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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-028037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190523
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190523

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:		19851762

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 23, 2019</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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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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<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 May 23, 2019, Redwood
Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that its President and its Chief Financial Officer will
present at the KBW Real Estate Finance and Asset Management Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern time). A
link to the live webcast of the Company&rsquo;s presentation will be available through the Newsroom &ndash; Events 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">The information contained
in Item 7.01and 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>

<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; text-indent: 0.5in">Cautionary Statement:
Redwood Trust&rsquo;s presentation for the KBW Real Estate Finance and Asset Management 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, 2018, 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>

<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; 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: justify"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) Exhibits</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"><A HREF="tv522405_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Exhibit 99.1 &#9;Press Release dated May 23, 2019</A></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-align: justify">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 COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">REDWOOD TRUST, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Andrew P. Stone</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Andrew P. Stone&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REDWOOD TRUST TO PRESENT AT THE 2019
KBW REAL ESTATE FINANCE &amp; ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>MILL
VALLEY, CA &ndash; Thursday, May 23, 2019 &ndash; </B></FONT>Redwood Trust, Inc. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(NYSE:
RWT), a leading innovator in housing credit investing, today announced that Dashiell Robinson, President, and Collin Cochrane,
Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 2019 KBW Real Estate Finance &amp; Asset Management Conference on Thursday, May 30,
2019.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Management will be participating in the following conference
sessions:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fireside Chat with Dashiell Robinson and Collin Cochrane at 8:00 am
EDT/ 5:00 am PDT&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Panel discussion on Non-QM Origination with Dashiell Robinson at 1:00
pm EDT/10 am PDT.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A link to the live webcasts of the presentations
will be available through the Newsroom &ndash; Events section of our website, <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.redwoodtrust.com</U></FONT>.
An archive of the webcasts will be available shortly after the respective presentations 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; background-color: white"><B>About Redwood
Trust</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) is a specialty
finance company focused on making credit-sensitive investments in residential mortgages and related assets and engaging in mortgage
banking activities. Our goal is to provide attractive returns to shareholders through a stable and growing stream of earnings
and dividends, as well as through capital appreciation. Redwood Trust was established in 1994, is internally managed, and structured
as a real estate investment trust (&quot;REIT&quot;) for tax purposes. For more information about Redwood, please visit our website
at <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.redwoodtrust.com</U></FONT>.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Lisa Hartman &ndash; SVP, Head of Investor
Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">phone: 866-269-4976</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">email: investorrelations@redwoodtrust.com</P>



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