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): May 16, 2016

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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 May 16, 2016, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ authorization to declare a second quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share. The second quarter 2016 dividend is payable on June 30, 2016 to stockholders of record on June 16, 2016.

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 May 16, 2016

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: May 16, 2016	REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Andrew P. Stone
		Name:  Andrew P. Stone
		Title:    General Counsel, Executive Vice              President and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Exhibit Title

     99.1 Press Release dated May 16, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACTS:	Christopher Abate
Redwood Trust, Inc.		Chief Financial Officer
Monday, May 16, 2016		(415) 384-3584
		Kristin Brown
		Investor Relations
		(415) 384-3805

REDWOOD TRUST DECLARES $0.28 PER SHARE DIVIDEND

FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2016

MILL VALLEY, CA – MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 – Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the declaration of a second quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share.  The second quarter 2016 dividend is payable on June 30, 2016 to stockholders of record on June 16, 2016.

"The payment of regular dividends remains a priority for Redwood. Our second quarter dividend will mark our 68th consecutive quarterly dividend,” said Marty Hughes, Redwood's Chief Executive Officer. 

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