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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): November 20, 2024     CVB FINANCIAL CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       California   000-10140   95-3629339 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. employer identification number)   701 North Haven Avenue , Ontario , California   91764 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 980-4030 Not Applicable (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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, No Par Value   CVBF   The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 8.01 Other Events. On November 20, 2024, the Board of Directors of CVB Financial Corp. (the “Company”), the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, authorized the Company to repurchase up to 10,000,000 shares (the “Maximum Amount”) of the Company’s common stock (the “2024 Repurchase Program”), including by means of one or more Rule 10b5-1 plans or other appropriate buy-back arrangements, including open market purchases and private transactions. This 2024 Repurchase Program replaces in its entirety the Company’s previous 2022 share repurchase program under which 4,300,059 shares remained available for repurchase and which has now been terminated. The 2024 Repurchase Program terminates on the earlier of the repurchase of the Maximum Amount or five years from the date of authorization. A copy of the press release relating to the 2024 Repurchase Program, dated November 21, 2024, is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press Release, dated November 21, 2024. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)     2 SIGNATURES 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.       CVB FINANCIAL CORP.     (Registrant) Date: November 21, 2024     By:   /s/ E. Allen Nicholson       E. Allen Nicholson             Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   3