UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 19, 2023 (
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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).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 17, 2023, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (“Arbor” or the “Company”) held its virtual annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, the stockholders voted, as indicated below, on the following proposals:
| 1. | The following persons were elected to serve as Class II directors of Arbor by a vote of stockholders, each to serve for a three-year term of office expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successor is duly elected and qualified: Ivan Kaufman and Melvin F. Lazar. |
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||
| Ivan Kaufman | 75,124,014 | 12,739,266 | 658,490 | 58,414,077 | ||||||||||||
| Melvin F. Lazar | 73,530,613 | 14,326,098 | 665,059 | 58,414,077 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Arbor for fiscal year 2023. |
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 142,070,487 | 4,105,274 | 760,086 | ||||||||
| 3. | The stockholders approved the compensation of Arbor’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2023 proxy statement. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
| 75,500,050 | 11,120,269 | 1,901,451 | 58,414,077 | |||||||||||
| 4. | The stockholders recommended, on an advisory basis, holding the Company’s advisory vote on executive compensation for its named executive officers on an annual basis. |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||||
| 55,692,678 | 1,367,043 | 29,533,579 | 1,928,470 | 58,414,077 | ||||||||||||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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: May 19, 2023