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)
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001-13759
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68-0329422 |
(State or other
jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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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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| o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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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.