SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FIRST BANKS INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 135 N MERAMEC AVE (Street) ST LOUIS MO 63105 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/31/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES / [ CWBC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	30,000	I	See Note 1
Common Stock	568,696	I	See Note 2
Common Stock	2,000	I	See Note 3

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FIRST BANKS INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 135 N MERAMEC AVE (Street) ST LOUIS MO 63105 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* INVESTORS OF AMERICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 JAMES S. MCDONNELL BOULEVARD (Street) HAZELWOOD MO 63042 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BLAKE ALLEN H (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 JAMES S. MCDONNELL BOULEVARD (Street) HAZELWOOD MO 63042 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

1) These securities are owned by First Banks, Inc. and may be deemed to be indirectly owned by Allen H. Blake, the President and CEO of First Banks, Inc. and by Investors of America Limited Partnership, First Securities America, Inc., General Partner. Members of the Dierberg Family and the Dierberg Family Trusts are shareholders of First Securities America, Inc. and First Banks, Inc. Allen H. Blake and Investors of America Limited Partnership disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities. 2) These securities are owned by Investors of America Limited Partnership and may be deemed to be indirectly owned by First Banks, Inc. and by Allen H. Blake, the President and CEO of First Banks, Inc. Members of the Dierberg Family and the Dierberg Family Trusts are shareholders of First Securities America, Inc., the General Partner of Investors of America Limited Partnership and First Banks, Inc. Allen H. Blake and First Banks, Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities. 3) These securities are owned by Allen H. Blake and may be deemed to be indirectly owned by First Banks, Inc. and Investors of America Limited Partnership. Allen H. Blake is the President and CEO of First Banks, Inc. Members of the Dierberg Family and the Dierberg Family Trusts are shareholders of First Banks, Inc. and First Securities America, Inc., the General Partner of Investors of America Limited Partnership. First Banks, Inc. and Investors of America Limited Partnership disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities.

	/s/ Allen H. Blake	09/03/2004
	/s/ James F. Dierberg	09/03/2004
	/s/ Allen H. Blake	09/03/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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