---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-147202"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:02:55.980566+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty Trust appoints Caryn Effron to board, expanding to 10 members

## Summary
- Board increased from 9 to 10; Caryn Effron appointed as Class I director effective Dec 6, 2021.
- No arrangement or understanding with any other person for her appointment.
- She will serve on Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees.
- Compensation per standard program described in April 2021 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-147202
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000110465921147202/0001104659-21-147202-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000110465921147202/tm2134743d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-147202
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-147202.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-147202.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Caryn Effron was appointed as Class I director at ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: In connection therewith, the Board appointed Caryn Effron, age 60, as a Class I director in order to fill the newly created vacancy, effective as of December 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000110465921147202/0001104659-21-147202-index.htm

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