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<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-10-046564.hdr.sgml : 20101119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101119145453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-046564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CVB FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				953629339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 N HAVEN AVE STE 300
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91764
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9099804030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 N HAVEN AVENUE
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91764

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BORBA GEORGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936998

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10140
		FILM NUMBER:		101205250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CBV FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		701 NORTH HAVEN AVE STE 350
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91764
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CVB FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVBF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000936998</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BORBA GEORGE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CVB FINANCIAL CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>701 NORTH HAVEN AVENUE STE 350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ONTARIO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91764</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.18</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-11-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-11-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ George Borba</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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