8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 2, 2006

CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California	0-27384	77-0147763
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

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:

□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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On June 2, 2006, the parent company of County Bank, Capital Corp of the West (NASDAQ:NMS:CCOW) announced the appointment of Donald T. Briggs Jr.to the County Bank Board. For more information related to this event, please see a copy of the press release as it appears in Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Not Applicable

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not Applicable

(c) Exhibits

99.1Copy of press release, dated June 2, 2006, issued by Capital Corp of the West.

SIGNATURES

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.

Capital Corp of the West

------------------------------

(Registrant)

Dated: June 5, 2006	By: /s/ David Curtis
	David Curtis
	Vice President/Controller

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Available for Immediate Release

Contacts: Thomas T. Hawker, President / Chief Executive Officer: (209) 725-2276

Web site www.ccow.com / Media Contact: Danielle LeBouef (559) 438-2040

County Bank Announces New Board Member

Jerry Callister, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald T. Briggs Jr. to the County Bank Board. Don recently retired from the San Francisco office of KPMG, LLP after 35 years. KPMG is a professional firm providing audit, tax and advisory services. He and his wife Kathy have lived in the Bay Area since 1974 and have 5 grown children.

Don has an extensive professional background spanning over thirty-five years in the financial and technological fields with expertise in valuations, due diligence and traditional audit services for public and privately held companies. He received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Accounting from the University of Albany.

Along with his professional experience, Don has also been active in community service. He was a founding member of the local chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth, Turnaround Management Association and Bay Area Business Development Company. Don has also served on committees for the Men’s and Women’s World Cup Soccer events in the Bay area and the San Francisco 2012 Olympic Bid committee.

"We are pleased to welcome Don as a part of the County Bank Board.” stated Tom Hawker, CEO. "We believe that his years of living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area offer the bank a new perspective on the needs of the businesses and individuals in this exciting market and allows us to strategically grow our footprint in the Bay Area," continued Hawker."

About Capital Corp of the West

Capital Corp of the West, a bank holding company established November 1, 1995, is the parent company of County Bank, which has more than 29 years of service as “Central California’s Community Bank.” Currently, County Bank has 23 retail, as well as 8 corporate lending centers and mortgage lending offices serving the counties of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Stanislaus and Tuolumne. As of the latest FDIC data, County Bank has 6.5% market share in the six Central California counties in which it has significant retail branches. This ranks County Bank fifth out of thirty-seven banking institutions in this market area. For further information about the company’s financial performance, contact Tom Hawker, president & chief executive officer at (209) 725-2276.