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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): January 29, 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 or organization)
 
(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 8.01.  Other Events.

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved exercise of its option to redeem all outstanding convertible subordinated debentures in accordance with section 2.2 of the Debenture Agreement.  An early termination letter will be sent to subordinated debenture holders of record.  The Company has fixed March 10, 2014 as the date for early redemption.  The outstanding debentures at December 31, 2013 were $1,442,000 and are convertible to shares of the Company’s common stock at $4.50 per share.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1   Notice of Early Redemption of 9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures

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 29, 2014 COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES

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