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): December 23, 2004
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
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On Tuesday, December 21, 2004, 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 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. The amounts deferred for each director is contained in Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
The exhibit list called for by this item is incorporated by reference to the
Exhibit Index filed as part of this report.
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: December 23, 2004 By /s/ David A. Curtis
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David A. Curtis
Vice President and Controller
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Director Elective Income Deferral Agreement
99.2 Director Deferred Compensation Election