UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
 
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 1, 2007
 
 
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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7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On August 1, 2007, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which 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 are 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)
Exhibit 
  
     
99.1
Press Release dated August 1, 2007

 
 
 

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.
     
 
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: August 1, 2007
 By:  
/s/ Martin S. Hughes  
 
Martin S. Hughes 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary 
 
 
 
 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 1, 2007