ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC — Board/Management Information 2012

Mar 27, 2012

*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):

*March 27, 2012 (March 22, 2012)*

*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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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*Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers*

On March 22, 2012, Walter K. Horn, a Class III director of the Board of Directors of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. notified Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. that he would not stand for re-election at the 2012 annual stockholders meeting to be held on May 23, 2012. Mr. Horn will also step down as corporate secretary of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. as of the 2012 annual stockholders meeting.

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*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.

By:	/s/ Paul Elenio
Name:	Paul Elenio
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 27, 2012

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