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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):  March 10, 2011
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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland
 
001-13759
 
68-0329422
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Belvedere Place
Suite 300
Mill Valley, California 94941
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
 
(415) 389-7373
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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):
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On March 10, 2011, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ authorization to declare a first quarter regular dividend of $0.25 per share. The first quarter 2011 dividend is payable on April 21, 2011 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2011.  Redwood Trust, Inc. also announced that its Board of Directors has set May 17, 2011 as the date for the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Mill Valley, California. Stockholders of record as of March 31, 2011 will be entitled to vote at that meeting.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished to and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated March 10, 2011
     
 
 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: March 10, 2011
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
 
     
 
By:  
/s/   Andrew P. Stone 
 
   
Name:  Andrew P. Stone 
 
   
Title:    General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 10, 2011