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 19, 2015

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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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

   

 
 

  

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 19, 2015, 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 2015 dividend is payable on June 30, 2015 to stockholders of record on June 16, 2015.

 

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 19, 2015
     

 

 
 

 

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 19, 2015

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 May 19, 2015