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): November 7, 2005

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		001-13759		68-0329422
(State or other		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of				Identification No.)
incorporation)

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)

     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):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Signatures

Exhibit Index

EXHIBIT 99.1

EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Supplemental Financial Information for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005

Exhibit 99.2 Press Release, dated November 4, 2005

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 4, 2005, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, and released supplemental financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The Company hereby furnishes, as exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K, a copy of the third quarter 2005 press release and supplemental financial information.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

99.1 Supplemental Financial Information for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005

99.2 Press Release, dated November 4, 2005

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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: November 7, 2005		REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
		By:		/s/ Harold F. Zagunis
				Harold F. Zagunis
				Vice President, Chief Financial
				Officer, Controller, Treasurer, and
				Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Title
99.1		Supplemental Financial Information for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
99.2		Press Release, dated November 4, 2005