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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 28, 2004
Capital Corp of the West
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 0-27384 77-0147763
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification Number)
550 West Main Street
Merced, California 95340
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(209) 725-2200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. Other Events
The press release attached to this report as exhibit 99.1 is incorporated
herein by reference. Exhibit 99.2 attached to this report is also incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
The exhibit list called for by this item is incorporated by reference to
the Exhibit Index filed as part of this report.
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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: October 28, 2004
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
By: s/ David A. Curtis
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David A. Curtis
Vice President and Controller
(Duly Authorized Officer)
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release of the registrant dated October 28, 2004
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99.2 Written agreement by and between Capital Corp of the West and the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco dated October 26, 2004
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