UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2012

 

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland 001-13759 68-0329422
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   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)

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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):

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Director.

 

(b) On September 18, 2012, Mr. George E. Bull, III resigned from the Redwood Trust, Inc. Board of Directors, effective September 18, 2012. Following Mr. Bull’s resignation, the Board of Directors elected Richard D. Baum as Chairman of the Board of Directors and elected Douglas B. Hansen as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 24, 2012, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release relating to (i) Mr. Bull’s resignation from the Board of Directors, (ii) Mr. Baum’s election as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and (iii) Mr. Hansen’s election as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

 

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. Exhibits.  

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated September 24, 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: September 24, 2012      REDWOOD TRUST, INC.  
       
  By: /s/ Andrew P. Stone  
  Name: Andrew P. Stone  
  Title: General Counsel and Secretary  
       

 

 
 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

99.1Press Release dated September 24, 2012