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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( Mark One ) Washington , D.C.20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( D ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 , 2020 Commission File Number : 000-23575 COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES California ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 77-0446957 ( I. R. S. Employer Identification No. ) 445 Pine Avenue , Goleta , California ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( 805 ) 692-5821 93117 ( Zip code ) ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered under Section 12 ( b ) of the Exchange Act : Title of each class Common Stock , No Par Value Trading Symbol CWBC Name of each exchange on which registered Nasdaq Global Market Securities registered under Section 12 ( g ) of the Exchange Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No ☑ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Exchange Act . Yes □ No ✓ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act .: Large accelerated filer ☐ Non - accelerated filer □ Emerging growth company □ Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company