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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001253986-26-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:20:59.380128+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty appoints Yoni Goodman as EVP & COO with up to $5M+ annual comp and $25M multi-year incentive

## Summary
- Yoni Goodman appointed EVP & COO effective Feb 17, 2026; reports to CEO Ivan Kaufman.
- Base salary $1M; annual cash bonus target $3M (threshold $1.5M, max $4.5M) with $2M minimum for 2026.
- Eligible for annual equity award of at least $1M grant value starting in 2027.
- Multi-year performance award capped at $25M: $20M new business volume award and $5M TSR-based PSUs through Dec 31, 2030.
- Severance includes salary continuation, pro-rata bonus, and COBRA on qualifying termination without cause or for good reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001253986-26-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000011/0001253986-26-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000125398626000011/abr-20260217.htm

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