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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): March 14, 2023

 

 

 

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-13759

(Commission
File Number)

68-0329422

(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)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the 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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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.

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate 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. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share RWT New York Stock Exchange
10% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share RWT PRA New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 14, 2023, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors (the "Board") declared first quarter 2023 common and preferred stock dividends and providing additional disclosures.

 

The Board declared a first quarter 2023 regular common stock dividend of $0.23 per share, payable on March 31, 2023 to stockholders of record on March 24, 2023.

 

In accordance with the terms of the Company's 10.00% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A”), the Board declared a Series A dividend for the first quarter of 2023 of $0.60417 per share. Dividends for the Series A are payable on April 17, 2023 to shareholders stockholders of record on March 31, 2023.

 

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 issued March 14, 2023

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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:  March 14, 2023 REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
   
   

  By: /s/ Brooke E. Carillo
    Name:  Brooke E. Carillo 
    Title:    Chief Financial Officer