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):
April 2, 2020 (April 1, 2020)
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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ABR | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share | ABR-PA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Preferred Stock, 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share | ABR-PB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Preferred Stock, 8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.01 per share | ABR-PC | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On April 1, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. appointed Kenneth J. Bacon as a Class III director, effective as of April 1, 2020. There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Bacon and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Bacon was appointed as a director. Mr. Bacon was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee.
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: April 2, 2020 | ||