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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>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
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">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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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">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&nbsp;2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition;
</B></P>

<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; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 27, 2012, Redwood
Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 27, 2012, Redwood
Trust, Inc. issued <I>The Redwood Review &ndash; 4th Quarter 2011</I>, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this current
report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The information contained
in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 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; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.02.</B>&nbsp;<B>Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) &amp; (c): At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Redwood
Trust, Inc. (&ldquo;Redwood&rdquo;) on February 22, 2012, Redwood&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer, Diane L. Merdian, provided notice
to the Board of her resignation as an officer and employee of Redwood, effective March 9, 2012. Mr. Christopher J. Abate, who currently
serves as Redwood&rsquo;s Controller, was appointed by the Board as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 9, 2012. Redwood
expects to enter into a separation agreement with Ms. Merdian on or prior to March 9, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Mr. Abate, age 32, has served as Redwood&rsquo;s Controller since
January 2009 and has been employed by Redwood since April 2006. Prior to being named Controller, Mr. Abate served as a Vice President
beginning in December 2007 and as a Managing Director since December 2008, with responsibility during the majority of that time
for Redwood&rsquo;s accounting and financial reporting functions. Before joining Redwood, Mr. Abate was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as an auditor and consultant. He holds a B.A. in accounting and finance from Western Michigan University, an M.B.A from the
University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University, and is a certified public accountant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In connection with his appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer,
Redwood contemplates entering into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Abate, which agreement would generally require Redwood
to indemnify and to advance expenses to Mr. Abate to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. The form of indemnification
agreement is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to Redwood Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2009.</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: 93%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Exhibits</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Exhibit 99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;Press Release dated February 27, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">The Redwood Review &ndash; 4th Quarter 2011</TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 22pt">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 27, 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 STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">/s/
    Diane L. Merdian</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt">Diane L. Merdian</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 16%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 79%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Press Release dated February 27, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">The Redwood Review &ndash; 4th Quarter 2011</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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition;
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 27, 2012, Redwood
Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
On February 27, 2012, Redwood
Trust, Inc. issued
The Redwood Review – 4th Quarter 2011
, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this current
report on Form 8-K.
The information contained
in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 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 5.02.
Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) & (c): At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Redwood
Trust, Inc. ("Redwood") on February 22, 2012, Redwood's Chief Financial Officer, Diane L. Merdian, provided notice
to the Board of her resignation as an officer and employee of Redwood, effective March 9, 2012. Mr. Christopher J. Abate, who currently
serves as Redwood's Controller, was appointed by the Board as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 9, 2012. Redwood
expects to enter into a separation agreement with Ms. Merdian on or prior to March 9, 2012.
Mr. Abate, age 32, has served as Redwood's Controller since
January 2009 and has been employed by Redwood since April 2006. Prior to being named Controller, Mr. Abate served as a Vice President
beginning in December 2007 and as a Managing Director since December 2008, with responsibility during the majority of that time
for Redwood's accounting and financial reporting functions. Before joining Redwood, Mr. Abate was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as an auditor and consultant. He holds a B.A. in accounting and finance from Western Michigan University, an M.B.A from the
University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University, and is a certified public accountant.
In connection with his appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer,
Redwood contemplates entering into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Abate, which agreement would generally require Redwood
to indemnify and to advance expenses to Mr. Abate to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. The form of indemnification
agreement is incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to Redwood Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2009.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated February 27, 2012
Exhibit 99.2
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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 27, 2012
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
By:
/s/
    Diane L. Merdian
Diane L. Merdian
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title
99.1
Press Release dated February 27, 2012
99.2
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