Form 8-K Filing

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) August 9, 2010  

Community West Bancshares
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California 		 
000-23575 		 
77-0446957
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 
445 Pine Avenue, Goleta, California 		 
93117 		 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (805) 692-5821



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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 9, 2010, Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) issued a press release announcing the successful completion of its previously announced public offering of $8.1 million of 9% convertible subordinated debentures. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to the General Instruction B.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1

Press release dated August 9, 2010, entitled "Community West Bancshares Completes $8.1 million Sale of 9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures".

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    Community West Bancshares
(Registrant)
August 9, 2010
(Date) 		  /s/   CHARLES G. BALTUSKONIS
Charles G. Baltuskonis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer