Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR) EVP gets stock grant, shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Arbor Realty Trust Inc executive vice president Gianni Ottaviano reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions in common stock. On March 13, 2026, he received a grant of 25,773 shares at $0.0000 per share under the company’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, with one-third vesting immediately and the remainder vesting over two years. In connection with vesting, the company withheld a total of 6,927 shares at $7.67 per share on March 13 and 14, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations. After these transactions, Ottaviano directly owned 175,007 shares of common stock.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ottaviano Gianni

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC.

333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD, SUITE 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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Exec VP, Struc Fin Prod

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		25,773	A	(1)	181,934	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/13/2026		F(2)		3,097	D	$7.67	178,837	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/14/2026		F(2)		1,953	D	$7.67	176,884	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/14/2026		F(2)		1,877	D	$7.67	175,007	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 2024 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 Gianni Ottaviano	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

FAQ

What insider transactions did ABR executive Gianni Ottaviano report?

Gianni Ottaviano reported a stock grant and related tax withholding. He received 25,773 Arbor Realty Trust common shares and had 6,927 shares withheld at $7.67 per share to cover tax obligations linked to vesting.

Was the ABR Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows no open-market purchases or sales. Ottaviano received shares as a compensation grant, and shares labeled with code F were withheld by the company to pay tax liabilities on the vesting, not sold into the market.

How many ABR shares did Gianni Ottaviano receive as equity compensation?

He received a grant of 25,773 shares of Arbor Realty Trust common stock. The award was issued at $0.0000 per share under the 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, with vesting spread over the grant date and the next two years.

How many ABR shares were withheld for Gianni Ottaviano’s taxes?

A total of 6,927 Arbor Realty Trust shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations. These include 3,097 shares and two additional withholdings of 1,953 and 1,877 shares, all valued at $7.67 per share for tax purposes.

What is Gianni Ottaviano’s ABR shareholding after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported grant and tax-withholding entries, Gianni Ottaviano directly owned 175,007 shares of Arbor Realty Trust common stock. This figure reflects his updated direct ownership position after all transactions disclosed in the Form 4.

How do the ABR stock award vesting terms work for this grant?

The 25,773-share award vests in three equal parts. According to the disclosure, one-third vests on the grant date, one-third vests after one year, and the final third vests after two years, subject to the plan’s conditions.