# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001137547
**File Stem:** 0001137547-26-000018
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 3331
**Document Hash:** 1cf755f95a12366601caad72edde0d43
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001137547-26-000018.hdr.sgml**: 20260413

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001137547-26-000018

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 15-12G

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260413

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260413

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260413

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001137547
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 912112732
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 15-12G
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-32897
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26857705

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2126 INYO STREET
- **CITY:** FRESNO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93721
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5594906261

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2126 INYO STREET
- **CITY:** FRESNO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93721

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM 15** 

**CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.** 

**Commission File Number: 000-32897**

**UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

**2126 Inyo Street**

**Fresno, California**

**(888) 683-6030**

**(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)** 

**Common Stock, no par value per share** 

 **(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)** 

**None** 

**(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)** 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

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| Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | ☒ |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ☐ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | ☒ |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ☐ |
| Rule 15d-6 | ☐ |
| Rule 15d-22(b) | ☐ |

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Note: The registrant is a bank holding company as defined in Section 2 of the Bank Holding Company act of 1956, as amended.

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0\*

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<u><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• United Security Bancshares merged with and into Community West Bancshares on April 1, 2026, at which time the separate corporate existence of United Security Bancshares ended.</u>

**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Community West Bancshares, as successor by merger to Community West Bancshares, has duly caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

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| Date: April 13, 2026 | **COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES**<br>as successor by merger to United Security Bancshares | **COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES**<br>as successor by merger to United Security Bancshares |
|  | By: | /s/ Shannon R. Livingston |
|  | Name: | Shannon R. Livingston |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President and<br>Chief Financial Officer |

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