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):
March 8, 2018
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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).
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 8, 2018, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its private placement to eligible purchasers of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2023. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
The press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
| Description |
99.1 |
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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. | |
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| By: | /s/ Paul Elenio |
| Name: | Paul Elenio |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: March 8, 2018