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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-003495"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWBC"
cik: "0001127371"
company_name: "Community West Bancshares"
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:25:02.974000+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community West Bancshares board member Chadwick to retire; Majarian appointed Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Suzanne M. Chadwick to retire from the Board effective March 31, 2026; she joined April 2024 after the transformative merger.
- Andriana D. Majarian appointed Lead Independent Director effective January 21, 2026, succeeding Daniel N. Cunningham.
- Majarian has served on the board since December 2020; co-founded Agrian and completed NYU Cyber Scholar Program in 2025.
- Chadwick served on Asset/Liability, Technology, and Retirement committees; her retirement is a planned succession.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-003495
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWBC
- cik: 0001127371
- company_name: Community West Bancshares
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026003495/0001628280-26-003495-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026003495/cvcy-20260121.htm

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