UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Maryland |
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68-0329422 |
| (State of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Belvedere Place Suite 300
Mill Valley, California |
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94941 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of
the Act:
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Title of each class
to be so registered |
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Name of each exchange on which
each class is
to be registered |
| 9.125% Senior Notes Due 2029 |
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The New York Stock Exchange |
If
this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. x
If
this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ¨
If
this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file
numbers to which this form relates:
333-263301.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Act:
None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| Item 1. |
Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
Redwood Trust, Inc. (the “Company”)
hereby incorporates by reference herein the description of its 9.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”), to be registered
hereunder, set forth under the heading “Description of the Notes” in the Company’s prospectus supplement, dated January 17,
2024 to the prospectus, dated March 4, 2022 (the “Prospectus”), constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-263301) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), the related information under the heading “Description of Debt Securities” in the Prospectus,
and any description included in a form of prospectus supplement subsequently filed by the Company under Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act. The Notes are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The documents listed below are filed as exhibits to this registration
statement:
Exhibit
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Description |
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| 3.1 |
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Articles of Amendment and
Restatement of Redwood Trust, Inc., effective July 6, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1, filed on August 6, 2008) (File
No. 001-13759) |
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| 3.1.1 |
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Articles Supplementary
of Redwood Trust, Inc., effective August 11, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.1, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)
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| 3.1.2 |
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Articles Supplementary
of Redwood Trust, Inc., effective August 14, 1995 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.2, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)
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| 3.1.3 |
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Articles Supplementary
of Redwood Trust, Inc., effective August 9, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.3, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)
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| 3.1.4 |
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Certificate of Amendment
of Redwood Trust, Inc., effective June 30, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.4, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)
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| 3.1.5 |
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Articles Supplementary
of Redwood Trust, Inc., effective April 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.5, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)
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| 3.1.6 |
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Articles of Amendment of
Redwood Trust, Inc., effective June 12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Exhibit 3.1.6, filed on August 6, 2008) (File No. 001-13759)
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| 3.1.7 |
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Articles of Amendment effective
May 19, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1,
filed on May 21, 2009) (File No. 001-13759) |
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| 3.1.8 |
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Articles of Amendment effective
May 24, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1,
filed on May 20, 2011) (File No. 001-13759) |
| 3.1.9 |
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Articles of
Amendment effective May 18, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K,
Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 21, 2012) (File No. 001-13759) |
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| 3.1.10 |
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Articles
of Amendment effective May 16, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K,
Exhibit 3.1, filed on May 21, 2013) (File No. 001-13759) |
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| 3.1.11 |
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Articles of Amendment effective
May 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1,
filed on May 17, 2019) (File No. 001-13759) |
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| 3.1.12 |
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Articles of Amendment effective
June 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Redwood Trust, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 3.1,
filed on June 15, 2020) (File No. 001-13759) |
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| 3.2 |
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Articles Supplementary
designating Redwood Trust, Inc.’s 10.00% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |
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| 3.3 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
of Redwood Trust, Inc., as adopted on November 2, 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Exhibit 3.2.1, filed on November 7, 2022) (File No. 001-13759) |
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| 4.1 |
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Form of Specimen Certificate
for Redwood Trust, Inc.’s 10.00% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |
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| 4.2* |
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Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, dated January 22, 2024, between Redwood Trust, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association,
as Trustee |
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| 4.3* |
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Form of
9.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (attached as Exhibit A to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Redwood Trust, Inc. has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
| Date: January 22, 2024 |
REDWOOD TRUST, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Brooke E. Carillo |
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Name: Brooke E. Carillo |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |