	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 13.66	05/01/2026		M			6,102	04/01/2024	11/15/2028	CWBC - Common Stock	6,102	$ 0	9,699	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 16.67	05/01/2026		M			15,800	04/01/2024	11/18/2031	CWBC - Common Stock	15,800	$ 0	0	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 8.79	05/01/2026		M			948	04/01/2024	04/30/2030	CWBC - Common Stock	948	$ 0	1,422	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 13.33	05/01/2026		M			9,243	04/01/2024	02/22/2027	CWBC - Common Stock	9,243	$ 0	6,557	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 13.84	05/01/2026		M			9,480	04/01/2024	02/27/2030	CWBC - Common Stock	9,480	$ 0	6,320	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$ 18.93	05/01/2026		M			7,900	04/01/2024	11/17/2032	CWBC - Common Stock	7,900	$ 0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld for the payment of the aggregate exercise price in connection with the exercise of 65,464 options on May 1, 2026.

2. Price represents the closing share price on May 1, 2026.

	/s/ Shannon R. Livingston, Attorney-in-Fact for Martin E. Plourd	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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