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, 2012
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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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Other Events.

In a press release published today, Redwood Trust, Inc. (“Redwood”) announced tax information regarding its dividend distributions for 2011.  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, 2012

 
 
 
 
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, 2012
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, 2012