{"url_path":"/sec/abr/8-k/2026-05-20/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/0001253986-26-000040-index.html","accession_number":"0001253986-26-000040","cik":"0001253986","ticker":"ABR","issuer_name":"ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/0001253986-26-000040-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001253986","primary_entity_name":"ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"},"word_count":165,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nOn May 20, 2026, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (“Arbor”) held its virtual annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, the stockholders voted, as indicated below, on the following proposals:\n\n1. The stockholders approved the election of Mr. Ivan Kaufman, Mr. Melvin F. Lazar, Ms. Carrie Wilkens and Mr. John Natalone as Class II directors, each to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.\n\nNomineeForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes\n\nIvan Kaufman68,498,1973,392,735871,10756,674,381\n\nMelvin F. Lazar64,958,2576,935,230868,55256,674,381\n\nCarrie Wilkens52,419,76819,516,914825,35756,674,381\n\nJohn Natalone69,020,0402,887,472854,52756,674,381\n\n2. The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of Arbor's 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement.\n\nForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes\n\n58,454,61613,333,267974,15656,674,381\n\n3. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arbor's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.\n\nForAgainstAbstain\n\n124,762,0973,604,1031,070,220\n\n4. The stockholders approved the compensation of Arbor’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2026 proxy statement.\n\nForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes\n\n39,887,70531,506,5491,367,78556,674,381"}