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*
KAUFMAN IVAN

(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)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
COB, CEO and President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2019
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 01/17/2019 J(1) 133,677 D (1) 14,739,559(2) I By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 200,000 D
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 38,610 I By Arbor Management, 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 (1) 01/17/2019 J(1) 133,677 01/17/2019 (3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 133,677 (1) 14,739,559(2) I By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Partnership Common Units (3) (3) (3) Not applicable(3) (3) 200,000 D
Partnership Common Units (3) (3) (3) Not applicable(3) (3) 38,610 I By Arbor Management, LLC
Explanation of Responses:
1. On July 14, 2016, Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, issued Partnership Common Units ("OP Units") to Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC ("ACM") and, therefore, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued Special Voting Preferred Stock ("Preferred Shares") to ACM. On January 17, 2019, ACM distributed 133,677 OP Units and Preferred Shares with a fair market value of approximately $1.5 million to one of its partners in consideration for the respective membership interest. The fair market value was determined using the closing stock price of the Company on January 16, 2019 of $11.35.
2. Mr. Kaufman disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Not applicable.
/s/ Ivan Kaufman 01/22/2019
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