abr-20250521


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


333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 Uniondale, NY						11553
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

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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

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).

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. o

On May 21, 2025, 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 Ms. Caryn Effron, Mr. Joseph Martello, Mr. Edward Farrell and Mr. George Tsunis as Class I directors, each to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.


Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Caryn Effron	69,922,443	12,222,118	672,763	61,124,361
Joseph Martello	76,839,460	5,331,119	646,745	61,124,361
Edward Farrell	72,117,731	10,046,825	652,768	61,124,361
George Tsunis	79,650,699	2,498,306	668,319	61,124,361

2. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arbor's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.

3. The stockholders approved the compensation of Arbor’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2025 proxy statement.


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

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.


	ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.

Date: May 21, 2025	By:	/s/ Paul Elenio
	Name:	Paul Elenio
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer


For	Against	Abstain
138,610,554	4,395,965	935,166