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): December 5, 2016

 

 

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):

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 5, 2016, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ intention with respect to 2017 regular quarterly dividends.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished to and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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 December 5, 2016

 

 

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: December 5, 2016	REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Andrew P. Stone
		Name: Title:	Andrew P. Stone Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

Exhibit Title

 

99.1

Press Release dated December 5, 2016