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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-055086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150914
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150915

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REDWOOD TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930236
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				680329422
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13759
		FILM NUMBER:		151108404

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 380-2317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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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reported): September 14, 2015</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REDWOOD TRUST, INC.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Mill Valley, California 94941</B></P>

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and Zip Code)</P>

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area code)</P>

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since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On September 14,
2015, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that its Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Investment Officer will present at the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference on Monday,
September 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific time). A link to the live webcast of the Company&rsquo;s presentation at the JMP
Securities Conference and the presentation materials that will be used during the JMP Securities Conference will be available
through the Investor Information &ndash; Webcasts and Presentations section of the Company&rsquo;s website at
www.redwoodtrust.com. An archive of the webcast and the presentation materials will be available shortly after the
presentation at the same location for 90 days.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Cautionary
Statement: Redwood Trust&rsquo;s presentation for the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from
our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking
statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by
words such as &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo;
&ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;seek,&rdquo;
&ldquo;plan&rdquo; and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, under the caption &ldquo;Risk Factors.&rdquo; Other risks,
uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected may be described from
time to time in reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Important factors,
among others, that may affect our actual results include: general economic trends, the performance of the housing, commercial real
estate, mortgage, credit, and broader financial markets, and their effects on the prices of earning assets and the credit status
of borrowers; federal and state legislative and regulatory developments, and the actions of governmental authorities, including
those affecting the mortgage industry or our business (including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Finance Agency&rsquo;s
notice of proposed rulemaking relating to FHLB membership requirements and the potential implications for our captive insurance
subsidiary&rsquo;s membership in the FHLB); developments related to the fixed income and mortgage finance markets and the Federal
Reserve&rsquo;s statements regarding its future open market activity and monetary policy; our exposure to credit risk and the timing
of credit losses within our portfolio; the concentration of the credit risks we are exposed to, including due to the structure
of assets we hold and the geographical concentration of real estate underlying assets we own; our exposure to adjustable-rate mortgage
loans; the efficacy and expense of our efforts to manage or hedge credit risk, interest rate risk, and other financial and operational
risks; changes in credit ratings on assets we own and changes in the rating agencies&rsquo; credit rating methodologies; changes
in interest rates; changes in mortgage prepayment rates; the availability of assets for purchase at attractive prices and our ability
to reinvest cash we hold; changes in the values of assets we own; changes in liquidity in the market for real estate securities
and loans; our ability to finance the acquisition of real estate-related assets with short-term debt; the ability of counterparties
to satisfy their obligations to us; our involvement in securitization transactions, the profitability of those transactions, and
the risks we are exposed to in executing securitization transactions; exposure to claims and litigation, including litigation arising
from our involvement in securitization transactions; whether we have sufficient liquid assets to meet short-term needs; our ability
to successfully compete and retain or attract key personnel; our ability to adapt our business model and strategies to changing
circumstances; changes in our investment, financing, and hedging strategies and new risks we may be exposed to if we expand our
business activities; our exposure to a disruption or breach of the security of our technology infrastructure and systems; exposure
to environmental liabilities; our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations; our failure to maintain appropriate internal
controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; the impact on our reputation that could result from our
actions or omissions or from those of others; changes in accounting principles and tax rules; our ability to maintain our status
as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for tax purposes; limitations imposed on our business due to our REIT status and our status
as exempt from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940; decisions about raising, managing, and distributing capital;
and other factors not presently identified.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B> &nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 0.8pt; padding-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated September 14, 2015</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; 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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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: September 14, 2015</font></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">REDWOOD TRUST, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">/<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">s</FONT>/ <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrew P. Stone</font></font></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrew P. Stone</font><BR><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">General Counsel and Secretary</font></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit Index</B></P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated September 14, 2015</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding: 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CONTACT: &nbsp;Kristin Brown</font></td>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Monday, September 14, 2015 </font></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 0.75in">(415) 384-3805 </td>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="color: black">MILL VALLEY,
        CA, September 14, 2015 &ndash; Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today announced that </font>Christopher J. Abate, <font style="color: black">Chief
        Financial Officer, and Fred J. Matera, Chief Investment Officer, will present at the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real
        Estate Conference on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.</font></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A link to the live webcast of the presentation
        and the presentation materials will be available through the Investor Information &ndash; Webcasts and Presentations section of
        our website, www.redwoodtrust.com. An archive of the webcast and the presentation materials will be available shortly after the
        presentation at the same location for 90 days.</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><I>Cautionary
        Statement: Redwood Trust&rsquo;s presentation for the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference may
        contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
        Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ
        from our beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking
        statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified
        by words such as &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo;
        &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;seek,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan&rdquo; and similar expressions or their negative
        forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
        including, among other things, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014,
        under the caption &ldquo;Risk Factors.&rdquo; Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results
        to differ materially from those projected may be described from time to time in reports we file with the Securities and
        Exchange Commission (SEC), including reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any
        forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.</I></FONT></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><I>Important
        factors, among others, that may affect our actual results include: general economic trends, the performance of the housing,
        commercial real estate, mortgage, credit, and broader financial markets, and their effects on the prices of earning assets
        and the credit status of borrowers; federal and state legislative and regulatory developments, and the actions of governmental
        authorities, including those affecting the mortgage industry or our business (including, but not limited to, the Federal
        Housing Finance Agency&rsquo;s notice of proposed rulemaking relating to FHLB membership requirements and the potential
        implications for our captive insurance subsidiary&rsquo;s membership in the FHLB); developments related to the fixed income
        and mortgage finance markets and the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s statements regarding its future open market activity and
        monetary policy; our exposure to credit risk and the timing of credit losses within our portfolio; the concentration of
        the credit risks we are exposed to, including due to the structure of assets we hold and the geographical concentration
        of real estate underlying assets we own; our exposure to adjustable-rate mortgage loans; the efficacy and expense of our
        efforts to manage or hedge credit risk, interest rate risk, and other financial and operational risks; changes in credit
        ratings on assets we own and changes in the rating agencies&rsquo; credit rating methodologies; changes in interest rates;
        changes in mortgage prepayment rates; the availability of assets for purchase at attractive prices and our ability to
        reinvest cash we hold; changes in the values of assets we own; changes in liquidity in the market for real estate securities
        and loans; our ability to finance the acquisition of real estate-related assets with short-term debt; the ability of counterparties
        to satisfy their obligations to us; our involvement in securitization transactions, the profitability of those transactions,
        and the risks we are exposed to in executing securitization transactions; exposure to claims and litigation, including
        litigation arising from our involvement in securitization transactions; whether we have sufficient liquid assets to meet
        short-term needs; our ability to successfully compete and retain or attract key personnel; our ability to adapt our business
        model and strategies to changing circumstances; changes in our investment, financing, and hedging strategies and new risks
        we may be exposed to if we expand our business activities; our exposure to a disruption or breach of the security of our
        technology infrastructure and systems; exposure to environmental liabilities; our failure to comply with applicable laws
        and regulations; our failure to maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls
        and procedures; the impact on our reputation that could result from our actions or omissions or from those of others;
        changes in accounting principles and tax rules; our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust (REIT)
        for tax purposes; limitations imposed on our business due to our REIT status and our status as exempt from registration
        under the Investment Company Act of 1940; decisions about raising, managing, and distributing capital; and other factors
        not presently identified.</I></FONT></P></td></tr>
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