UNITED STATES
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): May 22, 2014
 
Commission File Number: 000-23575

COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
77-0446957
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

445 Pine Avenue, Goleta, California
 
93117
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

(805) 692-5821
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Meeting) on May 22, 2014.  There were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting 8,183,655 shares of common stock.  Present at the meeting, in person or by proxy, were 6,837,313 shares of common stock of the Company.  The matters set forth below were voted upon:
 
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
 
The election of nine nominees for the Board of Directors who will serve for a one-year term was voted on by the shareholders.  The Inspector of Elections certified the following vote tabulations for the nominees, all of whom were elected:
 
 
  
Votes For
    
Votes Withheld
    
Non Votes
  
 
  
   
   
 
Robert H. Bartlein
    
4,531,070
      
55,436
      
2,250,807
  
Jean W. Blois
    
4,531,870
      
54,636
      
2,250,807
  
John D. Illgen
    
4,531,870
      
54,636
      
2,250,807
  
Shereef Moharram
    
4,540,470
      
46,036
      
2,250,807
  
Eric Onnen
    
4,540,470
      
46,036
      
2,250,807
  
William R. Peeples
    
4,514,516
      
71,990
      
2,250,807
  
Martin E. Plourd
    
4,515,574
      
70,932
      
2,250,807
  
James R. Sims, Jr.
    
4,528,396
      
58,110
      
2,250,807
  
Kirk B. Stovesand
    
4,535,696
      
50,810
      
2,250,807
  

Proposal No. 2 – Approval of Stock Option Plan
 
The Inspector of Elections certified the following vote tabulations for the proposal which passed with more than the required number of “for” votes:
 
 
  
Votes For
    
Votes
Against
    
Votes
Abstain
    
Non
Votes
  
   
4,377,304
      
167,797
      
41,405
      
2,250,807
  

Proposal No. 3 - Ratification of the Company’s Independent Auditors
 
The Inspector of Elections certified the following vote tabulations for the proposal which passed with more than the required number of “for” votes:
 
 
  
Votes For
    
Votes
Against
    
Votes
Abstain
  
   
6,787,080
      
3,503
      
46,730
  

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: May 23, 2014

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