A Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed on September 1, 2026, disclosing that Melvin F. Lazar, a director of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), acquired 1,842 Restricted Stock Units on August 28, 2026, in lieu of a dividend equivalent on his existing RSU holdings.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Melvin F. Lazar, identified as a Director of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
  • Transaction date: August 28, 2026, with the filing submitted September 1, 2026.
  • Units acquired: 1,842 fully vested Restricted Stock Units received as a dividend equivalent in lieu of cash.
  • Price per RSU: $5.02, as reported in the filing.
  • Post-transaction holdings: Lazar beneficially owned 56,266 derivative securities following the transaction, held directly.
  • Deferral election in place: Lazar has elected to defer receipt of the common stock into which the RSUs convert until termination of his director service or a change in control, per a pre-established deferral election.

Director RSU Award Tied to Dividend Equivalents at Arbor Realty Trust

According to the filing, Melvin F. Lazar received 1,842 fully vested Restricted Stock Units of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. on August 28, 2026. The filing states that these RSUs were granted "in lieu of the dividend equivalent due on Mr. Lazar's existing RSUs," meaning the award reflects accumulated dividend equivalents converted into additional units rather than a new discretionary equity grant. The underlying security is Arbor Realty Trust common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, and the price associated with the transaction is listed as $5.02 per RSU.

Arbor Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that, as identified in the filing, trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ABR and is headquartered at 333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 900, Uniondale, New York 11553. Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Lazar's total derivative securities beneficially owned stands at 56,266, held directly. The filing was signed by Maysa Vahidi as Attorney-in-Fact for Melvin F. Lazar and dated September 1, 2026.

The filing further explains that Lazar has a pre-established deferral election in place, under which he defers both the dividend equivalents and the receipt of common stock into which the RSUs are converted. That deferral continues until his service as a director is terminated, or sooner upon a change in control of the company, as described in the filing's explanation of responses.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports that director Melvin F. Lazar of Arbor Realty Trust acquired 1,842 fully vested RSUs on August 28, 2026, as a dividend equivalent on existing RSU holdings, at a price of $5.02, bringing his total beneficial ownership of derivative securities to 56,266.