Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* KAUFMAN IVAN	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
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC., 333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/15/2020
(Street) UNIONDALE, NY 11553 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/15/2020		J⁽¹⁾		31139	D	⁽¹⁾	11901068 ⁽²⁾	I	By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Partnership Common Units	⁽¹⁾	12/15/2020		J ⁽¹⁾			31139	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	31139	⁽¹⁾	11901068 ⁽²⁾	I	By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, 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, in connection therewith, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued Special Voting Preferred Stock ("Preferred Shares") to ACM. On December 15, 2020, ACM distributed 31,139 OP Units and Preferred Shares valued at $440,000 to one of its members for a portion of such member's membership interest in ACM. The fair market value was determined in accordance with ACM's Operating Agreement, using the average closing stock price of the Company from December 10, 2020 through December 14, 2020 of $14.13 per share.
(2)	Mr. Kaufman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Not applicable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KAUFMAN IVAN C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. 333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900 UNIONDALE, NY 11553	X	X	COB, CEO and President