8-K 1 e19527_8k.txt FORM 8-K ================================================================================ UNITED STATES 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): October 28, 2004 Capital Corp of the West (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 0-27384 77-0147763 ---------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification Number) 550 West Main Street Merced, California 95340 ------------------ ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (209) 725-2200 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A --- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 8.01. Other Events The press release attached to this report as exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.2 attached to this report is also incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits: The exhibit list called for by this item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed as part of this report. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. Dated: October 28, 2004 CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST By: s/ David A. Curtis ----------------------------- David A. Curtis Vice President and Controller (Duly Authorized Officer) 4 Exhibit Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release of the registrant dated October 28, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.2 Written agreement by and between Capital Corp of the West and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco dated October 26, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5