FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COMMUNITY WEST BANCSHARES / [CWBC] 5. 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) 135 N MERAMEC AVE,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/15/2005 (Street) ST LOUIS, MO 63105 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/15/2005   P   13,000 A $ 12.25 126,300 I See Note 1 Common Stock 03/15/2005   P   0 A $ 0 568,696 I See Note 2 Common Stock 03/15/2005   P   0 A $ 0 2,000 I See Note 3

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FIRST BANKS INC 135 N MERAMEC AVE ST LOUIS, MO 63105				Member of 13(d) Group
INVESTORS OF AMERICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP				Member of 13(d) Group
BLAKE ALLEN H 600 JAMES S. MCDONNELL BLVD. MAIL CODE 014 HAZELWOOD, MO 63042				Member of 13(d) Group

Signatures

Allen Blake, President and CEO of First Banks, Inc.		03/17/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Remarks: Note 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. Note 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 Trust 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. Note 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.

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