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): October 6, 2005
 
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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 6, 2005, RWT Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Redwood Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) posted to a secure website accessible to certain Acacia investors a letter to investors in Acacia securities, providing a preliminary assessment of the anticipated impact of Hurricane Katrina on an investment in Acacia securities. The Registrant simultaneously is furnishing the letter with this Current Report on Form 8-K. The letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein are deemed to have been furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1     Letter to Acacia investors dated October 6, 2005.

 


 

SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: October 6, 2005 REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Harold F. Zagunis  
    Harold F. Zagunis  
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary, Treasurer and Controller