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        <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-hyphenate: none" align="center"><a name="_DV_M4">CURRENT
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        <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-hyphenate: none" align="center"><a name="_DV_M6">OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</a></div>
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        <div><a name="_DV_M9">(Exact name of registrant as specified
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          The press release attached to this report as exhibit 99.1, which includes
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Pursuant
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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):  May 13, 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 attached to this report as exhibit 99.1, which includes
          preliminary information about results of operations and financial condition
          as
          of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, is incorporated herein by
          reference.
Item
          8.01.  Other Events
The press release attached to this report as exhibit 99.1 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 13, 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 May 13, 2008