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): May 27,
2010
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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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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 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On May
27, 2010, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer would be
presenting at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2010 Diversified Financial
Services Conference. The press release includes information regarding
how investors can view a webcast of the presentation and related presentation
materials. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this current Report on Form 8-K.
The
information contained in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 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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(d)
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated May 27,
2010
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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:
May 27, 2010
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REDWOOD
TRUST, INC.
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By:
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/s/ ANDREW
P. STONE
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Name: Andrew
P. Stone
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Title: General
Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
Title
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 27, 2010
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