Redwood Trust Inc 8-K Filing

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• $0.01 — registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share RWT New York Stock Exchange
• $100,000,000 — istered underwritten public offering of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Compa
• $15,000,000 — option to purchase up to an additional $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, to
• $96.4 million — ny from the Offering were approximately $96.4 million (or approximately $110.9 million if the
• $110.9 million — imately $96.4 million (or approximately $110.9 million if the Underwriters exercise their over

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01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. Completion of Public Offering of Senior Notes On November 19, 2025, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the "Company") completed its registered underwritten public offering of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 9.500% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "Notes") pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC ("Morgan Stanley"), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman"), RBC Capital Markets, LLC ("RBC"), UBS Securities LLC ("UBS"), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("Wells Fargo"), Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. ("KBW") and Piper Sandler & Co. ("Piper Sandler"), as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the "Offering"). In connection with the Offering, the Company granted the Underwriters (as defined below) a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, to cover solely over-allotments, if any. The Notes have been registered pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-285506), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), including the prospectus supplement filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act dated November 17, 2025 (the "Prospectus Supplement") to the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement dated March 3, 2025. The resulting aggregate net proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $96.4 million (or approximately $110.9 million if the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full), after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, including funding its operating businesses and investment activities, such as its Sequoia, Aspi

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information required by this Item 2.03 relating to the Notes and the Indenture is contained in Item 1.01 above and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 8.01 Other Events. On November 17, 2025, the Company entered into the Underwriting Agreement with Morgan Stanley, Goldman, RBC, UBS, Wells Fargo, KBW and Piper Sandler, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase from the Company, $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes. In connection with the Offering, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, to cover solely over-allotments. Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the parties have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Act. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report. Attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report is a copy of the opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP relating to the validity of the Notes sold in the Offering. Attached as Exhibit 5.2 to this Current Report is a copy of the opinion of Venable LLP regarding certain Maryland law issues.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement by and among Redwood Trust, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Piper Sandler & Co., dated November 17, 2025. 4.1 Indenture, dated March 6, 2013, between Redwood Trust, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed March 6, 2013). 4.2 Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated November 19, 2025, between Redwood Trust, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed November 19, 2025). 4.3 Form of certificate representing the 9.500% Senior Note due 2030 (included as Exhibit A to the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated November 19, 2025). 5.1 Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP. 5.2 Opinion of Venable LLP. 23.1 Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). 23.2 Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2). 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: November 19, 2025 REDWOOD TRUST, INC. By: /s/ Brooke E. Carillo Name: Brooke E. Carillo Title: Chief Financial Officer

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