Arbor Realty EVP-linked trust shifts 750K ABR units

Natalone John reported reported sale transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Natalone John reported reported sale transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Arbor Realty Trust EVP and director John Natalone reported transactions for The KFT 2018 NY Trust, disposing of 375,000 Partnership Common Units and 375,000 shares of Special Voting Preferred Stock on August 5, 2026, with 327,335 of each security remaining in that trust.

Footnotes state that CEO Ivan Kaufman purchased these securities from the trust, an estate-planning vehicle, for a total fair value of approximately $1.9 million, or $5.17 per share. These vehicles were created for Mr. Kaufman’s immediate family; Mr. Natalone has voting and investment power over them but disclaims beneficial ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 750,000 shares

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider Natalone John

Role EVP

Sold 750,000 shs

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Partnership Common Units F3, F1, F2	375,000	--	--
Sale	Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share F1, F2	375,000	--	--
holding	Partnership Common Units F3	--	--	--
holding	Partnership Common Units F3, F2	--	--	--
holding	Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share	--	--	--
holding	Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Partnership Common Units — 327,335 contracts (Indirect, By: The KFT 2018 NY Trust); Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 327,335 shares (Indirect, By: The KFT 2018 NY Trust); Partnership Common Units — 36,674 contracts (Direct); Partnership Common Units — 3,000,000 contracts (Indirect, By: The KFT DT LLC); Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 36,674 shares (Direct); Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 3,000,000 shares (Indirect, By: The KFT DT LLC)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. On August 5, 2026, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Kaufman, purchased 375,000 Partnership Common Units and Special Voting Preferred Stock with a fair value of approximately $1.9 million from this trust that was set up for estate planning purposes and administered by an independent trustee. The trustee of the trust engaged an external third party valuation firm to assist the trust in deriving the fair market value, which was determined to be $5.17 per share.
2. F2. These estate planning vehicles were set up for the benefit of the immediate family of Mr. Kaufman. Mr. Natalone has voting and investment power of these vehicles and disclaims beneficial ownership over these securities.
3. F3. Not applicable.

Key Figures

Partnership Common Units disposed: 375,000 units Special Voting Preferred Stock disposed: 375,000 shares Fair value of transferred securities: approximately $1.9 million +4 more

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Partnership Common Units disposed 375,000 units Disposal by The KFT 2018 NY Trust on August 5, 2026

Special Voting Preferred Stock disposed 375,000 shares Disposed on August 5, 2026 in parallel with Partnership Common Units

Fair value of transferred securities approximately $1.9 million Aggregate fair value for 375,000 units and 375,000 preferred shares

Per-share fair market value $5.17 per share Determined by an external valuation firm engaged by the trust

Trust holdings after transaction 327,335 units and 327,335 preferred shares Remaining in The KFT 2018 NY Trust post-disposal

Additional indirect underlying shares 3,000,000 underlying shares Held via Partnership Common Units by The KFT DT LLC

Direct underlying shares 36,674 underlying shares Linked to directly held Partnership Common Units

Key Terms

Partnership Common Units, Special Voting Preferred Stock, estate planning vehicles, disclaims beneficial ownership

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Partnership Common Units financial

"purchased 375,000 Partnership Common Units and Special Voting Preferred Stock"

Special Voting Preferred Stock financial

"375,000 Partnership Common Units and Special Voting Preferred Stock with a fair value"

estate planning vehicles financial

"These estate planning vehicles were set up for the benefit of the immediate family"

disclaims beneficial ownership financial

"Mr. Natalone has voting and investment power of these vehicles and disclaims beneficial ownership"

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What insider transaction involving Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) occurred on August 5, 2026?

On August 5, 2026, a family trust associated with Arbor Realty Trust’s CEO transferred 375,000 Partnership Common Units and 375,000 shares of Special Voting Preferred Stock at a fair value of about $1.9 million, or $5.17 per share.

How many Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) Partnership Common Units were disposed of in this Form 4 event?

The trust over which John Natalone has authority disposed of 375,000 Partnership Common Units. After this transfer, it continued to hold 327,335 Partnership Common Units, while other reported vehicles held additional interests linked to 36,674 and 3,000,000 underlying shares, respectively.

Who bought the Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) securities from the KFT 2018 NY Trust?

Footnotes state that Arbor Realty Trust’s Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Kaufman, purchased the 375,000 Partnership Common Units and corresponding 375,000 Special Voting Preferred Stock from the KFT 2018 NY Trust as part of an estate-planning arrangement.

What price and total value were used for the ABR estate-planning transfer?

An external valuation firm determined a fair market value of $5.17 per share, giving the transferred 375,000 units and 375,000 preferred shares an aggregate fair value of approximately $1.9 million, according to the transaction footnote describing the valuation process.

Does John Natalone beneficially own the Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) securities held in these vehicles?

The disclosure explains that the estate-planning vehicles were set up for Mr. Kaufman’s immediate family. It states that Mr. Natalone has voting and investment power over these vehicles but disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held in them.

What Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) holdings remain in related vehicles after the reported transactions?

After the transfer, the KFT 2018 NY Trust held 327,335 Partnership Common Units and the same number of Special Voting Preferred shares. Other reported positions include 36,674 underlying shares held directly and 3,000,000 underlying shares held indirectly through KFT DT LLC.

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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^*

Natalone John

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.

333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., SUITE 900

(Street)

UNIONDALE NEW YORK 11553

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	EVP

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2026

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

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

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

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
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/05/2026		S(1)		375,000	D	(1)	327,335(2)	I	By: The KFT 2018 NY Trust
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share								36,674	D
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share								3,000,000(2)	I	By: The KFT DT 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
Partnership Common Units	(3)	08/05/2026		S(1)			375,000	08/05/2026	(3)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	375,000(2)	(1)	327,335(2)	I	By: The KFT 2018 NY Trust
Partnership Common Units	(3)							(3)	(3)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	36,674		36,674	D
Partnership Common Units	(3)							(3)	(3)	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3,000,000(2)		3,000,000(2)	I	By: The KFT DT LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. On August 5, 2026, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Kaufman, purchased 375,000 Partnership Common Units and Special Voting Preferred Stock with a fair value of approximately $1.9 million from this trust that was set up for estate planning purposes and administered by an independent trustee. The trustee of the trust engaged an external third party valuation firm to assist the trust in deriving the fair market value, which was determined to be $5.17 per share.

2. These estate planning vehicles were set up for the benefit of the immediate family of Mr. Kaufman. Mr. Natalone has voting and investment power of these vehicles and disclaims beneficial ownership over these securities.

3. Not applicable.

	/s/ John Bishar, Attorney-in-Fact for John Natalone	08/05/2026
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