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): January 21, 2004 COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 77-0446957 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Commission File Number: 000-23575 445 Pine Avenue, Goleta, California 93117 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) : (805) 692-5821 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit : 99.1 Press release dated January 21, 2004, entitled "Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Announces Earnings Per Share of $.08 for Fourth Quarter and $.38 for Year To Date." ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Results of Operations and Financial Condition --------------------------------------------- On January 21, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Report on Form 8-K. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: January 21, 2004 COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES By: /s/Charles G. Baltuskonis ----------------------------- Charles G. Baltuskonis Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer