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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - REDWOOD TRUST INC | v394558_ex99-1.htm |
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): November 17, 2014
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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-13759 (Commission File Number)
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68-0329422 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
One Belvedere Place
Suite 300
Mill Valley, California 94941
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 389-7373
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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:
¨ 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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The board of directors of Redwood Trust, Inc. (“Redwood”) intends to announce Redwood’s dividend policy for 2015 on or about November 24, 2014.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 17, 2014, Redwood issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, RWT Holdings, Inc., plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its exchangeable senior notes due 2019 (the “Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2014. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 17, 2014 | REDWOOD TRUST, INC. |
| By: /s/ Andrew P. Stone | |
| Name: Andrew P. Stone | |
| Title: General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2014. | |