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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December

[X]    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
       ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED:  DECEMBER 31, 20032004   OR
[]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from

[ ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT
        OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ toTO _________.
Commission File Number: 333-100520


COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:  333-103634-01

SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC. (as Depositor under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated December(AS DEPOSITOR UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT, DATED DECEMBER 1, 2002, providing for the issuance of the Sequoia Mortgage Trust 12, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates)
2003, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE SEQUOIA
MORTGAGE TRUST 2003-8, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES)

                        SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.
(Exact
             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
35-2170972
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
One Belvedere Place
Suite 330
Mill Valley, CA
94941
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)


          DELAWARE                                            35-2170972
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)

               ONE BELVEDERE PLACE
                    SUITE 330
                 MILL VALLEY, CA                                94941
    (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

                                 (415) 389-7373
(Registrant’s
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
None
(Title

                          NONE                                                                         NONE
                    (Title of class)
(Title                                                             (Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant’sRegistrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [Yes[ ]   No [X]
State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
Registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed by reference to the
price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such
stock, as of the last business day of the Registrant’sRegistrant's most recently completed
second fiscal quarter:
Not Applicable


                                 NOT APPLICABLE

                      Documents incorporated by reference:
Not Applicable

NOT APPLICABLE SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.
SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 12,2003-8, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

INDEX

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PART I

ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

Not Applicable.

ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc. (the “Depositor”"Depositor") will furnish information regarding the Mortgaged Properties by reference to the Annual Compliance Certificates to be filed herein under Item 15.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Depositor is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings involving either the Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, the Sequoia Mortgage 122003-8 Trust (the “Trust)"Trust"); the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; the Trustee; the Depositor; the Seller; the Master Servicer or the Servicers which relates to the Trust.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matter has been submitted to a vote of the holders of beneficial interests in the Trust through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’SREGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK, AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES To the best knowledge of the Depositor, there is no established public trading market for the Certificates.

The Certificates issued by the Trust are held by the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”("DTC") which in turn maintains records of holders of beneficial interests in the Certificates. Based on information obtained by the Trust from DTC, as of December 31, 2003,2004, there were eighteen (18)twenty-five (25) holders of the Class AA-1 Certificates, one (1) holdertwo (2) holders of the Class A-2 Certificates, four (4) holders of the Class X-1 Certificates, one (1) holder of the Class X-2 Certificates, one (1) holder of the Class B-1X-B Certificates, one (1) holder of the Class B-2B-1 Certificates, one (1)two (2) holders of the Class B-2 Certificates, and one (1) holder of the Class B-3 Certificates.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Not Applicable.

ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There were no changes of accountants or disagreements on accounting or financial disclosures between the Depositor and its accountants.

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ITEM 9A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 9B - OTHER INFORMATION Not Applicable. PART III

ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Not Applicable.

ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Not Applicable.

ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The Depositor is a Delaware corporation and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Redwood Trust, Inc. The Trust is a grantor trust established under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

The following table sets forth (i) the name and addressidentification of each entity owning more than 5% of the outstanding principal amount of each class of the Pass-Through Certificates; (ii) the principal amount of each class of the Pass-Through Certificates owned by each and (iii) the percent that the principal amount of each class of the Pass-Through Certificates owned by such entity represents of the outstanding principal amount of such class of Pass-Through Certificates. The information set forth in the table for the Certificates is based upon information obtained by the Trust from DTC and represents ownership of beneficial interest in the Certificates held by DTC. The Depositor is not aware of any Schedules 13D or 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of the Certificates.

Class A

Class CLASS A-1

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- CITIBANK $183,500,000 23.18% MELLON TR $166,283,000 21.00% BARC/FIXED $60,000,000 7.58% BNY/5(TH)3RD $55,000,000 6.95% ML SFKPG $127,185,000 16.06% NRTHN/TR S $40,000,000 5.05% SSB&T CO $95,685,000 12.08%

CLASS A-2

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- FORTIS LLC $30,000,000 20% JPMCBNA $120,000,000 80%

4 CLASS X-1

4

Class

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- BANK OF NY $499,955,419 53.09% PNC BK,NA $384,202,581 40.80%

CLASS X-2

Class

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- CITIBANK $941,768,000 100.00%

CLASS X-B

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- WELLS BKNA $224,470,000 100.00%

CLASS B-1

Class

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- JPMCBNA $14,166,000 100%

CLASS B-2

Class

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- CITIBANK $3,304,000 39.79% COMERICA $5,000,000 60.21%

CLASS B-3

Identification Principal Amount Owned Percentage of Outstanding Amount -------------- ---------------------- -------------------------------- WELLS BKNA $4,982,000 100.00%

ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

None.

ITEM 14 - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not Applicable.

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PART IV

ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. Financial Statements: Not applicable. 2. Financial Statement Schedules: Not applicable. 3. Exhibits:

1.		Financial Statements:
		Not applicable.
2.		Financial Statement Schedules:
		Not applicable.
3.		Exhibits:

6 (b) Reports on Form 8-K fieldfiled during the last quarter of the period covered by this report.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Depositor has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 30, 2004.

31, 2005. 8

CERTIFICATION

I, Harold F. Zagunis, Chief Financial Officer Treasurer and Secretary of Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of the Certificates for periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided to the trustee by the servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement, for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports;

4. Based on my knowledge and upon the annual compliance statement included in the report and required to be delivered to the trustee in accordance with the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement; and

5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the servicer’sservicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement, that is included in these reports.

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Credit Corporation, as Servicer, and GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., as Servicer, Cendant Mortgage Corporation, as Servicer and Bank of America, N.A., as Servicer.

Date: March 30, 2004

31, 2005 /s/ Harold F. Zagunis - -------------------------------------------- Signature Name: Harold F. Zagunis Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 9

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.

No annual report, proxy statement, proxy materials or otherwise were sent to Certificateholders.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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