Arbor Realty (ABR) EVP Kevin Wachter Receives Stock Award

What Happened

• Kevin Wachter, EVP, Asset Finance & Treasury of Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), received a grant of 21,786 shares under the company's 2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan on 2026-09-15. The same day the company withheld 9,179 shares to satisfy tax-withholding obligations at $4.59 per share, totaling $42,132. The grant is reported as an award/acquisition (code A); the withholding is reported as a tax withholding disposition (code F).

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): 2026-09-15; Form 4 filed 2026-09-17 (timely, within the two-business-day window).
• Award: 21,786 shares granted (price N/A for grant).
• Withholding: 9,179 shares withheld at $4.59/share for taxes; proceeds reported $42,132.
• Vesting (per footnote): One-third of the grant vested on the grant date, one-third in one year, and one-third in two years (2026 Amended Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Filing codes: A = award/grant; F = tax withholding (not a market sale).

Context

• This was a stock award with a standard vesting schedule; the withholding is a routine, non-market disposition to cover taxes (commonly called a cashless withholding), not a sale that signals a change in sentiment. No options were exercised and no 10b5-1 or late-filing concerns are indicated.