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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 8.5pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B> &nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B> &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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February 22, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>REDWOOD TRUST, INC.</B></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Maryland &nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-13759 &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">68-0329422</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: center">(State or other</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: center">incorporation)</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>One Belvedere Place</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite&nbsp;300</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Mill Valley, California 94941</B></P>

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Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(415)&nbsp;389-7373</B></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On February 22, 2012, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued
a press release announcing its Board of Directors&rsquo; authorization to declare a first quarter regular dividend of $0.25 per
share. The first quarter 2012 dividend is payable on March 30, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012. Redwood Trust,
Inc. also announced that its Board of Directors has set May 17, 2012 as the date for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The
meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Mill Valley, California. Stockholders of record as of March 30, 2012 will be entitled to
vote at that meeting.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B> &nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Press Release dated February 22, 2012</TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt">Date: February 22, 2012</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.8pt 0 0">REDWOOD TRUST, INC.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.8pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andrew
    P. Stone</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt">Name:&nbsp; &nbsp;Andrew P. Stone&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt; padding-left: 31.95pt; text-indent: -31.5pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;General Counsel and Secretary</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><B><U>Exhibit Title</U></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Press Release dated February 22, 2012</TD></TR>
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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):
February 22, 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):
£
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
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 February 22, 2012, 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 2012 dividend is payable on March 30, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2012. Redwood Trust,
Inc. also announced that its Board of Directors has set May 17, 2012 as the date for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The
meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Mill Valley, California. Stockholders of record as of March 30, 2012 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 February 22, 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: February 22, 2012
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
By:
/s/          Andrew
    P. Stone
Name:   Andrew P. Stone
Title:     General Counsel and Secretary
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title
99.1
Press Release dated February 22, 2012