Community West Bancshares Form 4 Community West Bancshares / Timothy Joseph Stronks ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stronks Timothy Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7100 N FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101

(Street)

FRESNO CA 93720

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Community West Bancshares [ CWBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
CWBC - Common Stock	04/01/2024		A		4,345	A	(1)	4,345	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
CWBC - Stock Option	$16.35	04/01/2024		A		15,800		04/01/2024	07/26/2028	CWBC - Common Stock	15,800	(2)	15,800	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$13.31	04/01/2024		A		3,950		04/01/2024	02/28/2029	CWBC - Common Stock	3,950	(2)	19,750	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$8.79	04/01/2024		A		1,580		04/01/2024	04/29/2030	CWBC - Common Stock	1,580	(2)	21,330	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$12.81	04/01/2024		A		7,900		04/01/2024	02/25/2031	CWBC - Common Stock	7,900	(2)	29,230	D
CWBC - Stock Option	$17.51	04/01/2024		A		5,925		04/01/2024	02/24/2032	CWBC - Common Stock	5,925	(2)	35,155	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Received in exchange for shares of Community West Bancshares common stock in connection with the merger of Community West Bancshares with and into Central Valley Community Bancorp, (the "Merger") based on the exchange ratio of 0.79 shares of CVCY common stock for each share of Community West Bancshares common stock. On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Central Valley Community Bancorp common stock was $19.89 per share. In connection with the merger, the name of Central Valley Community Bancorp was changed to Community West Bancshares and the NASDAQ trading symbol was changed to CWBC.

2. Each stock option was issued in substitution for a stock option issued by the Community West Bancshares for a number of shares of Central Valley common stock at an exercise price, both adjusted for the merger consideration. Based on the closing stock price of Central Valley as of March 28, 2024 ($19.89 per share of Central Valley common stock), the value of the merger consideration was $15.71 ($19.89 * $ 0.79). The exercise price was further adjusted as required by sections 409A and 424 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shannon Livingston, Attorney-in-Fact for Timothy Joseph Stronks	04/08/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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