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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
 
July 7, 2010 (June 30, 2010)

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
MARYLAND
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

001-32136
20-0057959
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900
11553
Uniondale, New York
(ZIP CODE)
 
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

(516) 832-8002
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.02   
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On July 07, 2010, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") announced that effective June 30, 2010 it closed on a previously disclosed agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association to retire $335.6 million of outstanding debt. The Company's press release announcing this transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) 
Exhibits
 
99.1           Press Release, dated July 7, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.  
       
 
By:
/S/ Paul Elenio  
  Name:    Paul Elenio  
  Title:    Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
Date:  July 7, 2010