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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: May 21, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

Community West Bancshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-31977 (Commission File Number)

77-0539125 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

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)

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)

Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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 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  o

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 21, 2025 Community West Bancshares held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 15,045,039 shares were represented and voting at the meeting, constituting 78.93% of the 19,061,009 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:

Elected Directors of the Company to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

In the election of directors, no candidates were nominated for election as a director other than the nominees of the Board of Directors whose names were set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 4, 2025. Set forth below is a tabulation of the votes cast in the election of Directors with respect to each nominee for office: 

Director						Votes Cast for Election						Votes Withheld						Broker Non-Votes
Robert H. Bartlein						13,071,116						219,118						1,754,805
Suzanne M. Chadwick						13,049,931						240,303						1,754,805
Daniel N. Cunningham						13,082,005						208,229						1,754,805
Tom L. Dobyns						13,204,669						85,565						1,754,805
Daniel J. Doyle						13,060,109						230,125						1,754,805
Frank T. (“Tommy”) Elliott, IV						13,130,167						160,067						1,754,805
Robert J. Flautt						13,206,667						83,567						1,754,805
James J. Kim						13,187,031						103,203						1,754,805
James W. Lokey						13,244,113						46,121						1,754,805
Andriana D. Majarian						12,905,943						384,291						1,754,805
Steven D. McDonald						13,029,514						260,720						1,754,805
Martin E. Plourd						12,961,012						329,222						1,754,805
Dorothea D. Silva						12,992,851						297,383						1,754,805
William S. Smittcamp						12,000,166						1,290,068						1,754,805
Kirk B. Stovesand						13,053,991						236,243						1,754,805

The approval of the Community West Bancshares 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The plan was approved by the following votes:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
12,600,858						642,773						46,603						1,754,805

The ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP for the 2025 fiscal year as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  The appointment was ratified by the following votes: 

For						Against						Abstain
14,834,146						194,168						16,725

 

The adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation. The resolution was ratified by the following votes:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
12,046,426						589,148						654,660						1,754,805

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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.

Dated:			May 22, 2025			COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES By:  /s/ Shannon R. Livingston                           Shannon R. Livingston        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer                      (Principal Accounting Officer)