UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2022

COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	000-23575	77-0446957
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

445 Pine Avenue, Goleta, California	93117
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(805) 692-5821

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General instruction A.2.below):

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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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

Item 202. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 31, 2022, the Company issued a presentation announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Report on Form 8-K.

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	Third Quarter 2022 Presentation
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 31, 2022

COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES

By: /s/Richard Pimentel

Richard Pimentel

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer