Community West Bancshares (CWBC) president buys 282 company shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Community West Bancshares president Martin E. Plourd reported buying 282 shares of CWBC common stock in an open-market transaction at $20.65 per share. The shares were purchased as part of the Company's ESPP plan, bringing his directly held stake to 112,536 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 282 shares ($5,823)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Plourd Martin E

Role PRESIDENT

Bought 282 shs ($6K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	CWBC - Common Stock	282	$20.65	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: CWBC - Common Stock — 112,536 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Plourd Martin E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7100 N FINANCIAL DRIVE, SUITE 101

(Street)

FRESNO CA 93720

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Community West Bancshares [ CWBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	PRESIDENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
CWBC - Common Stock	02/27/2026		P		282(1)	A	$20.65	112,536	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares were purchased as part of the Company's ESPP plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shannon R. Livingston, Attorney-in-Fact for Martin E. Plourd	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CWBC president Martin E. Plourd report?

Martin E. Plourd reported an open-market purchase of CWBC common stock. He bought 282 shares in a single transaction, and the filing notes the shares were acquired as part of the Company’s ESPP plan rather than being a discretionary sale or disposition.

How many CWBC shares did Martin E. Plourd buy and at what price?

He bought 282 shares of Community West Bancshares common stock. The transaction was executed at a price of $20.65 per share, according to the Form 4, and is classified as an open-market purchase under transaction code P in the non-derivative section.

What is Martin E. Plourd’s CWBC share ownership after this transaction?

After the purchase, Martin E. Plourd directly owns 112,536 shares of CWBC common stock. The Form 4 states this total in the “shares owned following transaction” column, confirming that these holdings are reported as directly owned with ownership code D for direct ownership.

What does the CWBC Form 4 say about the ESPP plan purchase?

A footnote explains that the 282 shares were purchased as part of the Company’s ESPP plan. This indicates the acquisition occurred through the company’s established program, and the filing does not mention any indirect ownership, separate entity, or disclaimer of beneficial ownership for these specific shares.

Is the CWBC insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The transaction is a buy. It is labeled with transaction code P for a purchase in an open-market or private transaction, and the normalized data describe it as an open-market purchase, with the transaction_direction field explicitly identifying it as a buy of CWBC common stock.