Form 8-K

8-K — Community West Bancshares

Accession: 0001628280-26-038924

Filed: 2026-05-29

Period: 2026-05-27

CIK: 0001127371

SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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: May 27, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

Community West Bancshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

000-31977

(Commission File Number)

77-0539125

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

7100 N. Financial Dr., Ste. 101, Fresno, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

93720

(Zip Code)

559-298-1775

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, no par value CWBC NASDAQ

(Title of Each Class) (Trading Symbol) (Name of Each Exchange on which Registered)

Not Applicable

(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:

☐ 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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 27, 2026 Community West Bancshares (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 19,578,840 shares were represented and voted at the meeting, constituting 72.23% of the 27,106,375 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:

Elected directors of the Company to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

In the election of directors, no candidates were nominated for election as a director other than the nominees of the Board of Directors whose names were set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 10, 2026. Set forth below is a tabulation of the votes cast in the election of directors with respect to each nominee for office:

Director Votes Cast for Election Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes

Robert H. Bartlein 15,968,514 237,441 3,372,885

Daniel J. Doyle 12,913,074 3,292,881 3,372,885

Frank T. (“Tommy”) Elliott, IV 15,883,670 322,285 3,372,885

Robert J. Flautt 15,929,596 276,359 3,372,885

Jagroop (“Jay”) Gill 15,561,155 644,800 3,372,885

James J. Kim 16,040,948 165,007 3,372,885

James W. Lokey 16,121,638 84,317 3,372,885

Andriana D. Majarian 15,989,778 216,177 3,372,885

Steven D. McDonald 15,842,175 363,780 3,372,885

Martin E. Plourd 15,942,740 263,215 3,372,885

Dorothea D. Silva 16,040,389 165,566 3,372,885

Kirk B. Stovesand 13,053,991 123,883 3,372,885

Dora Westerlund 16,052,923 153,032 3,372,885

The ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly LLP for the 2026 fiscal year as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The appointment was ratified by the following votes:

For Against Abstain

19,556,109 12,393 10,338

The adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation. The resolution was ratified by the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

15,269,021 876,079 60,855 3,372,885

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: May 28, 2026

COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES

By: /s/ Shannon R. Livingston

Shannon R. Livingston

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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