# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000930236
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-025465
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8245
**Document Hash:** b3ad75edc253cd1f8719fa055e49d276
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-025465.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-025465

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230223

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Matera Fred
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001488500

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13759
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23669404

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 BELVEDERE PLACE, STE. 300
- **CITY:** MILL VALLEY
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94941
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

## Ex-24

**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Dashiell I. Robinson, Brooke E. Carillo, and Andrew P. Stone and each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) execute
 for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an executive
 officer and/or director of Redwood Trust, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) do
 and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary
 or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment
 or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
 Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) take
 any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
 of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
 by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
 on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
 shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
 discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is Redwood Trust assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Redwood Trust, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 23<sup>rd</sup> day of February 2023.

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| /s/ Fred J. Matera |
| Fred J. Matera |

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Matera Fred<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1 BELVEDERE PLACE, SUITE 300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MILL VALLEY, CA 94941<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>REDWOOD TRUST INC [ RWT ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-23 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Investment Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 25792 | I | Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Deferred Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 72070<sup>(3)</sup> | 7.38<sup>(5)</sup> | D |  |
| Deferred Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 471598<sup>(4)</sup> | 10.34<sup>(5)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Deferred Stock Units are subject to a mandatory holding period and will be delivered to the Participant at the time according to the terms and conditions of the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

(2) No expiration date is applicable to deferred stock units.

(3) Includes the 2020 annual director grant of deferred stock units and deferred stock units issued in lieu of compensation to the Reporting Person as a non-employee director at Redwood in 2020. These deferred stock units were 100% vested at grant.

(4) Includes grants of deferred stock units awarded annually from 2020 to 2022 to the Reporting Person as an employee at Redwood and are generally subject to a 4-year vesting schedules.

(5) Represents average grant date fair value of deferred stock units issued, based on the fair market value of RWT common stock on the grant dates under the Amended and Restated 2014 Incentive Award Plan.

**Signature:** Attorney-In-Fact: /s/ Andrew P. Stone  
**Date:** 2023-02-23

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**