SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MARTELLO JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900

(Street)
UNIONDALE NY 11553

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC [ ABR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
checkbox checked Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/07/2024 G(1) 82,902 D $0.00 0 I By: The Living Trust of Joseph Martello
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/07/2024 G(1) V 82,902 A $0.00 82,902 I By: The Living Trust of Maria Martello
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 702,335(2) I By: The KFT 2018 NY Trust
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 3,000,000(2) I By: The KFT DT LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Partnership Common Units (3) 11/07/2024 G(1) 82,902 (3) (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 82,902 $0.00 0 I By: The Living Trust of Joseph Martello
Partnership Common Units (3) 11/07/2024 G(1) V 82,902 (3) (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 82,902 $0.00 82,902 I By: The Living Trust of Maria Martello
Partnership Common Units (3) (3) (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 702,335(2) 702,335(2) I By: The KFT 2018 NY Trust
Partnership Common Units (3) (3) (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 3,000,000(2) 3,000,000(2) I By: The KFT DT LLC
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Martello has assigned and transfered his indirect interest in 82,902 shares of Special Voting Preferred Stock and Partnership Common Units held by The Living Trust of Joseph Martello to The Living Trust of Maria Martello, a trust set up by his spouse, for no consideration.
2. These trusts were set up for the benefit of the immediate family of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Kaufman. Mr. Martello shares in the voting and investment power of these trusts and disclaims beneficial ownership over these securities.
3. Not applicable.
/s/ Joseph Martello 11/08/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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