# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000930236
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-007991
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-007991.hdr.sgml**: 20260129

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-007991

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260129

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260129

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260129

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** REDWOOD TRUST INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000930236
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 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:** 26578261

**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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**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 29, 2026** 

**REDWOOD TRUST, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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**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:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of each class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Trading symbol(s)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | &nbsp;&nbsp;RWT | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;10% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | &nbsp;&nbsp;RWT PRA | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.125% Senior Notes Due 2029 | &nbsp;&nbsp;RWTN | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.00% Senior Notes Due 2029 | &nbsp;&nbsp;RWTO | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.125% Senior Notes Due 2030 | &nbsp;&nbsp;RWTP | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.500% Senior Notes Due 2030 | &nbsp;&nbsp;RWTQ | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |

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**Item 8.01. Other Events.**

On January 29, 2026, Redwood Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing tax information regarding its dividend distributions for 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

[Exhibit 99.1](tm264225d1_ex99-1.htm) [Press Release dated January 29, 2026](tm264225d1_ex99-1.htm)

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.

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| Date: January 29, 2026 | **REDWOOD TRUST, INC.** | **REDWOOD TRUST, INC.** | **REDWOOD TRUST, INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Brooke E. Carillo | /s/ Brooke E. Carillo |
|  |  | Name: | Brooke E. Carillo |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![](tm265225d1_ex99-1img001.jpg)

**Redwood Trust Announces Dividend Distribution Tax Information for 2025**

MILL VALLEY, CA – **Redwood Trust, Inc.** (NYSE: RWT, "Redwood" or the "Company"), a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, today announced tax information regarding its dividend distributions for 2025.

Shareholders should check the tax statements they receive from their brokerage firms to confirm the Redwood dividend distribution information reported in those statements conforms to the information reported here. Set forth in this press release are Redwood's expectations with respect to the treatment of the Company's 2025 dividend distributions for federal income tax purposes. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the amount of taxes that should be paid on Redwood's dividend distributions for federal, state, and other income tax purposes.

All common stock dividend distributions paid during 2025 are reportable on shareholders' 2025 federal income tax returns. Under the federal income tax rules applicable to real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), Redwood's 2025 common stock dividend distributions are expected to be characterized for income tax purposes as 39% ordinary income (Section 199A), 2% qualified dividends,) and 59% return of capital.

Preferred stock dividend distributions paid in April, July, and October 2025 and in January 2026 are reportable on shareholders' 2025 federal income tax returns. Redwood's 2025 preferred stock dividend distributions are expected to be characterized for federal income tax purposes as 96% ordinary income (Section 199A) and 4% qualified dividends.

Due to Redwood's classification as a REIT, the portion of both the 2025 common and preferred dividend distributions that can be characterized as qualified dividends is limited to Redwood's qualified dividend income for the year. The amount characterized as ordinary income under the applicable federal income tax rules are generally taxed at full ordinary income tax rates.

Individual taxpayers may generally take a deduction from taxable income of 20% of their ordinary income REIT dividends under section 199A, provided that certain holding period requirements are satisfied. This deduction does not apply to REIT dividends classified as a return of capital, as qualified dividends, or as capital gain dividends.

For shareholders that are corporations, Redwood's dividend distributions are not generally eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction or the 20% ordinary REIT dividend deduction.

The tables below provide more detailed information on the expected federal income tax characterization for each of Redwood's common and preferred stock dividend distributions that were attributable to 2025.

**Common Stock (CUSIP 758075 40 2)**

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| **Record<br> Dates** | **Payable<br> Dates** | **Total<br> Distribution<br> Per Share** | **Box 1a<br> Total Ordinary<br> Dividends** | **Box 1b<br> Qualified<br> Dividends** | **Box 2a<br> Total Capital Gain<br> Dividends** | **Box 3 Non-<br> Dividend<br> Distributions** | **Box 5<br> Section 199A<br> Dividends** |
| 03/24/2025 | 03/31/2025 | $0.1800 | $0.0735 | $0.0029 | $0.0000 | $0.1065 | $0.0706 |
| 06/23/2025 | 06/30/2025 | $0.1800 | $0.0735 | $0.0029 | $0.0000 | $0.1065 | $0.0706 |
| 09/23/2025 | 09/30/2025 | $0.1800 | $0.0735 | $0.0029 | $0.0000 | $0.1065 | $0.0706 |
| 12/23/2025 | 12/30/2025 | $0.1800 | $0.0735 | $0.0029 | $0.0000 | $0.1065 | $0.0706 |
|  | Total | $0.7200 | $0.2940 | $0.0116 | $0.000 | $0.4260 | $0.2824 |

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**Preferred Stock (CUSIP 758075 80 8)**

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| **Record<br> Dates** | **Payable<br> Dates** | **Total<br> Distribution<br> Per Share** | **Box 1a<br> Total Ordinary<br> Dividends** | **Box 1b<br> Qualified<br> Dividends** | **Box 2a<br> Total Capital Gain <br> Dividends** | **Box 3 Non-<br> Dividend<br> Distributions** | **Box 5<br> Section<br> 199A<br> Dividends** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;04/01/2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;04/15/2025 | $0.6250 | $0.6250 | $0.0247 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.6003 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;07/01/2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;07/15/2025 | $0.6250 | $0.6250 | $0.0247 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.6003 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;10/01/2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;10/15/2025 | $0.6250 | $0.6250 | $0.0247 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.6003 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;01/01/2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;01/15/2026 | $0.6250 | $0.6250 | $0.0247 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.6003 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Total | $2.5000 | $2.5000 | $0.0988 | $0.000 | $0.000 | $2.4012 |

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No portion of Redwood's 2025 common or preferred dividend distributions is expected to consist of unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI"), subject to specialized tax reporting and other rules applicable for certain tax-exempt investors.

If you have questions, please consult your tax advisor for further guidance.

**About Redwood Trust**

Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) is a specialty finance company focused on several distinct areas of housing credit where we provide liquidity to growing segments of the U.S. housing market not well served by government programs. We deliver customized housing credit investments to a diverse mix of investors, through our best-in-class securitization platforms, whole-loan distribution activities, joint ventures and our publicly traded shares. We operate through three core residential housing-focused operating platforms — Sequoia, Aspire, and CoreVest — alongside our complementary Redwood Investments portfolio which is primarily composed of assets we source through these platforms. In addition, through RWT Horizons®, our venture investing initiative, we invest in early-stage companies that have a direct nexus to our operating platforms. Our goal is to provide attractive returns to shareholders through a stable and growing stream of earnings and dividends, capital appreciation, and a commitment to technological innovation that facilitates risk-minded scale. Redwood Trust is internally managed and structured as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for tax purposes. For more information about Redwood, please visit our website at www.redwoodtrust.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

*Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to Redwood's expectations with respect to the treatment of our 2025 dividend distributions for federal income tax purposes. 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 "anticipate," "estimate," "will," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," "seek," "plan" 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, 2024 under the caption "Risk Factors." 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, 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.*

**CONTACT**

Kaitlyn Mauritz

SVP, Head of Investor Relations

Phone: 866-269-4976

Email: investorrelations@redwoodtrust.com