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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) May 5, 2006

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                            ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

                                 (516) 832-8002
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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                            Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
                           Current Report on Form 8-K

ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

        On May 5, 2006, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)     Exhibits

        Exhibit
        Number      Description
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        99.1        Press Release, dated May 5, 2006.



                                    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:  May 5, 2006                         ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC.

                                            By:      /s/ Walter K. Horn
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                                            Name:    Walter K. Horn
                                            Title:   General Counsel, Secretary
                                                     and Director of Compliance



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
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     99.1          Press Release, dated May 5, 2006.