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):  March 18, 2009
  
    
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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On March 18, 2009, 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 2009 dividend is payable on April 21, 2009 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2009.  Redwood Trust, Inc. also announced that its Board of Directors has set May 19, 2009 as the date for the 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, 2009 will be entitled to vote at that meeting.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 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 18, 2009
 
 
 
 

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 18, 2009
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Martin S. Hughes   
   
Martin S. Hughes 
  
   
President, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
  
       
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Index
  
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title
    
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated March 18, 2009