Arbor Realty EVP granted 21,786 stock shares

EVP Kevin Wachter received a stock award from ABR, with a portion of vested shares withheld to cover taxes.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC (ABR) reported that executive vice president Kevin Wachter received a grant of 21,786 shares of common stock on September 15, 2026 under the company’s 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. One third vests immediately, with the remainder vesting in one and two years.

On the same date, 9,179 shares were withheld by the company at $4.59 per share to satisfy tax-withholding obligations related to vesting. No Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Wachter Kevin

Role EVP, Asset Finance & Treasury

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share F1	21,786	--	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share F2	9,179	$4.59	$42K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 108,285 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the"Company") granted pursuant to the Company's 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. One third vest on the date of grant, one third vest in one year and one third vest in two years.
2. F2. Represents shares that have been withheld by the Company to satisfy tax-withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of common stock.

Key Figures

Equity award shares granted: 21,786 shares Shares withheld for taxes: 9,179 shares Tax-withholding share value: $4.59 per share +2 more

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Equity award shares granted 21,786 shares Common stock grant to EVP Kevin Wachter on September 15, 2026

Shares withheld for taxes 9,179 shares Withheld to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon vesting

Tax-withholding share value $4.59 per share Value applied to the 9,179 withheld shares

Vesting schedule portions 1/3 immediate, 1/3 after 1 year, 1/3 after 2 years Time-based vesting for the 21,786-share grant

Transactions related to tax liability 9,179 shares Exercise price or tax liability shares per transaction summary

Key Terms

Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, tax-withholding obligations, Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities

3 terms

Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan financial

"granted pursuant to the Company's 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan"

tax-withholding obligations financial

"withheld by the Company to satisfy tax-withholding obligations in connection"

Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities financial

"transaction code description Payment of tax liability by delivering"

FAQ

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What insider transactions did ABR executive Kevin Wachter report on this Form 4?

He reported a grant of 21,786 ABR common shares on September 15, 2026 under the 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, and a related withholding of 9,179 shares to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon vesting.

Was the ABR Form 4 stock award to Kevin Wachter part of compensation?

Yes. The filing describes the 21,786 ABR shares as granted under the 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, with a time-based vesting schedule, indicating it is an equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

How do the ABR shares granted to Kevin Wachter vest?

The filing states that one third vests on the grant date, one third vests in one year, and one third vests in two years from the September 15, 2026 grant, subject to the plan’s terms.

Why were 9,179 ABR shares withheld from Kevin Wachter’s grant?

According to the filing, the 9,179 withheld shares were retained by Arbor Realty Trust to satisfy tax-withholding obligations arising from the vesting of common stock on September 15, 2026.

What price is associated with the tax-withholding shares in the ABR Form 4?

The 9,179 ABR shares withheld for taxes are reported at $4.59 per share, reflecting the value used to determine the number of shares withheld to cover the tax liability on vesting.

Were Kevin Wachter’s ABR transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The Form 4 indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these September 15, 2026 equity award and tax-withholding transactions.

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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^*

Wachter Kevin

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Asset Finance & Treasury

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2026

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
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/15/2026		A		21,786	A	(1)	117,464	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/15/2026		F(2)		9,179	D	$4.59	108,285	D

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

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 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. One third vest on the date of grant, one third vest in one year and one third vest in two years.

2. Represents shares that have been withheld by the Company to satisfy tax-withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of common stock.

	/s/ Maysa Vahidi, Attorney-in-Fact for Kevin Wachter	09/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)