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): January 29, 2009
REDWOOD
TRUST, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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001-13759
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68-0329422
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(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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One
Belvedere Place
Suite
300
Mill
Valley, California 94941
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(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
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provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
(c) On
January 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Redwood appointed Mr. Harold Zagunis
as Chief Risk Officer of Redwood Trust, Inc. Mr. Zagunis, a Managing
Director and Vice President of Redwood who had been serving as acting Controller
since June 16, 2008, will cease to serve as Controller effective January 29,
2009. Further information regarding Mr. Zagunis is contained in the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2008, which is incorporated by
reference herein.
On
January 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Redwood appointed Mr. Christopher
Abate as Controller of Redwood Trust, Inc. In connection with Mr.
Zagunis accepting the role of acting Controller in June 2008, Redwood began a
process of searching for a permanent Controller. Mr. Abate was
identified as an internal candidate for that role and has been working closely
with Mr. Zagunis since that time to prepare for the role of
Controller.
Mr. Abate
has been employed by Redwood since April 2006, and has served as Vice President
since December 2007 and as a Managing Director since December
2008. Prior to joining Redwood, Mr. Abate was employed by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as an auditor and consultant. He holds a B.A.
in accounting and finance from Western Michigan University and is
a certified public accountant.
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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Date:
January 29, 2009
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REDWOOD
TRUST, INC.
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By:
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/s/
MARTIN S. HUGHES
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Martin
S. Hughes
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President,
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
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