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): January 28, 2019

 

 

 

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-13759

(Commission File Number) 

68-0329422

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

One Belvedere Place
Suite 300
Mill Valley, California 94941
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

(415) 389-7373
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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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 January 28, 2019, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing tax information regarding its dividend distributions for 2018. 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

 

Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated January 28, 2019

  

 

 

 

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: January 28, 2019

REDWOOD TRUST, INC. 

  
     
     
  By:   /s/ Andrew P. Stone  
    Andrew P. Stone  
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index
 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Title   
   
99.1 Press Release dated January 28, 2019