UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): May 22, 2006
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| California | 0-27384 | 77-0147763 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
550 West Main Street, Merced, California 95340
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(209) 725-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 22, 2006, Capital Corp of the West appointed Richard de la Peña as its new Executive Vice President and General Council. A copy of the press release related to this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Copy of press release, dated May 22, 2006, issued by Capital Corp of the West.
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.
Capital Corp of the West
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(Registrant)
| Dated: May 22, 2006 | By: /s/ David Curtis |
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| | David Curtis |
| | Vice President/Controller |
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