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 28, 2004

                            COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           California                                77-0446957
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


                        Commission File Number: 000-23575

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

                                :  (805) 692-5821
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

The  Board  of  Directors  of Community West Bancshares (CWBC) deeply regrets to
announce  the recent passing away of Michael A. Alexander, Chairman of the Board
of  Directors  and  Chief Executive Officer of CWBC and Chairman of the Board of
Directors of CWBC's banking subsidiary, Goleta National Bank (GNB).

William  R.  Peeples, Vice Chairman of CWBC's Board of Directors, has been named
Acting Chairman of the Board of CWBC.

Robert  H.  Bartlein,  Vice  Chairman of the Board of Directors of GNB, has been
named Acting Chairman of the Board of GNB.

Lynda  Nahra,  President  and  Chief  Executive Officer of GNB, was named to the
additional position of President and Chief Executive Officer of CWBC.



                                   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 28, 2004                      COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES

                                    By: /s/ Charles G. Baltuskonis
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                                        Charles G. Baltuskonis
                                        Chief Financial Officer