SEC Filing Summary: Redwood Trust, Inc. (Form 8-K)
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report was filed by Redwood Trust, Inc. on February 20, 2013. The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding corporate governance actions taken by the Board of Directors on the date of the report.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only specific financial figure disclosed is the declaration of a first quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share.
Material Changes
There are no material changes to financial performance or operations reported in this document. The primary material event is the authorization of the Q1 2013 dividend and the scheduling of the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.
Guidance, Outlook, and Corporate Actions
- Dividend Declaration: The Board authorized a first quarter 2013 regular dividend of $0.28 per share.
- Dividend Dates: The dividend is payable on March 29, 2013, to stockholders of record on March 15, 2013.
- Annual Meeting: The 2013 annual meeting of stockholders is scheduled for May 16, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in Mill Valley, California.
- Voting Record Date: Stockholders of record as of March 28, 2013, will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the ex-dividend date to ensure eligibility for the $0.28 per share payment.
- Confirm the record date of March 15, 2013, for dividend entitlement.
- Confirm the record date of March 28, 2013, for voting rights at the May 16, 2013, annual meeting.
- Review the attached Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) for additional context not included in the 8-K text.