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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-023452
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180430
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180430

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:		18786822

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

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reported): April 30, 2018</B></P>

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TRUST, INC.</FONT></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 118.7pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification
        Number)</P></TD></TR>
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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 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>

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of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)</FONT></P>

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

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area code)</P>

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since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></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 April 30, 2018,
Redwood Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) made available an investor presentation, which includes certain preliminary financial
results for the first quarter of 2018. A link to the presentation materials is available at the Company&rsquo;s website at www.redwoodtrust.com,
in the Newsroom section of the website under &ldquo;Presentations.&rdquo; An archive of the presentation materials will be available
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">The Company estimates
GAAP book value at March 31, 2018 of $16.12 per share. Additionally, the presentation materials provide estimates of the GAAP
fair value and associated allocated capital at March 31, 2018 of residential loans, securities, and mortgage servicing rights
held in Redwood&rsquo;s Investment Portfolio segment and assets held in
Redwood&rsquo;s Residential Mortgage Banking segment.</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 preliminary financial
results for the first quarter of 2018 presented represent the most current information available to management. The Company&rsquo;s
actual results may differ from these preliminary estimates due to the completion of the Company&rsquo;s financial closing procedures,
final adjustments and other developments that may arise between the date of this report and the time that financial results for
the quarter ended March 31, 2018 are finalized.</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 2.02 and Item 7.01 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, including estimated financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2018. 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">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.</P>

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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="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: April 30, 2018</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">/<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">s</FONT>/ <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">COLLIN L. COCHRANE</FONT></FONT></TD>
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