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): May 24, 2001 Community West Bancshares -------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) California 000-23575 77-0446957 ---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification Number) 445 Pine Avenue, Goleta, California, 93117 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (805) 692-1862 ------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5 and incorporated by reference herein are a presentation and review of the Registrant's fiscal year 2000 and strategic directions for 2001. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is filed as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: Exhibit No. Description ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- 99.5 Community West Bancshares presents Year 2000 in Review SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirement 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. Date: May 24, 2001 COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES By: /s/ Lynda Pullon Radke ------------------------- Lynda Pullon Radke Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer