# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001127371
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-014012
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 9040
**Document Hash:** 78389c3a86ba75cbc469e53c0c3fc4f9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-014012.hdr.sgml**: 20260303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-014012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260225

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Community West Bancshares
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001127371
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 770539125
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-31977
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26716094

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, #101
- **CITY:** FRESNO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93720
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 559-298-1775

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, #101
- **CITY:** FRESNO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93720

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001117

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| **UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| **FORM 8-K** |
| **CURRENT REPORT** |
| **Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934** |

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**Date of Report: February 25, 2026**

(Date of earliest event reported)

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| **Community West Bancshares** | **Community West Bancshares** | **Community West Bancshares** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| CA<br>(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | 000-31977<br>(Commission File Number) | 77-0539125<br>(IRS Employer<br>Identification Number) |
| 7100 N. Financial Dr., Ste. 101**,** Fresno**,** CA<br>(Address of principal executive offices) |  | **93720**<br>(Zip Code) |
| **559-298-1775**<br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | **559-298-1775**<br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | **559-298-1775**<br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| **Common Stock, no par value** | **CWBC** | **NASDAQ** |
| (Title of Each Class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered) |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act □

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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**

On February 25, 2026, Blaine C. Lauhon, Chief Operating Officer of Community West Bank (the "Bank"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Community West Bancshares, provided the Bank with notice of his intention to retire as Chief Operating Officer of the Bank effective on December 31, 2026.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits**

**(d) Exhibits**

99.1 <u>[Press Release dated March 3, 2026](cwbannouncesretirementofch.htm)</u> <br>

**SIGNATURES**

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.

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| Dated: | March 3, 2026 | **COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES**<br>By: <u>/s/ Shannon R. Livingston</u> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shannon R. Livingston<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**<br>

**COMMUNITY WEST BANK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF** 

**CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, BLAINE C. LAUHON**

**FRESNO, CALIFORNIA – March 3, 2026 –** James J. Kim, CEO of Community West Bancshares ("Company"), and President and CEO of Community West Bank ("Bank"), announced today the retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,

Blaine C. Lauhon, effective December 31, 2026.

Lauhon is a highly respected executive whose leadership has spanned nearly all strategic and operational areas of the Bank. His well-deserved retirement will conclude a more than 40-year banking career, including nearly a decade with Community West Bank and serving as an officer of the Company.

"Blaine has been an integral member of our executive leadership team, overseeing operational and support departments throughout the Bank and helping to guide transformative initiatives with foresight and precision," shared Kim. "His steady and intelligent leadership, vision, and compassion for our team, clients, and communities have helped position our growing community bank for long-term success. We are deeply grateful for his many contributions, and for his friendship."

Lauhon joined Community West Bank in 2017 following the acquisition of Folsom Lake Bank and has since provided steady leadership across the organization. Most recently he has overseen the Operations Division encompassing Loan Operations, Facilities, Technology/Data/Analytics, Project Management, Deposit Operations, and Marketing. He was named Chief Operating Officer in December 2024, and previously served as Chief Administrative Officer as of April 2024, Chief Banking Officer in 2021, Executive Vice President, Market Executive in 2019, and Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Officer in 2017. His prior banking career included executive and senior leadership roles across credit, commercial banking, operations, and market management.

"I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of Community West Bank and to work alongside such talented and dedicated colleagues," said Lauhon. "Over the years, it has been a privilege to collaborate with teams across the organization who are deeply committed to our clients, our communities, and to one another. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and confident the Bank's future is bright as it continues to expand throughout Central California."

**About Community West Bank and Bancshares**

Community West Bancshares ("Company") (NASDAQ: CWBC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Community West Bank ("Bank"), are headquartered in Fresno, California. The Company was established in 1979 with the vision to help businesses and communities by exceeding expectations at every opportunity, and opened its first Banking Center on

January 10, 1980. Today, the Bank operates full-service Banking Centers throughout Central California and maintains a variety of departments supporting Commercial Lending, Agribusiness, SBA, Residential Construction and Mortgage, Manufactured Housing, Private Banking, and Cash Management.

Members of the Company and Bank Board of Directors are: Daniel J. Doyle (Chairman), Robert H. Bartlein (Vice Chairman), James J. Kim (CEO of the Company and President and

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*Executive Retirement – page 2*

CEO of the Bank), Martin E. Plourd (President of the Company), Andriana D. Majarian (Lead

Independent Director), Suzanne M. Chadwick, Daniel N. Cunningham, Tom L. Dobyns, F.T. "Tommy" Elliott IV, Robert J. Flautt, James W. Lokey, Steven D. McDonald, Dorothea D. Silva, William S. Smittcamp, and Kirk B. Stovesand. Louis C. McMurray is Director Emeritus.

More information about Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank can be found at www.communitywestbank.com.

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**MEDIA CONTACT:** 

Debbie Nalchajian-Cohen

559-222-1322

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