Arbor Realty (NYSE: ABR) CEO receives new stock and RSU awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KAUFMAN IVAN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Arbor Realty Trust reported that its Chairman, CEO and President, Ivan Kaufman, received equity-based compensation on March 13, 2026. He was granted 1,126,760 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing the right to receive one common share upon vesting, and 281,690 shares of common stock, both at no cash cost.

The time-based shares were granted under the company’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and vest in full three years after the grant date. A separate RSU award is tied to total shareholder return performance over the four-year period ending December 31, 2029, generally requiring continued employment through that date.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider KAUFMAN IVAN

Role COB, CEO and President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	1,126,760	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	281,690	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 2,246,607 shares (Direct); Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 1,936,806 shares (Direct); Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 388,700 shares (Indirect, By IK Main LLC, wholly owned and managed by reporting person)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the"Company") granted pursuant to the Company's 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The shares vest in full three years after the grant date. Mr. Kaufman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares of common stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit. The shares of common stock are issuable to Mr. Kaufman if the Company achieves certain total shareholder return objectives for the four-year period ending December 31, 2029, generally subject to continued employment with the Company as of the end of such four-year performance period.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KAUFMAN IVAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.

333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD, STE. 900

(Street)

UNIONDALE NY 11553

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC [ ABR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	COB, CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/13/2026		A		281,690	A	(1)	1,936,806	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								388,700	I	By IK Main LLC, wholly owned and managed by reporting person
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								2,535,870(2)	I	By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	03/13/2026		A		1,126,760		(4)	(4)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,126,760	$0	2,246,607	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the"Company") granted pursuant to the Company's 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The shares vest in full three years after the grant date.

2. Mr. Kaufman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares of common stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit.

4. The shares of common stock are issuable to Mr. Kaufman if the Company achieves certain total shareholder return objectives for the four-year period ending December 31, 2029, generally subject to continued employment with the Company as of the end of such four-year performance period.

	/s/ Ivan Kaufman	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) disclose in this Form 4 for Ivan Kaufman?

The Form 4 shows equity compensation grants to Ivan Kaufman, not market trades. He received common stock and restricted stock units as part of long-term incentive awards, reflecting compensation decisions by the board rather than open-market buying or selling activity.

How many shares and RSUs did Arbor Realty CEO Ivan Kaufman receive?

Ivan Kaufman received 281,690 shares of common stock and 1,126,760 restricted stock units. The stock was granted at no cash cost, and each RSU represents the contingent right to one share of Arbor Realty Trust common stock upon vesting.

What are the vesting terms of Ivan Kaufman’s new Arbor Realty stock awards?

The common shares granted under the 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan vest in full three years after the grant date. The RSUs vest based on total shareholder return performance over four years, generally requiring Mr. Kaufman’s continued employment through the performance period’s end.

How is total shareholder return used in Ivan Kaufman’s RSU award at ABR?

The RSU award becomes issuable only if Arbor Realty Trust achieves specified total shareholder return objectives over the four-year period ending December 31, 2029. Vesting is also generally conditioned on Mr. Kaufman remaining employed through that performance end date.

Does this Arbor Realty Form 4 show Ivan Kaufman buying or selling ABR shares in the market?

No, the filing reports grant or award acquisitions at a price of $0.00 per share. These are compensation-related stock and RSU awards, not open-market purchases or sales, so they do not reflect discretionary trading decisions by Mr. Kaufman.