Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KAUFMAN IVAN
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC [ABR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COB, CEO and President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC., 333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
(Street)


UNIONDALE, NY 11553		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share 12/14/2018   G(1) 125,000 D $ 0 (1) 75,000 D  
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share             14,739,559 (2) I By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Special Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share             38,610 I By Arbor Management, LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Partnership Common Units   12/14/2018   G(1)   125,000 12/14/2018   (4) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
125,000
$ 0 (1) 75,000
D
 
Partnership Common Units               (4)   (4) Not applicable (4)
 
  14,739,559 (2)
I
By Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Partnership Common Units               (4)   (4) Not applicable (4)
 
  38,610
I
By Arbor Management, LLC

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KAUFMAN IVAN
C/O ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
333 EARLE OVINGTON BLVD., STE. 900
UNIONDALE, NY 11553		   X   X   COB, CEO and President  

Signatures

/s/ Ivan Kaufman 02/12/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) In connection with estate planning, on December 14, 2018, Mr. Kaufman donated 125,000 Partnership Common Units of Arbor Realty Limited Partnership and Special Voting Preferred Shares to a donor - advised fund.
(2) Mr. Kaufman disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement of Arbor Realty Limited Partnership, as amended and restated as of July 14, 2016, each Partnership Common Unit is redeemable at the election of the holder for the cash value of one share of Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), which value is generally determined by the average of the daily closing prices for ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of the holder's election of redemption. In lieu of paying a redeeming holder this cash amount, the Company may elect to issue one share of Common Stock for each Partnership Common Unit surrendered for redemption.
(4) Not applicable.

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