---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-027371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWBC"
cik: "0001127371"
company_name: "Community West Bancshares"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T13:11:20.412433+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community West shareholders elect directors, approve incentive plan and auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 15 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 12M to 13.2M shares.
- 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved: 12.6M for, 642,773 against, 46,603 abstain.
- Moss Adams LLP ratified as auditor for 2025: 14.8M for, 194,168 against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 12.0M for, 589,148 against, 654,660 abstain.
- Turnout: 15,045,039 shares (78.93% of outstanding) represented at meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-027371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWBC
- cik: 0001127371
- company_name: Community West Bancshares
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828025027371/0001628280-25-027371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828025027371/cvcy-20250521.htm

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