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: January 18, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value	CVCY	NASDAQ
(Title of Each Class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of Each Exchange on which Registered)
Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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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  o

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 18, 2024, Central Valley Community Bancorp issued a press release containing unaudited financial information and

accompanying discussion for the quarter and three months ended December 31, 2023. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 17, 2024 the Board of Directors of Central Valley Community Bancorp declared a $0.12 per share cash dividend

payable on February 16, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2024.

The Company also announced that all required regulatory approvals have been received for the Merger Agreement dated October 10, 2023 with Community West Bancshares, a California corporation (“Community West”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Community West will be merged with and into Central Valley Community Bancorp, with the Company as the surviving institution. The proposed transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and Community West at their respective special shareholder meetings to be held on February 8, 2024. The transaction is expected to be completed on April 1, 2024 pending shareholder approval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

The information in this Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2024 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by

reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general

incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:

            None

(b) Pro forma financial information:

            None

(c) Shell company transactions:

            None

(d) Exhibits

            99.1       Press Release of Central Press Release of Central Valley Community Bancorp dated January 18, 2024

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: January 18, 2024 CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP By:  /s/ Shannon Livingston                         Shannon Livingston   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal       Accounting Officer)