Community West (CWBC) director adds to stake with open-market buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) director Kirk Stovesand reported an open-market purchase of CWBC common stock. On 2026-08-21 he bought 255 shares at $26.10 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 82,844 shares of CWBC common stock. The filing does not indicate use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 255 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider STOVESAND KIRK

Role Director

Bought 255 shs ($7K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	CWBC - Common Stock	255	$26.10	$7K

Holdings After Transaction: CWBC - Common Stock — 82,844 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 255 shares Purchase price per share: $26.10 Shares owned after transaction: 82,844 shares +1 more

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Shares purchased 255 shares CWBC common stock bought on 2026-08-21

Purchase price per share $26.10 Price for CWBC shares acquired on 2026-08-21

Shares owned after transaction 82,844 shares Direct CWBC holdings by Kirk Stovesand following the purchase

Net buy shares 255 shares Net buying activity reported in this Form 4

FAQ

What insider transaction did CWBC director Kirk Stovesand report?

He reported an open-market purchase of CWBC common stock, acquiring 255 shares on 2026-08-21 at a price of $26.10 per share, increasing his directly held position in Community West Bancshares.

How many CWBC shares did Kirk Stovesand buy and at what price?

Kirk Stovesand bought 255 shares of Community West Bancshares (CWBC) common stock at $26.10 per share on 2026-08-21, in a transaction reported as a purchase in an open market or private transaction.

What is Kirk Stovesand’s total CWBC shareholding after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Kirk Stovesand directly owns 82,844 shares of Community West Bancshares (CWBC) common stock, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing’s post-transaction ownership field.

Was the CWBC insider trade by Kirk Stovesand done under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The Form 4 filing for Community West Bancshares (CWBC) shows the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox as not selected, indicating the purchase was not affirmed as being made under a 10b5-1 trading plan.

Is Kirk Stovesand’s CWBC ownership reported as direct or indirect in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports Kirk Stovesand’s CWBC ownership as direct, with the ownership code shown as “D” and no separate nature-of-ownership entity listed for the 82,844 post-transaction shares.

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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^*

STOVESAND KIRK

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7100 N FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101

(Street)

FRESNO CALIFORNIA 93720

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Community West Bancshares [ CWBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	08/21/2026		P		255	A	$26.1	82,844	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:

Remarks:

	/s/ Shannon R. Livingston, Attorney-in-Fact for Kirk B. Stovesand	08/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)