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):
August 7, 2020
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN
ITS CHARTER)
maryland
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)
001-32136
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20-0057959
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(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
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(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)
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333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900
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Uniondale, New York
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11553
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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(ZIP CODE)
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(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))
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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).
Emerging growth company ¨
On
August 7, 2020, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), Arbor Realty Limited Partnership,
a Delaware limited partnership (“ARLP”) and JMP Securities LLC, as sales agent (the “Placement Agent”),
entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated February 13, 2014,
among the Company, ARLP and the Placement Agent, as amended on August 10, 2016 and August 2, 2019 (as amended, the “Equity
Distribution Agreement”). In accordance with the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company may offer and sell
up to 10,000,000 shares (the “Securities”) of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)
from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings under the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 (No. 333-242377). The Company filed a prospectus supplement, dated August 7, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with the offer, issuance and sale of the Securities.
The sales, if any, of the Securities will
be made through the Placement Agent acting as placement agent for the Company or directly to the Placement Agent acting as principal.
Sales of Securities, if any, under the Equity Distribution Agreement may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that
are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, including sales
made directly on the New York Stock Exchange, the existing trading market for Common Stock, sales made to or through a market maker
other than on an exchange or otherwise, in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices
related to such prevailing market prices, and/or any other method permitted by law.
A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 1.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The legal opinion of Venable LLP relating to the legality of the Securities
is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
No.
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Description
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1.1
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Amendment No. 3, dated August 7, 2020, to the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated February 13, 2014, by and among Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and JMP Securities LLC, as sales agent, as amended
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5.1
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Opinion of Venable LLP
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23.1
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Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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104
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The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
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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.
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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Paul Elenio
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Name:
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Paul Elenio
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: August 7, 2020
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