---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-035508"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABR"
cik: "0001253986"
company_name: "ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T05:39:08.261244+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arbor Realty Trust appoints Carrie Wilkens to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9 members; Carrie Wilkens appointed as Class II director effective October 25, 2023.
- Wilkens will serve on the Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees.
- No arrangement or understanding with any other person regarding her appointment; compensation per April 17, 2023 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-035508
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABR
- cik: 0001253986
- company_name: ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000162828023035508/0001628280-23-035508-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000162828023035508/abr-20231025.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-035508
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-035508.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-035508.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carrie Wilkens was appointed as Class II Director at ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: the Board appointed Carrie Wilkens as a Class II director in order to fill the newly created vacancy, effective as of October 25, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1253986/000162828023035508/0001628280-23-035508-index.htm

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