UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  
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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):  March 17, 2010
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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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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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On March 17, 2010, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors’ authorization to declare a first quarter regular dividend of $0.25 per share. The first quarter 2010 dividend is payable on April 21, 2010 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2010.  Redwood Trust, Inc. also announced that its Board of Directors has set May 18, 2010 as the date for the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Mill Valley, California. Stockholders of record as of March 31, 2010 will be entitled to vote at that meeting.

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 March 17, 2010
 

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: March 17, 2010
 REDWOOD TRUST, INC.  
       
  
By:
/s/ Martin S. Hughes
  
  Name:  
Martin S. Hughes
  
  Title:
President, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
  
 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit Title
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated March 17, 2010