# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000357294
**File Stem:** 0001225208-25-006034
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7812
**Document Hash:** aaee56ea74eb7de568446bc70a341f82
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001225208-25-006034.hdr.sgml**: 20250617

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001225208-25-006034

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250613

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250617

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250617

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hovnanian Alexander A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002037933

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08551
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251054295

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** MATAWAN
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07747
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000357294
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 221851059
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** MATAWAN
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07747
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7327477800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** MATAWAN
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07747

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hovnanian Alexander A.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.<br>90 MATAWAN ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MATAWAN, NJ 07747<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-13 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive Vice President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [ HOV ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Share Units <sup>(2025)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-06-13 |  | A |  | 4644 |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Class A Common Stock<sup>(3)</sup> | 4644<sup>(4)</sup> | $0 | 4644 | D |  |
| Phantom Shares<sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2025-06-13 |  | A |  | 3758 |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 3758<sup>(8)</sup> | $0 | 3758 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Vested Performance Share Units convert into Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class B Common Stock") on a one-for-one basis

(2) These Performance Share Units vest based on satisfaction of service vesting conditions through June 13, 2028 to the extent of the achievement of specified performance criteria over a performance period ending on April 30, 2026 and, to the extent vested, settle in shares of Class B Common Stock on June 13, 2030.

(3) Upon, and to the extent of, vesting of the Performance Share Units, shares of Class B Common Stock would be received. Shares of Class B Common Stock are immediately convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class A Common Stock") on a one-for-one basis.

(4) The number of shares of Class B Common Stock that would be received upon vesting of the Market Share Units, if any, may vary from 50% to 200% of the number shown depending on the market performance of the Class A Common Stock over each relevant vesting period

(5) Phantom Shares represent the right to payment in the future solely of an amount of cash based on the future stock price of the Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class A Common Stock").

(6) Following vesting, each phantom share will be paid in an amount of cash equal to the value of a share of Class A Common Stock at the time of payout, as calculated pursuant to the applicable award agreement.

(7) These Phantom Shares vest based on satisfaction of service vesting conditions through June 13, 2028 to the extent of the achievement of specified performance criteria over a performance period ending on April 30, 2026.

(8) The number of Phantom Shares that may be earned will vary from 50% to 200% of the number shown depending on the achievement of certain performance criteria during the relevant performance period.

**Signature:** Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**