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):  January 30, 2013

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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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

In a press release published today, Redwood Trust, Inc. (“Redwood”) announced tax information regarding its dividend distributions for 2012.  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 30, 2013

 

 

 
 

 

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 30, 2013 REDWOOD TRUST, INC.  
     
     
  By:   /s/ Andrew Stone  
    Name: Andrew Stone  
    Title: General Counsel & Secretary  
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No .   Exhibit Title  
     
99.1   Press Release dated January 30, 2013