rwt-20210428

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): April 28, 2021

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)

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	RWT	New York Stock Exchange


Item 2.02.			Results of Operations and Financial Condition;


Item 7.01.			Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 28, 2021, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and The Redwood Review - 1st Quarter 2021, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is furnished to and not filed with the SEC, 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 April 28, 2021
Exhibit 99.2						The Redwood Review – 1st Quarter 2021

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: April 28, 2021

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 April 28, 2021
Exhibit 99.2						The Redwood Review – 1st Quarter 2021