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) October 27, 2008
 

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
  
001-32136
  
20-0057959
(State or other
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
incorporation)
  
 
  
 

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 Uniondale, New York 11553
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(516) 832-8002
(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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Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Current Report on Form 8-K

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 27, 2008, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share of common stock for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which is payable on November 26, 2008 to common shareholders of record on November 14, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

99.1 Press Release, dated October 27, 2008.


 
 
 


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..
 
 		  
 		  
 
Dated: October 27, 2008 By:   /s/ Paul Elenio
 
Name: Paul Elenio
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

  
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
    
     
99.1
   Press Release, dated October 27, 2008.