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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): February 22, 2018

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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Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition;



Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 22, 2018, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and The Redwood Review - 4th Quarter 2017, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K.

On February 22, 2018, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ authorization to declare a first quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this current report on Form 8-K. The first quarter 2018 dividend is payable on March 29, 2018 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2018.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 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 February 22, 2018
Exhibit 99.2		The Redwood Review – 4th Quarter 2017
Exhibit 99.3		Press Release dated February 22, 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: February 22, 2018	REDWOOD TRUST, INC.


	By:	/s/ Collin L. Cochrane

		Collin L. Cochrane
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index




Exhibit No.		Exhibit Title

Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated February 22, 2018
Exhibit 99.2		The Redwood Review – 4th Quarter 2017
Exhibit 99.3		Press Release dated February 22, 2018