UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): November 29,
2007
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REDWOOD
TRUST, INC.
(
Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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001-13759
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68-0329422
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(State
or other
jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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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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
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On
November 29 and 30, 2007 Redwood Trust, Inc. sold an aggregate of 4,097,609
shares of common stock through its Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend
Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds to Redwood Trust, Inc. from the sales of these
shares were $122,480,609. Redwood Trust, Inc. expects to use the proceeds from
the sales to fund investment opportunities and for other general corporate
purposes. As of December 4, 2007, following completion of the sales, Redwood
Trust, Inc. had 32,190,837 shares of common stock outstanding.
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.
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Date:
December 5, 2007
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REDWOOD
TRUST,
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By: |
/s/
Martin S. Hughes
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Martin
S. Hughes
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Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, and
Secretary
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