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 20, 2010

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		11553
Uniondale, New York		(ZIP CODE)

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

(516) 832-8002
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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Item 8.01		Other Events

     On December 20, 2010, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing the partial repayment of a previously advanced incentive fee by its manager, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release, dated December 20, 2010.

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.

Date: December 20, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
	99.1			Press Release, dated December 20, 2010.