X0306 4 2018-03-09 0 0001253986 ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC ABR 0000942473 KAUFMAN IVAN C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. 333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900 UNIONDALE NY 11553 1 1 1 0 COB, CEO and President Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2018-03-09 4 A 0 63584 A 760018 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 5349053 I By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 180000 I By Ivan and Lisa Kaufman Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 3598 I By son, Maurice Kaufman Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 1617 I By son, Adam Kaufman under Uniform Gift to Minors Act Restricted Stock Units 2018-03-09 4 A 0 381503 0 A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 381503 381503 D Share of common stock par value $0.01 per share of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") granted pursuant to the Company's 2017 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. One fourth vest on the date of grant, one fourth vest in one year, one fourth vest in two years and one fourth vest in three years. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit. The shares of Common Stock are issuable to the Reporting Person if the Company achieves certain total shareholder return objectives for the four-year period ending December 31, 2021, generally subject to continued employment with the Company as of the end of such four-year performance period. /s/ Ivan Kaufman 2018-03-13