Redwood Trust (RWT) director reports new deferred stock unit grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Redwood Trust Inc reported an insider equity award where a director acquired deferred stock units instead of taking cash compensation. On 12/30/2025, the director received 10,382.76 deferred stock units, each tied to an equal number of shares of Redwood Trust common stock, under the Redwood Trust Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

The filing states that these deferred stock units were granted in accordance with a deferral election related to director compensation and/or dividend equivalent rights. The units are 100% vested at grant and have no expiration date. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 34,018.76 deferred stock units on a direct basis.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Debora Horvath D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 BELVEDERE PLACE

SUITE 300

(Street)

MILL VALLEY CA 94941

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2025

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

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

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

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	$5.5	12/30/2025		A		10,382.76(1)		(2)	(3)	Common Stock	10,382.76	$0.0	34,018.76	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:/Andrew P. Stone	12/30/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Redwood Trust Inc (RWT) disclose in this Form 4?

A director of Redwood Trust Inc reported acquiring deferred stock units in place of cash director compensation and/or dividend equivalent rights, as reflected in a Form 4 filed for a transaction dated 12/30/2025.

How many deferred stock units were acquired by the Redwood Trust director?

The director acquired 10,382.76 deferred stock units, each corresponding to 10,382.76 shares of Redwood Trust common stock underlying the derivative security.

What plan governs the deferred stock units reported for Redwood Trust Inc (RWT)?

The deferred stock units were granted under the Redwood Trust Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, following a deferral election related to director compensation and/or dividend equivalent rights.

When did the reported deferred stock unit transaction at Redwood Trust take place?

The transaction date for the acquisition of deferred stock units by the director is 12/30/2025, as reported in the Form 4.

What are the vesting terms of the Redwood Trust deferred stock units in this filing?

The filing notes that the deferred stock units are 100% vested at grant, meaning the director’s rights to these units are fully vested as of the grant date.

Do the Redwood Trust deferred stock units reported here have an expiration date?

According to the explanation of responses, no expiration date is applicable to the deferred stock units reported in this transaction.

How many deferred stock units does the Redwood Trust director hold after this transaction?

Following the reported acquisition, the director beneficially owns 34,018.76 deferred stock units on a direct ownership basis.