8-K

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): August 6, 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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 6, 2013, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ authorization to declare a third quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share. The third quarter 2013 dividend is payable on September 30, 2013 to stockholders of record on September 13, 2013.

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.  

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated August 6, 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: August 6, 2013	REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Andrew P. Stone
		Name:	Andrew P. Stone
		Title:	General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Title
99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2013

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:  Christopher Abate
Redwood Trust, Inc.	Chief Financial Officer
Tuesday, August 6, 2013	(415) 384-3584
	Mike McMahon
	Managing Director
	(415) 384-3805

REDWOOD TRUST DECLARES $0.28 PER SHARE DIVIDEND FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2013

MILL VALLEY, CA – Tuesday, August 6, 2013 – Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the declaration of a third quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share. The third quarter 2013 dividend is payable on September 30, 2013 to stockholders of record on September 13, 2013.

“The payment of regular dividends remains a priority for Redwood.  Our third quarter dividend will mark our 57th consecutive quarterly dividend," said Marty Hughes, Redwood's CEO.

For more information about Redwood Trust, Inc., please visit our website at: www.redwoodtrust.com.