UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 15, 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.) |
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a revised Director Elective Income Deferral Agreement (“Agreement”) for the Board of Directors of County Bank and Capital Corp of the West, the bank holding company for County Bank. The Agreement is a deferred compensation arrangement that allows the members of the Board of Directors to elect to defer receipt of certain director fees in exchange for future payments of a fixed amount for a fixed period of time. A copy of the agreement is contained in Exhibit 99.1 of 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
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 |
| (Registrant) |
| Dated: December 29, 2006 | By/s/ David A. Heaberlin |
| | David A. Heaberlin |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
