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      REPORT</font></div>
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      TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)</font></div>
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      THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div>
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      West</font></font></div>
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                Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
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                Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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                Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
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                Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font></div>
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      exhibit list called for by this
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      2008, is likely to change.</font></font></div>
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      the results of its operations for the first quarter of 2008. The Company
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      may
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      1934, as amended and Capital Corp of the West intends for such forward-looking
      statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking
      statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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      uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those presented,
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      cause such differences include, but are not limited to: independent valuations
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      appraisals, the Company&#8217;s ability to successfully execute its business plans and
      achieve its objectives; changes in general economic, real estate and financial
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      conducts its operations; changes in interest rates; continuing consolidation
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      litigation; increased competitive challenges and expanding product and pricing
      pressures among financial institutions; legislation or regulatory changes which
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      which has over 30 years of service as &#8220;Central California&#8217;s Community
      Bank.&#8221;&#160;&#160;Currently, County Bank has forty branch offices serving
      thirteen counties in California.&#160;&#160;Its primary concentration is in the
      Central Valley of California.&#160;&#160;As of the latest FDIC data, County Bank
      has a 7.29% market share in the six Central California counties in which it
      has
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form8-k.htm
UNITED
      STATES
SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
      D.C. 20549
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):  April 30, 2008
Capital
      Corp of the
      West
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State
                or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-27384
(Commission
                File No.)
77-0147763
(IRS
                Employer Identification Number)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[
                ]
                Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
                Act (17
                CFR 230.425)
[
                ]
                Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
                (17 CFR
                240.14a-12)
[
                ]
                Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
                Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[
                ]
                Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
                Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
      2.02                      
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The
      press release dated April 30, 2008,
      attached to this report as exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by
      reference.
Item
      8.01.  Other Events
The
      press release dated April 30, 2008,
      attached to this report as exhibit 99.1, regarding filing of and clarification
      with respect to the call report filed April 30, 2008, is incorporated herein
      by
      reference.
Item
      9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits:
The
      exhibit list called for by this
      item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed as part of this
      report.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated:   May
      1, 2008
CAPITAL
      CORP OF THE WEST
By:
/s/
      David A.
      Heaberlin
David
      A.
      Heaberlin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly
      Authorized Officer)
Exhibit
      Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
                release of the registrant dated April 30, 2008
Exhibit
      99.1
PRESS
      RELEASE
Available
      for Immediate
      Publication:  April 30, 2008
Capital
      Corp of the West files first
      quarter call report.
Negotiations
      with borrowers and
      appraisal evaluations may result in remediation of reserves.
Merced,
      California,
      April 30, 2008 – Capital Corp of the West (NASDAQ: CCOW
), the holding company
      for County Bank
      ("the Bank"),  announced today that the Bank has filed, as required,
      its first quarter Call Report with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
      The Bank has filed this report based on the best available information at this
      time.
The
      Bank is continuing to receive
      appraisals for the properties collateralizing substantial loan
      relationships.  The Bank is in the process of evaluating the completed
      appraisals and more appraisals that are expected to be received over the next
      several days.
The
      Bank is also engaged in various
      negotiations with borrowers, which if successful, will result in adjustments
      to
      reserves the Bank has already established. A number of borrowers have expressed
      a willingness to re-collateralize, make additional principal payments or pay
      off
      these loans in their entirety.
In
      light of existing market conditions
      and these review processes, the Bank's allowance for loan losses as of March 31,
      2008, is likely to change.
Until
      these processes are complete the
      Bank's parent, Capital Corp of the West ("the Company"), is unable to release
      the results of its operations for the first quarter of 2008. The Company
      anticipates that actual consolidated results of operations, when determined,
      may
      vary from those included in the Call Report and that the Bank will file an
      amended Call Report at that time.
Forward
      Looking
      Statements
This
      news release includes
      forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of
      1934, as amended and Capital Corp of the West intends for such forward-looking
      statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking
      statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
      Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above
      are
      necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to
      differ materially and adversely.
Forward-looking
      statements can be
      identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current
      facts. They often include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend,"
"plan," "estimate," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs
      such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." These forward-looking
      statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied
      upon as representing management's views as of any subsequent
      date.  Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
      uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those presented,
      either expressed or implied, in this news release.  Factors that might
      cause such differences include, but are not limited to: independent valuations
      or appraisals of certain assets and the timeliness of those valuations or
      appraisals, the Company's ability to successfully execute its business plans and
      achieve its objectives; changes in general economic, real estate and financial
      market conditions, either nationally or locally in areas in which the Company
      conducts its operations; changes in interest rates; continuing consolidation
      in
      the financial services industry; new litigation or changes in existing
      litigation; increased competitive challenges and expanding product and pricing
      pressures among financial institutions; legislation or regulatory changes which
      adversely affect the Company's operations or business; loss of key personnel;
      and changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the
      Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory
      agencies.
In
      addition, discussions about risks and
      uncertainties are set forth from time to time in the Company's publicly
      available Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes
      no
      obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect
      subsequent events or circumstances.
Reference
      Information
Capital
      Corp of the West, a bank holding
      company established November 1, 1995, is the parent company of County Bank,
      which has over 30 years of service as "Central California's Community
      Bank."  Currently, County Bank has forty branch offices serving
      thirteen counties in California.  Its primary concentration is in the
      Central Valley of California.  As of the latest FDIC data, County Bank
      has a 7.29% market share in the six Central California counties in which it
      has
      a significant retail branch presence, ranking County Bank fifth out of forty-one
      financial institutions in that market area.
For
      further information about the
      Company, contact Thomas Smith. Director of Marketing at
      209-725-4552
.