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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: January 21, 2026
(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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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 o
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On January 21, 2026, Suzanne M. Chadwick, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Community West Bancshares (the “Company”), provided the Board with notice of her intention to retire from the Board and from the board of directors (the “Bank Board”) of Community West Bank, the Company’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, effective March 31, 2026. In addition, on January 21, 2026, the Board and the Bank Board appointed Andriana D. Majarian as Lead Independent Director, effective January 21, 2026. Ms. Majarian succeeds Daniel N. Cunningham, who previously held the title of Lead Independent Director of the Board and the Bank Board.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Retirement of Suzanne M. Chadwick Effective 3-31-26 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release Announcing Andriana D. Majarian as Lead Independent Director Effective 1-21-26 | |
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.
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| Dated: | January 26, 2026 | COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
By: /s/ Shannon R. Livingston Shannon R. Livingston Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
