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accession: "0001628280-25-004480"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "CWBC"
cik: "0001127371"
company_name: "Community West Bancshares"
filed_at: "2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Community West Bancshares corrects CEO James Kim's change-in-control severance to 24 months

## Summary
- Amendment corrects severance multiplier in CEO James Kim's employment agreement from 18 to 24 months of average monthly cash compensation.
- Agreement dated January 30, 2025; term through second anniversary with automatic one-year renewals.
- No other changes were made to the original Form 8-K filed January 31, 2025.
- Kim's base salary is $625,000; eligible for annual incentive bonus at 60% of base salary target.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-004480
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: CWBC
- cik: 0001127371
- company_name: Community West Bancshares
- filed_at: 2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828025004480/0001628280-25-004480-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828025004480/cvcy-20250128.htm

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