<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-17-023947.txt : 20170502
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170502161733
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-023947
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170502

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hughes Martin S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024553
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13759
		FILM NUMBER:		17805230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUGHES MARTIN S
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961011
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction relates to the distribution and/or conversion of Deferred Stock Units to common stock under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the value (per stock unit or share of common stock) of the distribution and/or conversion of Deferred Stock Units, including to common stock under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan,</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents fair value of Deferred Stock Units, based on the original grant date fair market value.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This disposition transaction represents a Compensation Committee approved withholding of securities incident to the payment of tax liability relating to the distribution and/or conversion of Deferred Stock Units in the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Deferred Stock Units were subject to a mandatory holding period and are being delivered to the Participant at the time provided in the Deferral Election Form, according to the terms and conditions of the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">No expiration date is applicable to deferred stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Following these reported transactions, no other Deferred Stock Units with the same original grant date are beneficially owned.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Attorney-In-Fact: Andrew P. Stone</signatureName>
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