Elenio Paul 4

What Happened
Elanio Paul, Chief Financial Officer of Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), was granted 64,432 shares under the company's 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. To satisfy tax-withholding obligations related to the vesting, the company withheld (disposed) a total of 24,520 shares in three transactions at $7.67 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $188,069. This was an award/vesting event (A) with share withholding for taxes (F), not an open‑market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Grant date: 2026-03-13 — 64,432 shares granted under the 2024 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Footnote F1: one-third vested at grant, one-third in one year, one-third in two years.)
• Withholding/disposition transactions:
  • 2026-03-13: 10,965 shares withheld at $7.67 — $84,102
  • 2026-03-14: 6,912 shares withheld at $7.67 — $53,015
  • 2026-03-14: 6,643 shares withheld at $7.67 — $50,952
• Total withheld: 24,520 shares; total value withheld ≈ $188,069. (Footnote F2: shares withheld to satisfy tax-withholding obligations.)
• Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Filing: Report filed 2026-03-17 reporting transactions on 2026-03-13 and 2026-03-14; filing appears timely based on the filing date.

Context
This was a grant/vesting event with shares withheld to cover taxes (commonly called “sell-to-cover” or tax withholding). Such withholding is routine and reflects tax obligations, not necessarily a signal of the insider’s view of the stock. The grant vests in thirds (one-third at grant, then at one and two years), so additional vesting and potential withholding or sales could follow over time.