UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 1, 2012 (February 29, 2012)

 

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

MARYLAND

(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

 

001-32136

 

20-0057959

(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

 

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900

 

 

Uniondale, New York

 

11553

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

(516) 506-4200

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On February 29, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) increased the size of the Board from eight (8) directors to nine (9) directors.  In connection therewith, the Board appointed William C. Green as a Class I director to fill the newly created vacancy.  A copy of the press release issued on March 1, 2012 regarding Mr. Green’s appointment is filed as exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 1, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Elenio

 

Name:

Paul Elenio

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  March 1, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 1, 2012.

 

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