SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.2)
 

Community West Bancshares

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

204157101

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 12 Pages)

 

______________________________

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Stieven Financial Investors, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

349,177 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

349,177 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

349,177 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.83%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

             

 

 
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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Stieven Financial Offshore Investors, Ltd.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

79,905 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

79,905 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

79,905 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.33%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 
CUSIP No. 20415710113G/APage 4 of 12 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

429,082 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

7.16%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, PN

         

 

 
CUSIP No. 20415710113G/APage 5 of 12 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Joseph A. Stieven

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

429,082 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

7.16%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 
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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Stephen L. Covington

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

429,082 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

7.16%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

 
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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Daniel M. Ellefson

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

429,082 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

429,082 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

7.16%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
   
  The name of the issuer is Community West Bancshares (the “Company”).

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
   
  The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 445 Pine Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117.

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
   
  This statement is filed by:

 

  (i) Stieven Financial Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SFI”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it;
     
  (ii) Stieven Financial Offshore Investors, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“SFOI”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it;
     
  (iii) Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SCA”), which serves as the investment manager to SFI and SFOI, with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SFI and SFOI;
     
  (iv) Joseph A. Stieven (“Mr. Stieven”), as Chief Executive Officer of SCA with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SFI and SFOI;
     
  (v) Stephen L. Covington (“Mr. Covington”), as managing director of SCA with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SFI and SFOI; and
     
  (vi) Daniel M. Ellefson (“Mr. Ellefson”), as managing director of SCA with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SFI and SFOI.

 

  The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
   
  The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for the purpose of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock reported herein.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
   
  The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 12412 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 250, St. Louis, Missouri 63131.

 

 
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Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP
   
  SFI and SCA are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  SFOI is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Messrs. Stieven, Covington and Ellefson are citizens of the United States

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
   
  Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”)

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
   
  204157101

 

Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
       
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
       
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
       
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
       
  (e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
  (h) ¨ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
       
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
       
  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
       
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: ______________________________

 

 
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Item 4. OWNERSHIP

 

  A. Stieven Financial Investors, L.P.
      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 
349,177 shares of Common Stock
      (b) Percent of class: 5.83%  The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 5,989,510 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on November 9, 2012 as reflected in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 filed by the Company on November 13, 2012.
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 
349,177 shares of Common Stock
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 
349,177 shares of Common Stock

  

  B. Stieven Financial Offshore Investors, Ltd.
      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 
79,905 shares of Common Stock
      (b) Percent of class:  1.33%
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 
79,905 shares of Common Stock
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 
79,905 shares of Common Stock

 

  C. Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.
      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 
429,082 shares of Common Stock
      (b) Percent of class:  7.16%
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 
429,082 shares of Common Stock
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 
429,082 shares of Common Stock

 

  D. Joseph A. Stieven, Stephen L. Covington and Daniel M. Ellefson
      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 
429,082 shares of Common Stock
      (b) Percent of class:  7.16%
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 
429,082 shares of Common Stock
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 
429,082 shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

 
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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
   
  Mr. Stieven is the managing member of the general partner of SCA, and in that capacity may direct SCA’s operations.  Messrs. Covington and Ellefson are managing directors of SCA, and in that capacity may direct SCA’s operations.

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 10. CERTIFICATION

 

  Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
  By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: February 14, 2013

 

  STIEVEN FINANCIAL INVESTORS, L.P.
   
  By: Stieven Capital GP, LLC
its general partner
   
  /s/ Joseph A. Stieven
  Name: Joseph A. Stieven
  Title: Managing Member
   
  STIEVEN FINANCIAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS, LTD.
   
  /s/ Michelle Wilson-Clarke
  Name: Michelle Wilson-Clarke
  Title: Director
   
  STIEVEN CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.
   
  By: Stieven Capital Advisors GP, LLC
its general partner
   
  /s/ Joseph A. Stieven
  Name: Joseph A. Stieven
  Title: Managing Member
   
  JOSEPH A. STIEVEN
   
  /s/ Joseph A. Stieven
  JOSEPH A. STIEVEN, individually
   
  STEPHEN L. COVINGTON
   
  /s/ Stephen L. Covington
  STEPHEN L. COVINGTON, individually
   
  DANIEL M. ELLEFSON
   
  /s/ Daniel M. Ellefson
  DANIEL M. ELLEFSON, individually