Community West Bancshares (CWBC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James J. Kim, Chief Executive Officer and President, was paid $1.3M in 2025, up 13% from $1.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 8.4:1, on median employee pay of $103,069.

Filed
April 10, 2026
Annual meeting
May 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$1.3M+13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
8.4:1median $103,069
CEO pay in equity
15%$192,512 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
95%of votes cast
2025 Net Income
$38.2MCompared to $7.7 million in 2024
CEO Base Salary
$625,000Effective March 1, 2025
CEO Target Bonus
$375,000Established under employment agreement

How Kim was paid

$1.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary50%Stock awards16%Non-equity incentive27%All other compensation7%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James J. KimChief Executive Officer and President$1,264,784
Martin E. PlourdFormer President$620,771
Shannon R. LivingstonExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$720,394
Jeffrey M. MartinExecutive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer$622,303
Blaine C. LauhonExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer$568,133

What changed and why

  • $38.2MNet income increased to $38.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
  • $1.3MCEO total compensation increased to $1,264,784 in fiscal 2025.
  • 13.6%Base salary adjustments for named executive officers ranged from zero to 13.6% in 2025.
  • 95.3%Shareholders approved last year's say-on-pay proposal with approximately 95.3% support.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.