UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  

Washington, D.C. 20549  

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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): June 6, 2013

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REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Maryland     001-13759     68-0329422

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(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)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Certain Officers.

 

(e) On June 6, 2013, Redwood Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Scott M. Chisholm, a Managing Director, will be resigning from the Company effective as of July 1, 2013 (the “separation date”). Subsequently, on June 6, 2013, the Company entered into a Transition and Separation Agreement with Mr. Chisholm. The agreement provides, subject to specified conditions, for a $500,000 lump-sum payment to be made to Mr. Chisholm following the separation date, $1,250,000 to be paid in monthly installments during the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015 and for the forfeiture of all unvested equity-based awards previously awarded to Mr. Chisholm under the Company’s 2002 Incentive Plan, as amended. The agreement also contains other customary terms and provisions, such as provisions relating to confidentiality and release of claims. A copy of the agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 10.1   Transition and Separation Agreement dated June 6, 2013

  

 
 

 

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: June 11, 2013

REDWOOD TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

  
  By:   /s/ Andrew P. Stone  
    Name:  Andrew P. Stone  
    Title:    General Counsel and Secretary  
 

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

     

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Title

   
Exhibit 10.1   Transition and Separation Agreement dated June 6, 2013