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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 30, 2012
_______________
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 8.01
Other
      Events.
In a
press release published today, Redwood Trust, Inc. ("Redwood") announced tax
information regarding its dividend distributions for 2011.  A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
into this Item 8.01.
Item
9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1          Press Release dated January 30, 2012
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:
January 30, 2012
REDWOOD
      TRUST, INC.
By:
/s/
      Andrew Stone
Name:
      Andrew Stone
Title:
      General Counsel & Secretary
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
      No
.
Exhibit
      Title
99.1
Press
Release dated January 30, 2012