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): April 20, 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 April 20, 2004, entitled "Community West Bancshares
       (CWBC) Announces that  Earnings Increased 151% to $.15 Per Share for 2004
       First Quarter."

ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On  April 20, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing financial
results  for  the  quarter  ended March 31, 2004, 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:  April 20, 2004        COMMUNITY  WEST  BANCSHARES

                                By:/s/Charles  G.  Baltuskonis
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                                   Charles  G.  Baltuskonis
                                   Executive  Vice  President  and
                                   Chief  Financial  Officer