================================================================================ 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): June 14, 2004 (June 11, 2004) ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Maryland 001-32136 20-0057959 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) ORGANIZATION) 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 Uniondale, New York 11553 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE) (516) 832-8002 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) N/A (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On June 14, 2004, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the resignation of Daniel Palmier, Executive Vice President of Asset Management, effective as of June 11, 2004. A copy of the press release relating to this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS c. Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated June 14, 2004 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/ Frederick C. Herbst ------------------------ Name: Frederick C. Herbst Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: June 14, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated June 14, 2004, of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.