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): November 5, 2008
 
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)
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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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On November 5, 2008, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
On November 5, 2008, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued The Redwood Review - 3rd Quarter 2008, 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 7.01 and the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are 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 November 5, 2008
 
Exhibit 99.2
The Redwood Review - 3rd Quarter 2008
 
 
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: November 5, 2008
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
 
     
     
 
By:  
/s/ Martin S. Hughes
 
 
 
Martin S. Hughes 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 
 

 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit Title
     
99.1
 
Press Release dated November 5, 2008
 
99.2
 
The Redwood Review - 3rd Quarter 2008