8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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 29, 2007

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:

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On October 29, 2007 Capital Corp of the West (NASDAQ:CCOW) announced today that Tom Hawker, Chief Executive Officer, will be meeting with investors this week which will including a presentation that partially incorporates third quarter figures.  A copy of the presentation can be found under the investor relations link on the Company’s website at http://www.ccow.com.  A copy of the press release and presentation are included herein as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2.

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 October 29, 2007, issued by Capital Corp of the West

99.2Copy of presentation 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

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(Registrant)

Dated: October 29, 2007	By/s/ David A. Heaberlin
	David A. Heaberlin
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Available for Immediate Publication:  October 29, 2007

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

     David Heaberlin, EVP / Chief Financial Officer (209) 725-7435

     Web Site www.ccow.com

CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST TO MEET WITH EAST COAST AND MIDWEST INVESTORS THIS WEEK

Merced, CA – October 29, 2007 – Capital Corp of the West (NASDAQ:CCOW) announced today that Tom Hawker, Chief Executive Officer, will be meeting with various East Coast and Midwest investors this week.  A copy of the presentation can be found under the investor relations link on the Company’s website at http://www.ccow.com.

Capital Corp of the West, a bank holding company established November 1, 1995, is the parent company of County Bank, which has 30 years of service as “Central California’s Community Bank.”  Currently County Bank has thirty branch offices serving the counties of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Tuolumne.  As of the latest FDIC data, County Bank has a 7.29% market share in the six Central California counties in which it has significant retail branches.  This ranks County Bank fifth out of forty-one financial 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, or David Heaberlin, Chief Financial Officer, at (209) 725-7435.

EX-99.2