exhibit 4. 5 community west bancshares subscription agreement mail to : computershare trust company, n. a. by mail : computershare trust company n. a. attention : corporate actions community west bancshares rights offering po box 43011 providence, ri # # # - # # # - # # # # by express mail or overnight courier : computershare trust company n. a. attention : corporate actions community west bancshares rights offering 250 royall street, suite v canton, ma 02021 computershare trust company, n. a. computershare trust company, n. a. by mail : computershare trust company n. a. attention : corporate actions community west bancshares rights offering po box 43011 providence, ri # # # - # # # - # # # # by mail : computershare trust company n. a. attention : corporate actions community west bancshares rights offering po box 43011 providence, ri # # # - # # # - # # # # by express mail or overnight courier : computershare trust company n. a. attention : corporate actions community west bancshares rights offering 250 royall street, suite v canton, ma 02021 by express mail or overnight courier : computershare trust company n. a. attention : corporate actions community west bancshares rights offering 250 royall street, suite v canton, ma 02021 the undersigned, having received and read the community west bancshares prospectus dated [ prospectus date ] ( “ prospectus ” ) relating to the offer and sale ( the “ offering ” ) of 9 % convertible subordinated debentures due [ maturity date ] ( “ debentures ” ) does hereby subscribe for the principal amount of debentures set forth in the space below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions specified in the prospectus : principal amount of debentures subscribed for : $ ( in multiples of $ 1, 000 ) principal amount of debentures subscribed for : $ ( in multiples of $ 1, 000 ) applications for subscriptions must be received by not later than five o ’ clock ( 5 : 00 ) p. m., pacific time, on [ pub exp date ], the expiration date of the offering ( subject to extensions or early termination without notice to subscribers ). subscriptions are ir