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Community West Bancshares filings document the regulatory record of a California bank holding company and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Community West Bank. The company’s disclosures cover banking operations, operating and financial results, dividends, capital-structure matters, material agreements, completed merger activity and Regulation FD investor presentations.
The filing record also includes definitive proxy materials and Form 8-K reports addressing governance, shareholder voting matters, executive compensation, board oversight and officer or director changes. Risk-factor and capital disclosures relate to the company’s community banking model, including lending, deposits, securities, non-interest income and bank regulatory obligations.
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.
Community West Bancshares announced that Blaine C. Lauhon, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Community West Bank, plans to retire effective December 31, 2026. Lauhon has held senior roles across the bank since 2017, following its acquisition of Folsom Lake Bank.
His responsibilities have recently included leading the Operations Division, covering areas such as loan operations, facilities, technology and data, project management, deposit operations, and marketing. Management describes his retirement as the culmination of a banking career of more than 40 years and highlights his role in guiding transformative initiatives and supporting the bank’s growth across Central California.
Community West Bancshares director Kirk Stovesand exercised stock options and acquired additional common shares. On February 23, 2026, he exercised options on 1,350 CWBC shares, increasing his direct holdings to 79,962 shares of common stock and 2,370 stock options outstanding.
Community West Bancshares proposes to acquire United Security Bancshares in a stock-for-stock merger under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 16, 2025, with CWB as the surviving company.
Under the merger, each outstanding share of USB common stock will convert into 0.4520 shares of CWB common stock (cash for fractional shares). Based on issued and outstanding shares as of September 30, 2025, pro forma ownership is expected to be 70.6% for current CWB shareholders and 29.4% for current USB shareholders. Using CWB closing prices of $24.06 on December 16, 2025 and $24.28 on February 18, 2026, the implied per‑share values for USB are $10.88 and $10.97, with aggregate transaction values of approximately $191.9M and $193.3M, respectively.
The merger is conditioned on shareholder approvals at special meetings on March 30, 2026, required regulatory approvals (Federal Reserve, FDIC, DFPI and Nasdaq non‑objection), effectiveness of the registration statement and delivery of tax opinions that the transaction qualifies as a Section 368(a) reorganization.
Community West Bancshares and United Security Bancshares have entered into a merger agreement under which USB will merge with and into CWB, with CWB as the surviving company. USB shareholders will receive 0.4520 shares of CWB common stock per USB share, with cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Based on CWB closing prices, the implied per-share values were $10.88 (closing 12/16/2025) and $10.97 (closing 2/18/2026), with aggregate implied transaction values of approximately $191.9M and $193.3M, respectively. Post-merger ownership is expected to be approximately 70.6% for current CWB shareholders and 29.4% for current USB shareholders.
The transaction is conditioned on shareholder approvals at special meetings on 3/30/2026, required regulatory approvals (Federal Reserve, FDIC, DFPI, Nasdaq non-objection) and other closing conditions, and is expected to be consummated in the second quarter of 2026 if conditions are met.
Community West Bancshares and United Security Bancshares have entered into a merger agreement under which USB will merge with and into CWB, with CWB as the surviving company. USB shareholders will receive 0.4520 shares of CWB common stock per USB share, with cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Based on CWB closing prices, the implied per-share values were $10.88 (closing 12/16/2025) and $10.97 (closing 2/18/2026), with aggregate implied transaction values of approximately $191.9M and $193.3M, respectively. Post-merger ownership is expected to be approximately 70.6% for current CWB shareholders and 29.4% for current USB shareholders.
The transaction is conditioned on shareholder approvals at special meetings on 3/30/2026, required regulatory approvals (Federal Reserve, FDIC, DFPI, Nasdaq non-objection) and other closing conditions, and is expected to be consummated in the second quarter of 2026 if conditions are met.
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.
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.
Community West Bancshares reported that long‑time director William S. Smittcamp and director Tom L. Dobyns have notified the Board of their plans to retire from the Boards of the Company and Community West Bank, effective March 31, 2026.
Smittcamp’s retirement follows 39 years of service, during which he helped guide the Bank from its early years through multiple periods of growth and chaired or served on key committees, including Compensation, Nominating/Governance, and Retirement. Dobyns joined the Company and Bank Boards in April 2024 after a transformative merger and has contributed as Chair of the Retirement Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Oversight Committees.
The Company highlights both directors’ community involvement and leadership backgrounds, and expresses appreciation for their stewardship as the Bank continues to serve business and consumer clients across Central California.
Community West Bancshares reported that long‑time director William S. Smittcamp and director Tom L. Dobyns have notified the Board of their plans to retire from the Boards of the Company and Community West Bank, effective March 31, 2026.
Smittcamp’s retirement follows 39 years of service, during which he helped guide the Bank from its early years through multiple periods of growth and chaired or served on key committees, including Compensation, Nominating/Governance, and Retirement. Dobyns joined the Company and Bank Boards in April 2024 after a transformative merger and has contributed as Chair of the Retirement Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Oversight Committees.
The Company highlights both directors’ community involvement and leadership backgrounds, and expresses appreciation for their stewardship as the Bank continues to serve business and consumer clients across Central California.
Community West Bancshares received an updated Schedule 13G/A from investment firm Fourthstone and related entities reporting a sizable institutional position in its common stock.
Fourthstone LLC reports beneficial ownership of 1,310,897 shares of Community West Bancshares common stock, representing 6.84% of the company’s outstanding shares, based on 19,158,428 shares outstanding as of November 6, 2025. The filing lists several affiliated funds and entities, including Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund, Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund, Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund, Fourthstone GP LLC, and individual manager L. Phillip Stone IV, which may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over portions of this stake.
The reporting group states the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business as an investment adviser and explicitly certifies they were not acquired for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Community West Bancshares.
Community West Bancshares filed an S-4 to register approximately 7,935,957 shares of common stock to fund an all‑stock merger with United Security Bancshares. Each USB share will be exchanged for 0.4520 CWB shares, with cash paid for fractional shares.
Based on a CWB share price of $24.06 before the deal was announced, the implied merger value is about $10.88 per USB share, or roughly $191.9 million in total. After closing, CWB shareholders are expected to own about 70.6% of the combined company and USB shareholders about 29.4%.
The merger is intended to qualify as a tax‑free reorganization and requires approvals from both companies’ shareholders and multiple banking regulators, as well as satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Both boards unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favor of the merger and related adjournment proposals.
Community West Bancshares director Frank T. Elliott IV filed a Form 4 reporting a gift of 13,001 shares of CWBC common stock on December 29, 2025. These directly owned shares were transferred at $0 per share to trusts for his minor children, where he serves as trustee.
After the transactions, he directly held 67,293 CWBC shares, and indirectly held 6,500 shares for Reid Elliott and 6,501 shares for Charlotte Elliott in UTMA California accounts that last until each child turns 25.