Community West Bancshares SEC Filings

Jeffrey Michael Martin, Executive Vice President and director-level officer of Community West Bancshares (CWBC), reported an insider purchase on Form 4. On 08/29/2025 he acquired 104 shares of CWBC common stock at a purchase price of $16.02 per share through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). After the transaction the filing shows he beneficially owns 24,335.8163 shares (direct ownership). The Form 4 was signed on behalf of Mr. Martin by an attorney-in-fact on 09/02/2025.

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) reporting person Avrett Shannon R, listed as Executive Vice President, purchased 118 shares of Company common stock on 08/29/2025 at a price of $16.02 per share under the company’s employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). Following the purchase the reporting person beneficially owned 21,298 shares, held directly. The Form 4 was signed on 09/02/2025. The filing identifies the transaction code P, and the filer checked that this was a single-reporting-person filing.

Martin E. Plourd, a director and the company's president, reported acquiring 441 shares of Community West Bancshares (CWBC) common stock on 08/29/2025 at a purchase price of $16.02 per share under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). After the transaction Plourd beneficially owned 92,687 shares. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Plourd on 09/02/2025. The filing indicates the purchase was an ESPP payroll/plan transaction and does not disclose any derivative transactions or sales.

James W. Lokey, a director of Community West Bancshares (CWBC), acquired 64.825 shares of the issuer's common stock through dividend reinvestment on 08/15/2025 at a reported price of $20.2999 per share. The Form 4 shows 14,674.672 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, listed as direct ownership. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact, Shannon R. Livingston, and indicates the purchase was via dividend reinvestment rather than an open-market trade.

Insider purchase via dividend reinvestment increased direct holdings. Kirk B. Stovesand, a director of Community West Bancshares (CWBC), acquired 421 shares on 08/15/2025 through the company's dividend reinvestment plan at an indicated price of $20.30 per share. After this transaction Stovesand beneficially owns 75,234 shares directly. The filing is a routine Form 4 disclosure showing an insider electing to reinvest cash dividends into additional common stock rather than receiving cash, which modestly raises his equity stake.

Fourthstone and affiliated funds report beneficial ownership of 1,573,924 shares of Community West Bancshares common stock, representing 8.26% of the outstanding class based on 19,061,344 shares as of March 31, 2025. The stake is held by a group that includes Fourthstone LLC, Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund Ltd., Fourthstone GP LLC, Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP, Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund LP, and L. Phillip Stone, IV.

The filing states the shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business by Fourthstone as a registered investment adviser and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer. Reported voting and dispositive power is shared rather than sole, indicating no single-party control over the position.

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) – Form 4 snapshot

On 22-Jul-2025, President & Director Martin E. Plourd gifted 2,387 CWBC common shares (transaction code “G”). The transfer generated no proceeds (price $0) and is treated as a bona-fide gift rather than an open-market sale. After the transaction, Plourd’s direct ownership stands at 92,246 shares; no derivative positions were reported.

The move reduces his direct stake by roughly 2.5 % but leaves a substantial holding in place, suggesting continued alignment with shareholder interests. Given the small size relative to his remaining position and CWBC’s overall float, the filing carries limited market impact and appears personal in nature.