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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-038198
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190807
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190807

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:		191005631

	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: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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

<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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): August 7, 2019</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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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center; width: 32%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>001-13759</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center; width: 32%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>68-0329422</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">File Number)</P></TD>
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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>

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and Zip Code)</P>

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area code)<BR></P>

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since last report)</P>

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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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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD>
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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD>
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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD>
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is an emerging 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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by check mark if the 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. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    of each class</B></FONT></TD>
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    symbol(s)</B></FONT></TD>
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    of each exchange on which registered</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure.&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On August 7, 2019,
Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors&rsquo; authorization to declare a third quarter regular
dividend of $0.30 per share. The third quarter 2019 dividend is payable on September 30, 2019 to stockholders of record on September
16, 2019.</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 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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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Financial
    Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.75pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify; width: 88%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Exhibits</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="tv526663_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="tv526663_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated August 7, 2019</FONT></A></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; text-align: justify; text-indent: 23.05pt">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="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: August 7, 2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>REDWOOD
    TRUST, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: small-caps">&nbsp;/s/ Andrew P. Stone</FONT></TD></TR>
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        P. Stone</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Executive Vice President, General
        Counsel</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>FOR
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Redwood
Trust, Inc.&#9;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Wednesday,
August 7, 2019&#9;</FONT>&#9;&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Redwood Trust Declares $0.30 Per Share
Dividend</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For The Third Quarter Of 2019</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><B>MILL VALLEY,
CA &ndash; Wednesday, August 7, 2019</B> &ndash; Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT), a leading innovator in housing credit investing,
today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the declaration of a third quarter regular dividend of $0.30 per share.
The third quarter 2019 dividend is payable on September 30, 2019 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2019.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&quot;The payment of regular dividends
is an important element of Redwood's commitment to delivering value to our shareholders. Our third quarter 2019 dividend will mark
our 81<SUP>st</SUP> consecutive quarterly distribution,&quot; said Christopher J. Abate, Redwood's Chief Executive Officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">For more information about Redwood
Trust, Inc., please visit our website at: www.redwoodtrust.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>About Redwood Trust</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">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 www.redwoodtrust.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>CONTACT</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Phone: 866-269-4976</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Email: investorrelations@redwoodtrust.com</P>

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