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): November 18, 2014
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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-13759 (Commission File Number) | 68-0329422 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
One Belvedere Place
Suite 300
Mill Valley, California 94941
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(415) 389-7373
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| Item 8.01 | Other Items. |
On November 18, 2014, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, RWT Holdings, Inc., priced $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% exchangeable senior notes due 2019 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 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 No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 18, 2014. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 19, 2014 | REDWOOD TRUST, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Andrew P. Stone | |
| Name: Andrew P. Stone | ||
| Title: General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 18, 2014. |