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): January 25, 2018
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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)
(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 8.01. Other Events.
On January 25, 2018, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing tax information regarding its dividend distributions for 2017. 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 99.1 Press Release dated January 25, 2018 |
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: January 25, 2018 | REDWOOD TRUST, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/Andrew P. Stone | ||
| Andrew P. Stone | |||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 25, 2018 |