Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of a Maryland real estate investment trust and commercial real estate lender. Its Form 8-K reports include earnings releases, Regulation FD investor presentations, dividend announcements, share repurchase activity, senior note financing and commercial real estate mortgage loan securitization agreements tied to its loan and investment portfolio.
The filing record also covers capital structure and governance matters, including common stock, Series D, Series E and Series F cumulative redeemable preferred stock, executive appointments, board changes and related employment or compensation arrangements. Proxy materials describe director elections, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting matters for the company’s REIT governance framework.
Wilkens Carrie reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust director Carrie Wilkens received a stock grant as part of her compensation. On March 13, 2026, she was awarded 15,141 shares of Arbor Realty Trust common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, characterized as a grant or award rather than a market purchase.
Following this transaction, Wilkens directly owns 35,420 common shares. The shares were granted under Arbor Realty Trust’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, indicating they are part of the company’s long-term equity incentive program for directors and other eligible participants.
Schwartz Elliot reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust director Elliot Schwartz received a grant of 15,141 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 13, 2026. These fully vested RSUs were awarded under Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as part of his director compensation.
Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Arbor Realty Trust common stock. Schwartz has elected to defer receipt of the common stock until his service as a director ends, or earlier upon a change in control, under a pre-established deferral election. Following this grant, he holds 50,310 RSUs directly.
Tsunis George reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust director George Tsunis received a grant of 15,141 shares of common stock, increasing his direct holdings to 23,063 shares. The shares were granted at no cash cost per share as a stock award under Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.'s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, reflecting equity-based director compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
LAZAR MELVIN F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust director Melvin F. Lazar received a grant of 15,141 restricted stock units. These RSUs were awarded on March 13, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and are fully vested.
Following this award, Lazar holds 51,242 restricted stock units. He elected to defer receiving the underlying common stock until his board service ends, or earlier if there is a change in control, under a pre-established deferral election.
Arbor Realty Trust director William C. Green received a grant of 15,141 fully vested restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 13, 2026. These RSUs convert into shares of common stock, but Mr. Green has elected to defer receipt of the stock until his board service ends or earlier upon a change in control, under a pre-established deferral election. Following this award, he holds 61,045 RSUs directly.
Arbor Realty Trust director Edward J. Farrell received a grant of 15,141 restricted stock units. These RSUs were awarded on March 13, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as fully vested units, meaning they are not subject to future service-based vesting.
Farrell has elected to defer receipt of the common stock that will be issued upon RSU conversion until his service as a director ends, or earlier upon a change in control, under a pre-established deferral election. Following this award, his holdings in these RSU-type derivative securities total 50,310 units.
Effron Caryn reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust director Caryn Effron received a compensatory stock grant of 15,141 common shares. The shares, with a stated price of $0.00 per share, were awarded on March 13, 2026 under the company’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Following this grant, Effron directly holds 50,827 Arbor Realty Trust common shares.
BACON KENNETH J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust Inc director Kenneth J. Bacon received an equity award rather than buying shares on the market. On March 13, 2026, he was granted 15,141 fully vested restricted stock units under the company’s 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. These RSUs are payable in common stock, and he has elected to defer receipt of the underlying shares until January 1, 2029. Following this grant, his reported direct holdings in this RSU award category total 25,567 units.
Goodman Yonatan C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Arbor Realty Trust Inc reported that EVP and COO Yonatan C. Goodman received a grant of 649,350 restricted stock units. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock if it vests. The shares are issuable only if the company meets specified total shareholder return goals from February 17, 2026 through December 31, 2030 and Mr. Goodman remains employed through the end of this performance period.
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.