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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051012162914
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-052089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051007
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051012

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				200057959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			UNIONDALA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5168328003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stern Robyn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329302

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32136
		FILM NUMBER:		051135324

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-832-8003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST
		STREET 2:		EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900
		CITY:			UNION DALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
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            <rptOwnerCity>UNIONDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Ms. Stern resigned from her position as Executive Vice President - Asset Management of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) effective as of October 7, 2005. Pursuant to a restricted stock agreement dated May 25, 2005, the Company granted 2,500 shares of restricted stock to Ms. Stern under the Company's 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. Pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock agreement, 2,000 of such 2,500 shares of restricted stock were not yet vested on October 7, 2005 and, therefore, subject to forfeiture upon the cessation of Ms. Stern's employment on such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robyn Stern</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-12</signatureDate>
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