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)
                      December 13, 2004 (December 7, 2004)

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                            Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Maryland                         001-32136                    20-0057959
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(State or other                    (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)

        333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 Uniondale, New York 11553
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (516) 832-8002
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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                            Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
                           Current Report on Form 8-K

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On December 7, 2004, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company), entered into a $50
million unsecured revolving credit facility with affiliates of Watershed Asset
Management, LLC. The facility has a term of one-year with two one-year renewal
options and bears interest at a spread over LIBOR of 700 basis points over the 
initial term.

The facility requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants. In
addition, the terms of the facility include certain restrictions and covenants
that limit, among other things, the payment of dividends, and that require
compliance with financial ratios relating to the minimum amount of liquidity,
minimum amount of tangible net worth, the minimum amount of debt service
coverage and fixed charge coverage, and the maximum amount of indebtedness.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit Number

            99.1  Press Release, dated December 13, 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.

Dated:  December 13, 2004                ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC..


                                         By:      /s/ Frederick C. Herbst
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                                         Name:    Frederick C. Herbst
                                         Title:   Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number

      99.1  Press Release, dated December 13, 2004.