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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Arbor Realty Trust (ABR)

Arbor Realty Trust names Yoni Goodman executive VP and chief operating officer

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Arbor Realty Trust appointed Yoni Goodman as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective February 17, 2026. His employment agreement sets a $1,000,000 base salary, a 2026 cash bonus of at least $2,000,000, and a five-year initial term that automatically extends for a second five-year term unless either party gives notice. The filing shows compensation terms that could raise shareholder costs, but the awards remain subject to Compensation Committee approval.

Key points

  • Yoni Goodman, age 43, appointed EVP and COO effective February 17, 2026
  • Base salary of $1,000,000; cash bonus targets of $1,500,000 (threshold), $3,000,000 (target) and $4,500,000 (maximum); 2026 bonus not less than $2,000,000
  • Proposed multi-year performance award through December 31, 2030, including up to $20,000,000 new business volume award and $5,000,000 total shareholder return award, subject to Compensation Committee approval
  • Previously a founding Principal of Green Pine Real Estate LLC from August 2024 through October 2025

The filing

CompanyArbor Realty Trust (ABR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 17, 2026, 4:43 PM ET
Accession number0001253986-26-000011

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 17, 2026.

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