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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):  December 11, 2007 (December 6, 2007)
 
 
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Maryland
001-32136
20-0057959
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.
     

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 900 Uniondale, New York 11553
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 
(516) 832-8002
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
 
Current Report on Form 8-K
 
Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 6, 2007, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Corporation") approved an amendment to the Corporation's Bylaws, effective as of December 6, 2007, to restate Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Article VII of the Corporation's Bylaws in order to provide for the issuance and transfer of the Corporation's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in uncertificated form.  The Board also approved the restatement of the Corporation's Bylaws to reflect this amendment.  This amendment and the restated Bylaws of the Corporation are each filed as exhibits to this report.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)        Exhibits
 
99.1           Amendment to the Bylaws of the Corporation, effective December 6, 2007.
 
99.2           Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, effective December 6, 2007.




 
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.
 
 
Dated: December 11, 2007
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Walter K. Horn
  
 
Name:
Walter K. Horn
 
Title:
General Counsel, Secretary and
   
Director of Compliance
 

 



 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
    
99.1
  
Amendment to the Bylaws of the Corporation, effective December 6, 2007.
99.2
  
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, effective December 6, 2007.