Arbor Realty Trust to Hold Virtual Annual Stockholders Meeting
May 20 2020 - 04:10PM
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), today announced that, due to
the public health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19
pandemic and recommendations and orders from federal and state
authorities, the location of its annual meeting has been changed to
a virtual-only format. There is no change to the items of business
to be addressed at the meeting, which are described in the original
proxy materials previously distributed on or about April 14, 2020.
The virtual annual meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 11 a.m., Eastern Time (“ET”), the same
date and time as originally scheduled and communicated. Online
access to the virtual annual meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m. ET.
The virtual annual meeting will be presented in audio-only format
and stockholders will not be able to attend the annual meeting in
person.
Only shareholders of
record and beneficial owners (who have registered as described
below) as of April 6, 2020 will be allowed to vote and ask
questions during the virtual annual meeting. Guests may access the
virtual annual meeting in listen-only mode by visiting the virtual
meeting site provided below, but will not be able to vote or submit
questions during the meeting.
Instructions to Attend the Virtual
Annual Meeting
Record Holders: If you were a stockholder of
record as of April 6, 2020 (i.e., you held your shares in your own
name as reflected in the records of our transfer agent, American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("AST")), you can attend the
virtual annual meeting by accessing
https://web.lumiagm.com/286720334 and selecting the button "I have
a Control Number." You will then be directed to a screen where you
will enter: (i) the 11-digit control number on the proxy card
previously sent to you by AST; and (ii) the meeting password
"arbor2020". Please note the meeting password is case sensitive.
Once you have completed these steps, select the "login" button,
which will take you to the virtual annual meeting page where you
can vote, submit written questions and listen to the meeting
(referred to in this release as the "Meeting Page"). If you are a
stockholder of record and you have
misplaced your 11-digit control number, please
call AST at (877) 773-6772.
Beneficial Owners: If you were a beneficial
owner as of April 6, 2020 (i.e., you hold your shares in “street
name” through an intermediary, such as a bank, broker or other
nominee), you must register in advance in order to attend the
virtual annual meeting. To register, please obtain a legal proxy
from the bank, broker or other nominee that is the record holder of
your shares and then submit the legal proxy, along with your name
and email address, to AST to receive an 11-digit control
number that may be used to access the virtual annual meeting site
provided above. Any control number that was previously provided
with your proxy materials, likely a 16-digit number, will
not provide access to the virtual annual meeting site. Requests for
registration and submission of legal proxies should be labeled as
“Legal Proxy” and must be received by AST no later than 5 p.m., ET,
on May 27, 2020. All such requests should be submitted
(1) by email to proxy@astfinancial.com, (2) by
facsimile to (718) 765-8730, or (3) by mail to
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, Attn: Proxy
Tabulation Department, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Obtaining a legal proxy may take several days and shareholders are
advised to register as far in advance as possible. Once you have
obtained your 11-digit control number from AST, please
follow the steps set forth above for “Record Holders” to attend the
virtual annual meeting.
Attending as a Guest:
If you are a record holder or beneficial owner and would like to
enter the virtual annual meeting as a guest in listen-only mode, go
to https://web.lumiagm.com/286720334 and select the button "I am a
guest." Please note you will not have the ability to ask questions
or vote during the meeting if you participate as a guest.
Record holders and
beneficial owners should call AST
at (877) 773-6772 with any questions about attending
the virtual annual meeting. If you encounter any difficulty
accessing the virtual annual meeting, please visit
https://go.lumiglobal.com/faq for assistance.
Asking
Questions
If you are attending
the virtual annual meeting as a stockholder of record or beneficial
owner who has registered for the meeting, you can ask questions by
clicking the messaging icon on the right side of the toolbar
appearing at the top of the Meeting Page and then typing and
submitting your question.
Voting
Shares
If you are attending
the virtual annual meeting as a stockholder of record or beneficial
owner who has registered for the meeting, you can vote during the
meeting by clicking the link "Proxy Voting Site" on the Meeting
Page and following the prompts.
Whether you
plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, we urge you to vote in
advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy
materials for the annual meeting.
The proxy materials
previously distributed, including the proxy card sent to record
holders and the notice regarding the availability of proxy
materials sent to beneficial owners, will not be updated to reflect
the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your
shares in connection with the virtual annual meeting.
About Arbor
Realty Trust, Inc.
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) is a
nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender,
providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors
housing, healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate
assets. Headquartered in New York, Arbor manages a
multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in
government-sponsored enterprise products. Arbor is a Fannie Mae
DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo Seller/Servicer. Arbor’s product
platform also includes CMBS, bridge, mezzanine and preferred equity
lending. Rated by Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, Arbor is
committed to building on its reputation for service, quality and
customized solutions with an unparalleled dedication to providing
our clients excellence over the entire life of a loan.
Contacts:Arbor Realty Trust,
Inc.Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer 516-506-4422
pelenio@arbor.com |
Investors:The Ruth GroupAlexander
Lobo646-536-7037alobo@theruthgroup.com |
Media:Bonnie HabyanChief
Marketing Officer516-506-4615 bhabyan@arbor.com |
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