Current Report Filing (8-k)
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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):
December 1, 2020
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 |
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each
class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which
registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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ABR |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable, par value
$0.01 per share |
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ABR-PA |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable, par value
$0.01 per share |
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ABR-PB |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, 8.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable, par value
$0.01 per share |
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ABR-PC |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. ¨
Item
5.03 Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
Effective December 1, 2020, the Board of Directors of Arbor Realty
Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the amended
and restated bylaws of the Company (the “Revised Bylaws”). The
Revised Bylaws include revisions to Article II, Section 7 of the
Company’s prior bylaws to adopt a majority voting standard in
connection with the election of its directors, except in the case
of contested elections, in which a plurality voting standard would
be maintained. The Company’s prior bylaws mandated a plurality
voting standard for the election of its directors.
The foregoing description of the Revised Bylaws does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Revised Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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.
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ARBOR REALTY
TRUST, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Paul Elenio |
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Name: |
Paul Elenio |
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Title: |
Chief Financial
Officer |
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Date: December 1,
2020 |
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