Ottaviano Gianni 4

What Happened
Gianni Ottaviano, Executive Vice President, Structured Finance Products at Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), was granted 25,773 shares on 2026-03-13 under the company's 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. To satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to the vesting, the company withheld 6,927 shares across 2026-03-13 and 2026-03-14 at a reported price of $7.67 per share, resulting in $53,131 in withholding value (3,097 shares for $23,754 on 3/13; 1,953 shares for $14,980 on 3/14; 1,877 shares for $14,397 on 3/14). The grant (award) is an equity compensation event; the withheld shares are not open-market sales but were surrendered to cover taxes.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • Grant: 25,773 shares on 2026-03-13 (award, code A).
  • Withholding (tax): 3/13/2026 — 3,097 shares @ $7.67 = $23,754 (code F); 3/14/2026 — 1,953 shares @ $7.67 = $14,980 (code F); 3/14/2026 — 1,877 shares @ $7.67 = $14,397 (code F).
• Total withheld: 6,927 shares for $53,131 to satisfy tax obligations (footnote F2).
• Vesting schedule: grant under 2024 Amended Omnibus Plan — one‑third vested on grant date, one‑third in one year, one‑third in two years (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt — check the full Form 4 for ending ownership.
• Filing: Form filed 2026-03-17 reporting transactions through 2026-03-13/03-14; no late-filing flag provided in the excerpt.

Context
This was an equity award with routine tax-withholding, not an open-market sale or a purchase. Such withholding is common when restricted stock vests and does not necessarily signal insider sentiment. For a complete picture (post-transaction holdings or other insider activity), review the full Form 4 filing.