[8-K] Redwood Trust, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Redwood Trust, Inc. filed an 8-K dated August 25, 2025, reporting the creation of a direct financial obligation or an off-balance sheet arrangement and providing related exhibits. The filing references Item 2.03 for the creation of the obligation and Item 9.01 for financial statements and exhibits, and lists legal opinion exhibits from Latham & Watkins LLP and Venable LLP along with their consents. The cover page indicates the filing relates to a 10% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The document is signed by Brooke E. Carillo, Chief Financial Officer.

Positive

• Disclosure of creation of a direct financial obligation under Item 2.03 indicates the company is complying with SEC reporting requirements
• Legal opinions and consents from Latham & Watkins LLP and Venable LLP are included as exhibits, providing formal counsel documentation

Negative

• No transactional details provided in the excerpt—no amounts, terms, counterparties, or financial statement impact are disclosed
• Insufficient financial information in the provided content to assess materiality or investor impact

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Securities Analyst

TL;DR: The 8-K discloses a new direct financial obligation and attaches legal opinions, but provides no transactional detail in the excerpt.

The company has flagged Item 2.03, indicating it has created a direct financial obligation or an off-balance-sheet arrangement; Item 9.01 lists related exhibits including legal opinions and consents from two law firms. The filing also references a 10% Series A preferred stock instrument by title. Because the provided text does not include amounts, terms, counterparty names, or financial statement effects, investors cannot assess materiality or impact from this excerpt alone. The appearance of legal opinions suggests transaction documentation was completed or reviewed.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance filing completed with counsel opinions; substantive transactional details are not included in the supplied content.

The 8-K includes the procedural items expected when a company creates a new obligation: disclosure under Item 2.03 and exhibit filings under Item 9.01, with formal opinions and consents by Latham & Watkins LLP and Venable LLP. The signature by the CFO indicates proper authorization of the filing. The excerpt lacks the operative agreement, terms, or financial statement exhibits, so the governance record is present but the underlying documents are not visible here.

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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): August 22, 2025

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):

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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
9.125% Senior Notes Due 2029	RWTN	New York Stock Exchange
9.0% Senior Notes Due 2029	RWTO	New York Stock Exchange
9.125% Senior Notes Due 2030	RWTP	New York Stock Exchange

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On August 25, 2025, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) pursuant to securities purchase agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) with the respective investors named therein (the “Offering”). As used herein, the term “Notes” includes the Existing Notes (as defined below), unless the context requires otherwise.

The Notes issued in the Offering were issued as a reopening of, and are part of the same series as, the 7.75% convertible senior notes due 2027 that the Company originally issued in June 2022 (the “Initial Notes”) and the 7.75% convertible senior notes due 2027 that the Company issued in October 2024 (the “Initial Additional Notes” and, together with the Initial Notes, the “Existing Notes”). Upon completion of the Offering, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes was $297,170,000.

The Company issued the Notes under an indenture dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Indenture”) between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning (in the case of Notes issued in the Offering) on December 15, 2025. The Notes are the general unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equal in right of payment with the other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company and senior in right of payment to any indebtedness of the Company that is contractually subordinated to the Notes. The Notes, however, are effectively subordinated in right of payment to the existing and future secured indebtedness of the Company to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to the claims of the Company’s subsidiaries’ creditors, including trade creditors.

The Notes will mature on June 15, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”), unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Company or converted.

Before March 15, 2027, holders will have the right to convert their Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after March 15, 2027, holders may convert their Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. The Company will have the right to elect to settle conversions either entirely in cash or in a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). However, upon conversion of any Notes, the conversion value, which will be determined over an “Observation Period” (as defined in the Indenture) consisting of 25 trading days, will be paid in cash up to at least the principal amount of the Notes being converted. The conversion rate of the Notes is 95.6823 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $10.45 per share. The conversion price represents a premium of approximately 78.0% over the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on August 21. 2025. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture) involving the Company, holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.

The Company will have the right to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at its option at any time, and from time to time, prior to maturity, to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to preserve its status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, subject to the partial redemption limitation described below, the Company will have the right to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at its option on or after June 16, 2025, but only if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s Common Stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. A redemption pursuant to the provision described in the preceding sentence is referred to as a “Provisional Redemption.” Pursuant to the partial redemption limitation, the Company may not elect to redeem less than all of the outstanding Notes pursuant to a Provisional Redemption unless at least $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes are outstanding and not subject to Provisional Redemption as of the time the Company sends the related redemption notice. The redemption price for any Note called for redemption will be a cash amount equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The Company may at any time and from time to time repurchase Notes by tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities laws.

If an event of default (as defined in the Indenture) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may, and the Trustee at the request of such holders shall, declare 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. In the case of an event of default arising out of certain bankruptcy or insolvency events (as set forth in the Indenture), 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes will automatically become due and payable.

The above description of the Indenture and the Notes is a summary and is not complete. Copies of the Indenture and the form of the certificate representing the Notes, the terms of which are incorporated by reference, are attached as exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 9, 2022, and the above summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Indenture and the Notes set forth in such exhibits.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
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

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: August 25, 2025 REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

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

FAQ

What did Redwood Trust (RWT) disclose in this 8-K?

The filing discloses the creation of a direct financial obligation or an off-balance-sheet arrangement (Item 2.03) and lists related exhibits including legal opinions and consents (Item 9.01).

Does the 8-K include terms or amounts for the new obligation?

No. The supplied excerpt does not include any terms, amounts, counterparties, or detailed financial statements.

Which exhibits are referenced in the filing?

Exhibits referenced include opinions of Latham & Watkins LLP and Venable LLP (Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2) and their consents (Exhibits 23.1 and 23.2), plus an interactive data file (Exhibit 104).

What security is mentioned in the filing?

The filing text references a 10% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Who signed the filing for Redwood Trust?

The filing is signed by Brooke E. Carillo, Chief Financial Officer.