Director buys Community West Bancshares (CWBC) stock in open-market trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Community West Bancshares director Kirk Stovesand reported an open-market purchase of CWBC common stock. On February 20, 2026, he bought 376 shares at $24.50 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 78,612 shares of common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STOVESAND KIRK

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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	02/20/2026		P		376	A	$24.5	78,612	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	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Community West Bancshares (CWBC) report?

Community West Bancshares reported that director Kirk Stovesand made an open-market purchase of CWBC common stock. He bought 376 shares at $24.50 per share, as disclosed in a Form 4 insider trading report filed for the transaction.

How many Community West Bancshares (CWBC) shares did the director buy?

Director Kirk Stovesand purchased 376 shares of Community West Bancshares common stock. The transaction was executed as an open-market purchase, and it increased his directly held CWBC share balance reported in the filing.

At what price were the CWBC shares purchased in the insider trade?

The Form 4 shows an average purchase price of $24.50 per share for the 376 CWBC common shares. This reflects the transaction price for director Kirk Stovesand’s open-market acquisition reported in the filing.

What are Kirk Stovesand’s Community West Bancshares holdings after the trade?

Following the reported transaction, director Kirk Stovesand directly holds 78,612 shares of Community West Bancshares common stock. This total reflects his position immediately after buying 376 shares in the open market at $24.50 per share.

Was the CWBC insider transaction a purchase or a sale?

The insider transaction was a purchase. The Form 4 identifies transaction code “P,” meaning an open-market or private purchase, and classifies it as an open-market buy of 376 Community West Bancshares common shares by director Kirk Stovesand.

Is the Community West Bancshares (CWBC) transaction direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 indicates the transaction was under direct ownership, marked with ownership code “D.” This means the 376 CWBC shares purchased at $24.50 per share are held directly by director Kirk Stovesand, not through an intermediary entity.