ABR 8-K
Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR)
8-K
2024-05-22
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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):
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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| (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | |||||
(516 ) 506-4200
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2024, 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:
1. The stockholders approved the election of Dr. Wilkens to serve as a Class II director until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and Messrs. Bacon, Green and Schwartz to serve as Class III directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrie Wilkens | 69,903,996 | 2,231,213 | 716,068 | 67,015,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenneth J. Bacon | 59,388,910 | 12,739,222 | 723,145 | 67,015,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| William C. Green | 68,922,982 | 3,185,671 | 742,624 | 67,015,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elliot Schwartz | 56,917,909 | 15,190,117 | 743,251 | 67,015,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of Arbor's 2020 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan as disclosed in the 2024 proxy statement.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 64,311,609 | 7,249,145 | 1,290,523 | 67,015,791 | |||||||||||||||||
3. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arbor's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 136,582,708 | 2,244,803 | 1,039,557 | ||||||||||||
4. The stockholders approved the compensation of Arbor’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2024 proxy statement.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||||||||
| 48,814,302 | 22,307,963 | 1,729,012 | 67,015,791 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
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.
| ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Paul Elenio | |||||||
| Name: | Paul Elenio | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
| Date: May 22, 2024 | ||||||||