UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
_______________

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2009

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
  
001-13759
  
68-0329422
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Belvedere Place
Suite 300
Mill Valley, California 94941
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(415) 389-7373
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 30, 2009, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing dividend tax information for 2008.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Report on Form 8-K.

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.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1 
Press Release dated January 30, 2009

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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.

Date: January 30, 2009
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ MARTIN S. HUGHES
   
Martin S. Hughes
   
President, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer

 
 
 
 
Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title
   
99.1
Press Release dated January 30, 2009