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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) Appointment of New Principal Officer

Community West Bancshares (Company) announced the promotion of William F. Filippin to serve as President of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Community West Bank N.A. commencing on October 1, 2021. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Filippin’s promotion is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

There has been no transactions, involving any relationship between the Company and Mr. Filippin involving an amount that will exceed $120,000 (a “related party transaction”) other than regarding his current compensation arrangements.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Filippin and any of the directors and executive officers of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements. – not applicable
(b) Pro forma financial statements. – not applicable
(c) Shell Company Transactions. – not applicable
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1		Press Release dated October 4, 2021, titled “William F. Filippin Named President of Community West Bank; Jason Bietz Promoted to Chief Credit Officer.”
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

California	000-23575	77-0446957
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CWBC	NASDAQ

	COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES


Date: October 4, 2021	By:	/s/ Susan C. Thompson
		Susan C. Thompson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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