<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-017206.txt : 20180313
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180313183010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-017206
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBER FRED
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285199

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32136
		FILM NUMBER:		18687860

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:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-506-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD STE.900
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11553
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted pursuant to the Company's 2017 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. One third vest on the date of grant, one third vest in one year and one third vest in two years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fred Weber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-13</signatureDate>
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