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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-090477
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160328
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160328

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:		161530924

	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>
&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B> &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<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): March 28, 2016</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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite&nbsp;300</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices
and Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(415)&nbsp;389-7373</B></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.02.</B>&nbsp;<B>Departure of
Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>&nbsp;</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">(b) &amp; (c): On March 28,
2016, Redwood Trust, Inc. (&ldquo;Redwood&rdquo;) announced that its President, Brett D. Nicholas, would depart from
employment with Redwood on July 1, 2016 and that Christopher J. Abate, Redwood&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer, would be
promoted to President effective upon Mr. Nicholas&rsquo; departure. Redwood also announced that Mr. Abate would continue to
serve as Chief Financial Officer until the conclusion of Redwood&rsquo;s  process of identifying a successor Chief Financial
Officer. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Further information relating to Mr. Abate that is responsive to the
requirements of Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K is incorporated by reference from (i) Redwood&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for its 2015
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a copy of which was filed with the SEC on March 20, 2015 and (ii) Item 5.02 of
Redwood&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2016. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In connection with Mr. Nicholas&rsquo; departure, Redwood expects
that Mr. Nicholas will accrue severance benefits in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement and that Redwood will
incur a non-recurring severance-related charge totaling approximately $4 to $4.5 million, which is currently expected to be recorded
in the first quarter of 2016.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing disclosures contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
forward-looking statements related to: Redwood&rsquo;s expectation that it will incur a non-recurring severance-related charge
totaling approximately $4 to $4.5 million in connection with Mr. Nicholas&rsquo; departure from Redwood and Redwood&rsquo;s current
expectation that this severance charge will be recorded in the first quarter of 2016. Forward-looking statements involve numerous
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from Redwood Trust&rsquo;s 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, that the severance-related charge described above may be
greater than anticipated and/or that it may not be recorded (fully or partially) in the first quarter of 2016. Other risks, uncertainties,
and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations may be described from time to time in reports
Redwood Trust files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. Redwood Trust undertakes
no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></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">On March 28, 2016, Redwood issued a press
release announcing the departure of its President, Brett D. Nicholas effective July 1, 2016 and the promotion of Christopher J.
Abate, Redwood&rsquo;s current Chief Financial Officer to President effective upon Mr. Nicholas&rsquo; departure. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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: 86%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated March 28, 2016</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">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; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: March 28, 2016</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.8pt 0pt 0">REDWOOD TRUST, INC.</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-variant: small-caps">/s/ Andrew P. Stone&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andrew P. Stone&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt; padding-left: 31.95pt; text-indent: -31.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General Counsel and Secretary</FONT></TD>
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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 STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1.25in; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated March
28, 2016</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-decoration: underline"><b><u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</u></b></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: right">CONTACT: Kristin Brown</td>
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    <TD>Redwood Trust, Inc.</td>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">Investor Relations</td>
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    <TD>Monday, March 28, 2016</td>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(415) 384-3805</td>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Redwood Trust Announces the Departure
        of Brett Nicholas</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">MILL
VALLEY, CA, March 28, 2016 &ndash; Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today announced that Brett Nicholas, Redwood&rsquo;s President,
will be leaving the company on July 1, 2016. Upon Mr. Nicholas&rsquo; departure, Christopher Abate, Redwood&rsquo;s current Chief
Financial Officer, will be promoted to President. Redwood has begun the process of identifying a successor Chief Financial Officer
for Mr. Abate, who will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer in the interim.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">Marty
Hughes, Redwood&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer, said &ldquo;Brett has been an important and powerful contributor at Redwood since
he joined the company in 1996. Over the past couple of years, Brett led the team that built our residential loan and capital markets
platforms, which are nationally recognized for leadership, integrity, and high quality. His contributions will be missed.&rdquo;
Mr. Hughes added, &ldquo;On a personal note, I am forever grateful to Brett for the executive partnership and business experiences
Brett and I shared over the years.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">&ldquo;Leading
the company has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career, but it is time for me to look toward the next challenge,&rdquo;
said Brett Nicholas. &ldquo;It has been an incredible 20 year journey for me and I could not be prouder of what we accomplished
in establishing Redwood as a recognized leader and innovator in the mortgage finance markets. I leave the company in strong hands,
and well positioned for the future.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">For
more information about Redwood Trust, Inc., please visit our website at: www.redwoodtrust.com.</P>

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