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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-011776
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180228

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:		18651358

	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></P>

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reported): February 28, 2018</B></P>

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TRUST, INC.</FONT></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><BR>
<B>Suite 300</B><BR>
<B>Mill Valley, California 94941</B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)</FONT></P>

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(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

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(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"><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 February 28,
2018, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that it will host an investor day for
institutional investors and analysts in New York City on March 6, 2018. The Company&rsquo;s senior management team will
discuss the Company&rsquo;s strategy, industry trends, capital allocation and financial overview. The conference will begin
at 2 p.m. (ET) and is expected to conclude by approximately 5 p.m. (ET). Attendance in person is by invitation only. A live
audio webcast of the event,  as well as the presentation materials, will be available on the day of the event in the
Newsroom section of Redwood's website at <U>http://www.redwoodtrust.com/event-calendar</U>.</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 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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Cautionary Statement:
Redwood Trust&rsquo;s presentation to investors 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, 2017, 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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Important
factors, among others, that may affect our actual results include: the pace at which we redeploy our available capital into new
investments; interest rate volatility, changes in credit spreads, and changes in liquidity in the market for real estate securities
and loans; changes in the demand from investors for residential mortgages and investments, and our ability to distribute residential
mortgages through our whole-loan distribution channel; our ability to finance our investments in securities and our acquisition
of residential mortgages with short-term debt; changes in the values of assets we own; general economic trends, the performance
of the housing, 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 the new U.S. presidential administration, and in particular those affecting the mortgage industry or our
business (including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Finance Agency&rsquo;s rules relating to FHLB membership requirements
and the implications for our captive insurance subsidiary&rsquo;s membership in the FHLB); strategic business and capital deployment
decisions we make; 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; 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 engaging in securitization transactions; exposure to claims and litigation, including litigation arising from our involvement
in securitization transactions; ongoing litigation against various trustees of RMBS 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 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</FONT>.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><A HREF="tv487335_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 99.1</FONT></A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tv487335_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated February
28, 2018</FONT></A></TD>
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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: 0.25in">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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: February 28, 2018</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-variant: small-caps">/</FONT>s<FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">/
    Andrew P. Stone</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrew P. Stone</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>For Immediate Release</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CONTACT:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kristin Brown</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Redwood Trust, Inc.<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Investor Relations</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Wednesday, February 28, 2018</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(415) 384-3805</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REDWOOD TRUST TO HOST INVESTOR DAY ON
MARCH 6, 2018, IN NEW YORK</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Mill Valley, CA &ndash; Wednesday,
February 28, 2018 -</B> Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT), a leading residential mortgage credit investor, announced today that
it will host an Investor Day for institutional investors and sell-side analysts in New York City on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
Redwood&rsquo;s senior management team will discuss the company's strategy, industry trends, capital allocation and financial
overview. The conference will begin at 2 p.m. (ET) and is expected to conclude by approximately 5 p.m. (ET). Attendance in
person is by invitation only.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">A
live audio webcast of the event,  as well as the presentation materials, will be available the day of the event through the
Newsroom section of Redwood's website at <U>http://www.redwoodtrust.com/event-calendar</U>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">For
more information about Redwood Trust, Inc., please visit our website at: </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><U>http://<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">www.redwoodtrust.com</FONT></U></FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><I>Cautionary
Statement: Redwood Trust&rsquo;s presentation to investors 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, 2017, 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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