================================================================================ 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): November 12, 1999 COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) CALIFORNIA 0-23575 77-0446957 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation ) Number) Identification Number) 5638 HOLLISTER AVENUE GOLETA, CA 93117 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 692-1862 ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein are press releases issued by Community West Bancshares on November 12, 1999 and November 18, 1999. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (C) EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description ------------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued November 12, 1999. 99.2 Press Release issued November 18, 1999. 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. Dated as of November 23, 1999. COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES By: --------------------------- [Name of Officer] [Title of Officer] EXHIBIT INDEX SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT PAGE - ----------- -------------------------------- ----- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued November 12, 1999. Exhibit 99.2 Press Release issued November 18, 1999.