SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 12B-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
Commission file Number: 000-23575
(CHECK ONE)
[ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q and
Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For the period ended: March 31, 2000
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
Not Applicable
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Community West Bancshares
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FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT
Not Applicable
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FORMER NAME IF APPLICABLE
445 Pine Avenue
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ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE (STREET AND NUMBER)
Goleta, California 93117
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CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE
PART II - RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
[X] (a) The reasons described in detail in Part III of this form could not
be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition
report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed on
or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; and
[ ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period.
On May 12, 2000, the Registrant notified its certifying accountants,
Deloitte and Touche, L.L.P. ("Deloitte") that Deloitte would not be reappointed
as the Registrant's certifying accountants for the fiscal year 2000. On May 15,
2000, the Registrant engaged the firm of Arthur Andersen and Company
("Andersen") as its new certifying accountants for the fiscal year 2000.
Pursuant to Rule 10-01(d) of Regulation S-X, Andersen is required to review
the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for the quarter
ended March 31, 2000. Since Andersen was engaged so close to the filing date
for the Form 10-Q, completion of Andersen's review pursuant to Rule 10-01(d) of
Regulation S-X cannot be completed without unreasonable effort and expense.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Lynda Pullon Radke (805) 692-5821
(NAME) (AREA CODE) (TELEPHONE NUMBER)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)
been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).
[X] Yes [ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
Please see response to Part III herein.
Community West Bancshares
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(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date May 15, 2000 By: /s/ Lynda Pullon Radke
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Lynda Pullon Radke
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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