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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">January 26, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2012-1</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">(Issuing Entity of the Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2012-1)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0.5in 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">RWT Holdings, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">(Sponsor)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center"><U>RWT Holdings, Inc.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Sponsor as Specified in Its Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in; text-align: center">(as Depositor with respect to the issuance
of Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant/Depositor as Specified
in Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 40%">333-159791-05</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; width: 30%">35-2170972</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>One Belvedere Place, Suite 330</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>Mill Valley, CA 94941</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>(415) 389-7373</U></P>

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Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt TimesNewRoman,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:</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt TimesNewRoman,serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT>&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U> Other
Events</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &amp; Tobin and
Chapman and Cutler LLP have been retained by Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) as counsel for the
Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-159791-01) (the &ldquo;Shelf Registration Statement&rdquo;)
in connection with various transactions. Legal opinions by Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &amp; Tobin as to various legal matters
to be incorporated into the Shelf Registration Statement are attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 23.1. Legal opinions by
Chapman and Cutler LLP as to federal income tax matters to be incorporated into the Shelf Registration Statement are attached hereto
as Exhibit 8.1 and Exhibit 23.2. These Exhibits are filed in connection with the take-down under the Shelf Registration Statement
reflected by the issuance of mortgage pass-through certificates by Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 9.01(d).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial
Statements and Exhibits</U></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%">5.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%">Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &amp; Tobin, dated January 26, 2012, as to various legal matters.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>8.1</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated January 26, 2012, as to federal income tax matters.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>23.1</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &amp; Tobin (included in Exhibit 5.1)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>23.2</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: January 26, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 374pt">SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 374pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 374pt">By:<U> /s/ John H. Isbrandtsen</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 374pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John H. Isbrandtsen</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 374pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>Exhibit Number</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%">5.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 78%">Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &amp; Tobin, dated January 26, 2012, as to various legal matters.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>8.1</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated January 26, 2012, as to federal income tax matters.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>23.1</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &amp; Tobin (included in Exhibit 5.1)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>23.2</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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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
January 26, 2012
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2012-1
(Issuing Entity of the Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2012-1)
RWT Holdings, Inc.
(Sponsor)
RWT Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Sponsor as Specified in Its Charter)
SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.
(as Depositor with respect to the issuance
of Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates)
SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant/Depositor as Specified
in Its Charter)
Delaware
333-159791-05
35-2170972
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Belvedere Place, Suite 330
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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:
£
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))
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01.
Other
Events
Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin and
Chapman and Cutler LLP have been retained by Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc. (the "Registrant") as counsel for the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-159791-01) (the "Shelf Registration Statement")
in connection with various transactions. Legal opinions by Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin as to various legal matters
to be incorporated into the Shelf Registration Statement are attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 23.1. Legal opinions by
Chapman and Cutler LLP as to federal income tax matters to be incorporated into the Shelf Registration Statement are attached hereto
as Exhibit 8.1 and Exhibit 23.2. These Exhibits are filed in connection with the take-down under the Shelf Registration Statement
reflected by the issuance of mortgage pass-through certificates by Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2012-1.
Item 9.01(d).
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
5.1
Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin, dated January 26, 2012, as to various legal matters.
8.1
Opinion of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated January 26, 2012, as to federal income tax matters.
23.1
Consent of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)
SIGNATURE
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 26, 2012
SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.
By:
/s/ John H. Isbrandtsen
John H. Isbrandtsen
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
5.1
Opinion of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin, dated January 26, 2012, as to various legal matters.
8.1
Opinion of Chapman and Cutler LLP, dated January 26, 2012, as to federal income tax matters.
23.1
Consent of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)