Community West Bancshares (CWBC) EVP buys 206 shares under ESPP plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Community West Bancshares executive buys shares through ESPP. Executive Vice President Jeffrey Michael Martin purchased 206 shares of CWBC common stock in an open-market transaction at $20.65 per share as part of the company's employee stock purchase plan. Following this ESPP-related purchase, his direct ownership increased to 24,616.8163 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 206 shares ($4,254)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider MARTIN JEFFREY MICHAEL

Role EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Bought 206 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	CWBC - Common Stock	206	$20.65	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: CWBC - Common Stock — 24,616.816 shares (Direct)

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARTIN JEFFREY MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101

(Street)

FRESNO CA 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
CWBC - Common Stock	02/27/2026		P		206(1)	A	$20.65	24,616.8163	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares were purchased as part of the Company's ESPP plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shannon R. Livingston, Attorney-in- Fact for Jeffrey M. Martin	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CWBC report for Executive Vice President Jeffrey Martin?

Community West Bancshares reported that Executive Vice President Jeffrey Michael Martin bought 206 shares of CWBC common stock. The shares were acquired in an open-market purchase as part of the company’s employee stock purchase plan, increasing his directly held stake to 24,616.8163 shares.

At what price did the CWBC executive purchase the 206 shares?

Jeffrey Michael Martin purchased 206 CWBC common shares at $20.65 per share. This price reflects the cost for the ESPP-related open-market transaction disclosed, and it applies specifically to this single reported purchase on the transaction date provided.

How many Community West Bancshares shares does the executive own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Executive Vice President Jeffrey Michael Martin directly owns 24,616.8163 CWBC common shares. This total reflects his holdings immediately following the 206-share purchase conducted through the company’s employee stock purchase plan, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was the CWBC insider stock transaction a purchase or a sale?

The CWBC insider transaction was a purchase. Executive Vice President Jeffrey Michael Martin bought 206 shares of CWBC common stock in an open-market transaction, classified as part of the company’s employee stock purchase plan rather than a discretionary sale or disposition.

What does it mean that CWBC shares were purchased under the ESPP plan?

Purchasing shares under the ESPP plan means the executive acquired stock through Community West Bancshares’ employee stock purchase program. Such plans typically let employees buy company shares on preset terms, and this filing clarifies the 206-share transaction is tied to that program’s participation.

Is the CWBC insider ownership reported on this Form 4 direct or indirect?

The ownership reported on this Form 4 is direct. The filing classifies Jeffrey Michael Martin’s stake as directly held, with no indication of intermediaries such as trusts or LLCs, and a footnote only noting that the 206-share purchase occurred under the company’s employee stock purchase plan.