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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-063849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RWT"
cik: "0000930236"
company_name: "REDWOOD TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:23:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T20:28:20.954756+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Redwood Trust shareholders approve 8.5M share increase to 2014 Incentive Plan at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to increase shares available under the Incentive Plan by 8,500,000 common shares.
- All eight director nominees elected; broker non-votes approximately 24.5M shares on each director.
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 102.4M votes for, 3.3M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 77.8M for, 3.1M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-063849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RWT
- cik: 0000930236
- company_name: REDWOOD TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:23:23+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926063849/0001104659-26-063849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926063849/tm2615120d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  REDWOOD TRUST INC shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Item 1. During the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted to elect Greg H. Kubicek, Christopher J. Abate, Doneene K. Damon, Armando Falcon, Douglas B. Hansen, Debora D. Horvath, Dashiell I. Robinson, and Faith A. Schwartz as directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2027 and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. The stockholders’ votes with respect to the election of directors were as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Greg H. Kubicek 78,131,734 3,088,538 153,137 24,490,760 Christopher J. Abate 80,131,852 1,087,586 153,971 24,490,760 Doneene K. Damon 79,896,685 1,299,872 176,852 24,490,760 Armando Falcon 79,876,488 1,341,110 155,811 24,490,760 Douglas B. Hansen 80,073,974 1,142,976 156,459 24,490,760 Debora D. Horvath 78,785,557 2,433,183 154,669 24,490,760 Dashiell I. Robinson 79,497,267 1,713,019 163,123 24,490,760 Faith A. Schwartz 80,349,364 852,352 171,693 24,490,760
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926063849/0001104659-26-063849-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  REDWOOD TRUST INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Item 3. During the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted on the non-binding advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the annual proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The stockholders’ votes with respect to approval of this advisory resolution were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 77,832,360 3,149,440 391,608 24,490,760
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926063849/0001104659-26-063849-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  REDWOOD TRUST INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Item 2. During the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The stockholders’ votes with respect to the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 102,402,420 3,293,418 168,330 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/930236/000110465926063849/0001104659-26-063849-index.htm

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