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): January 26, 2024

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COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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California	000-23575	77-0446957
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

445 Pine Avenue

Goleta, California 93117

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(805) 692-5821

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

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	CWBC	NASDAQ

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2024, the Company issued a Press Release announcing financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. 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.

(a) Financial statements. – not applicable
(b) Pro forma financial statements. – not applicable
(c) Shell Company Transactions. – not applicable
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release dated January 26, 2024, titled “Community West Bancshares Reports Full Year Earnings and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.08 Per Common Share.”

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SIGNATURES

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.

	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES


Date: January 26, 2024	By:	/s/ Richard Pimentel
		Richard Pimentel
		Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES / 8-K