Redwood Trust (RWT) director receives 4,595.960 Deferred Stock Units as compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PROCTOR GEORGANNE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Redwood Trust director Georganne Proctor received 4,595.960 Deferred Stock Units as compensation. The units were granted at a stated price of $0.0000 per unit in connection with her deferral election under the company’s Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

The Deferred Stock Units are 100% vested at grant and are linked to an equal number of shares of Redwood Trust common stock. According to the disclosure, these units have no expiration date, and this grant represents her entire reported Deferred Stock Unit position following the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PROCTOR GEORGANNE

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Stock Units	4,595.96	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 4,595.96 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. This transaction relates to the acquisition of Deferred Stock Units in accordance with the deferral election made with respect to director compensation and/or dividend equivalent rights according to the terms and conditions of the Redwood Trust Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. 100% vested at grant. No expiration date is applicable to deferred stock units.

Key Figures

Deferred Stock Units granted: 4,595.960 units Grant price per unit: $0.0000 per unit Underlying common shares: 4,595.960 shares +2 more

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Deferred Stock Units granted 4,595.960 units Director compensation grant on March 31, 2026

Grant price per unit $0.0000 per unit Reported transaction price for Deferred Stock Units

Underlying common shares 4,595.960 shares Common stock underlying the Deferred Stock Units

Conversion reference price $5.3800 per share Conversion or exercise price reference for Deferred Stock Units

Deferred units after transaction 4,595.960 units Total Deferred Stock Units held following the grant

Key Terms

Deferred Stock Units, dividend equivalent rights, Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, 100% vested at grant, +1 more

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Deferred Stock Units financial

"This transaction relates to the acquisition of Deferred Stock Units in accordance"

Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.

dividend equivalent rights financial

"deferral election made with respect to director compensation and/or dividend equivalent rights"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"according to the terms and conditions of the Redwood Trust Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan"

100% vested at grant financial

"100% vested at grant."

expiration date financial

"No expiration date is applicable to deferred stock units."

The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PROCTOR GEORGANNE

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 BELVEDERE PLACE

SUITE 300

(Street)

MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA 94941

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REDWOOD TRUST INC [ RWT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units	$5.38	03/31/2026		A		4,595.96(1)		(2)	(3)	Common Stock	4,595.96	$0.0000	4,595.96	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction relates to the acquisition of Deferred Stock Units in accordance with the deferral election made with respect to director compensation and/or dividend equivalent rights according to the terms and conditions of the Redwood Trust Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

2. 100% vested at grant.

3. No expiration date is applicable to deferred stock units.

	Attorney-In-Fact: /s/ Andrew P. Stone	03/31/2026
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FAQ

What did Redwood Trust (RWT) director Georganne Proctor report in this Form 4?

Georganne Proctor reported receiving 4,595.960 Deferred Stock Units as director compensation. The units are tied to Redwood Trust common stock and were granted under the company’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, reflecting a non-cash, compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market stock purchase.

How many Deferred Stock Units did Georganne Proctor receive from Redwood Trust (RWT)?

She received 4,595.960 Deferred Stock Units. Each unit corresponds to one share of Redwood Trust common stock. The filing shows this amount as both the transaction size and her total Deferred Stock Unit holdings immediately after the grant reported in this Form 4.

Is Georganne Proctor’s Deferred Stock Unit grant from Redwood Trust (RWT) fully vested?

Yes, the Deferred Stock Units are 100% vested at grant. A footnote states that the entire award vests immediately, meaning there is no additional service-based vesting period associated with this specific director compensation grant.

Does the Redwood Trust (RWT) Deferred Stock Unit grant to Georganne Proctor have an expiration date?

No, the Deferred Stock Units do not have an expiration date. A footnote explicitly explains that no expiration date is applicable to these units, which are issued under Redwood Trust’s Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

How were the Deferred Stock Units for Redwood Trust (RWT) director compensation determined?

The grant relates to a deferral election for director compensation and dividend equivalent rights. According to the footnotes, the units were awarded under Redwood Trust’s Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which governs how director fees can be deferred into stock-based units.

Are Georganne Proctor’s reported Redwood Trust (RWT) units a market purchase of common stock?

No, this is a grant of Deferred Stock Units, not an open-market stock purchase. The units were acquired as part of a director compensation deferral election and are recorded at a price of $0.0000 per unit, rather than reflecting a market trading transaction.