# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001253986
**File Stem:** 0001253986-26-000040
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6238
**Document Hash:** b7fc0a2807372b845c3cd4c57d864ad5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001253986-26-000040.hdr.sgml**: 20260520

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001253986-26-000040

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260520

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260520

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001253986
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 200057959
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32136
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261004613

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 900
- **CITY:** UNIONDALE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11553
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 516-506-4200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
- **CITY:** UNIONDALE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11553

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**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): May 20, 2026**

**Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Maryland** | **001-32136** | **20-0057959** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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|:---|:---|
| **333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900**<br>**Uniondale, NY** | **11553** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(516) 506-4200**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

□ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

□ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbols** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ABR | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| Preferred Stock, 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share | ABR-PD | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share | ABR-PE | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share | ABR-PF | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 20, 2026, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. ("Arbor") held its virtual annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, the stockholders voted, as indicated below, on the following proposals:

1. The stockholders approved the election of Mr. Ivan Kaufman, Mr. Melvin F. Lazar, Ms. Carrie Wilkens and Mr. John Natalone as Class II directors, each to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Ivan Kaufman | 68498197 | 3392735 | 871107 | 56674381 |
| Melvin F. Lazar | 64958257 | 6935230 | 868552 | 56674381 |
| Carrie Wilkens | 52419768 | 19516914 | 825357 | 56674381 |
| John Natalone | 69020040 | 2887472 | 854527 | 56674381 |

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2. The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of Arbor's 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement.

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 58,454,616 | 13,333,267 | 974,156 | 56,674,381 |

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3. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arbor's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 124,762,097 | 3,604,103 | 1,070,220 |

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4. The stockholders approved the compensation of Arbor's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 39,887,705 | 31,506,549 | 1,367,785 | 56,674,381 |

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**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Exhibit** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| | **ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.** | **ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.** |
| Date: May 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Paul Elenio |
|  | Name: | Paul Elenio |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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