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): February 26,
2009
REDWOOD
TRUST, INC.
( Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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001-13759
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68-0329422
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(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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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240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Item 7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On
February 26, 2009, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued A press release announcing its
financial results for the year ended December 31, 2008, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibits 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
On
February 26, 2009, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued The Redwood Review – 4th Quarter
2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report
on Form 8-K.
The
information contained in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibits
99.1 and 99.2 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.
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
Release dated February 26, 2009
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Exhibit
99.2
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The
Redwood Review – 4th Quarter
2008
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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.
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Date:
February 26, 2009
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REDWOOD
TRUST, INC.
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By:
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/s/
MARTIN S. HUGHES
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Martin
S. Hughes
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President,
Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
Title
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 26, 2009
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99.2
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The
Redwood Review – 4th Quarter
2008
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