SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOVNANIAN ARA K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
10 HIGHWAY 35

(Street)
RED BANK NJ 07701

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [ HOV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 04/21/2005 J(1) 250,000 A (2) 250,000 I Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT
Class A Common Stock 04/22/2005 M 100,000 A $2.5625 1,166,766 D
Class A Common Stock 2,000,000 I Held as trustee of the KSH 2004 GRAT in which Reporting Person has a potential remainder interest
Class A Common Stock 33,060 I Held by estate of son Alton
Class A Common Stock 13,974 I Held by son Alexander
Class A Common Stock 6,700 I Held by daughter Serena
Class A Common Stock 16,700 I Held by wife
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock (3) 04/21/2005 J(4) 250,000 (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 250,000 (2) 250,000 I Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT
Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock $2.5625 04/22/2005 M 100,000 (6) 05/04/2005 Class A Common Stock 100,000 (7) 350,000(8) D
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 1,664,150 1,664,150 D
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 53,974 53,974 I Held by son Alexander
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 39,300 39,300 I Held by daughter Serena
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 20,300 20,300 I Held by wife
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 70,960 70,960 I Held by estate of son Alton
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 150,000 150,000 I Held by the Family Limited Partnership(9)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 1,074,208.58 1,074,208.58 I Held by the Limited Partnership(10)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 387,643.6 387,643.6 I Held by the Limited Partnership(11)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 484,554 484,554 I Held by the Limited Partnership(12)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 581,464.42 581,464.42 I Held by the Limited Partnership(13)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 265,693.8 265,693.8 I Held by the Limited Partnership(14)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 4,000 4,000 I Held by the Reporting Person as trustee(15)
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) (5) Class A Common Stock 4,000 4,000 I Held by the Reporting Person as trustee(16)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On April 21, 2005, the reporting person was appointed as a trustee of a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the principal beneficiary. The reporting person had transferred to the trust on May 28, 2004 the 250,000 shares of Class A Common Stock currently held by the trust.
2. N/A
3. The Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative, is immediately convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative.
4. On April 21, 2005, the reporting person was appointed as a trustee of a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the principal beneficiary. The reporting person had transferred to the trust on May 28, 2004 the 250,000 shares of Class A Common Stock currently held by the trust.
5. No expiration date.
6. Immediate
7. N/A
8. This option was previously reported as covering 225,000 shares at an exercise prices of $5.125 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on March 19, 2004.
9. Held by the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership (the "Limited Partnership")
10. Held by the Limited Partnership through the partnership interest held by the Ara K. Hovnanian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee
11. Held by the Limited Partnership through the partnership interest held by the Sossie K. Najarian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee
12. Held by the Limited Partnership through the partnership interest held by the Esther K. Barry Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee
13. Held by the Limited Partnership through the partnership interest held by the Lucy K. Kalian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee
14. Held by the Limited Partnership through the partnership interest held by the Nadia K. Rodriquez Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee
15. Held by reporting person as trustee of the Alton Hovnanian Trust
16. Held by reporting person as trustee of the Alexander Hovnanian Trust
Remarks:
Nancy A. Marrazzo 04/25/2005
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