As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2024
Registration No. 333-126809
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
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California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
7100 N. Financial Dr., Ste. 101, Fresno, CA 93720 (Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | |
84-1215959 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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Central Valley Community Bancorp
2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
James J. Kim
President and Chief Executive Officer
7100 N. Financial Dr., Ste. 101
Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 298-1775
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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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.
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| Large accelerated filer | | ☐ | | Accelerated filer | | ☐ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | | ☒ | | Smaller reporting company | | ☒ |
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| | | | Emerging growth company | | ☐ |
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-126809), originally filed by Central Valley Community Bancorp (“Central Valley”) on July 22, 2005 (the “Registration Statement”) registering 238,000 shares of common stock of Central Valley to be issued in connection with the Central Valley 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
On April 1, 2024 (the “Effective Time”), Central Valley completed its merger transaction with Community West Bancshares (“Community West”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger, dated as of October 10, 2023, by and among Central Valley and Community West (the “Merger Agreement”). At the Effective Time, Community West merged with and into the Central Valley, with Central Valley being the surviving entity (the “Merger”). At the Effective Time of the Merger Central Valley’s name changed to Community West Bancshares.
This Post-Effective Amendment is being filed solely to deregister any and all securities previously registered under the Registration Statement that remain unsold as of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fresno, California on this 4th day of June, 2024.
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| | Community West Bancshares |
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| | By: | /s/JAMES J. KIM |
| | | James J. Kim |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on this 4th day of June, 2024.
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| /s/ James J. Kim |
James J. Kim,
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ Shannon Livingston |
Shannon Livingston
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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| /s/ Robert H. Bartlein |
| Robert H. Bartlein, Director |
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| /s/ Suzanne M. Chadwick |
| Suzanne M. Chadwick, Director |
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| /s/ Tom L. Dobyns |
| Tom L. Dobyns, Director |
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| /s/ Daniel J. Doyle |
| Daniel J. Doyle, Chairman of the Board and Director |
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| /s/ Daniel N. Cunningham |
| Daniel N. Cunningham, Vice Chairman of the Board and Director |
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| /s/ F.T. “Tommy” Elliott, IV |
| F.T. “Tommy” Elliott, IV, Director |
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| /s/ Robert J. Flautt |
| Robert J. Flautt, Director |
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| /s/ James W. Lokey |
| James W. Lokey, Director |
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| /s/ Andriana D. Majarian |
| Andriana D. Majarian, Director |
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| /s/ Steven D. McDonald |
| Steven D. McDonald, Director |
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| /s/ Martin E. Plourd |
| Martin E. Plourd , Director |
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| /s/ Dorothea D. Silva |
| Dorothea D. Silva, Director |
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| /s/ William S. Smittcamp |
| William S. Smittcamp, Director |
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/s/ Kirk B. Stovesand |
| Kirk B. Stovesand. Director |
