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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 KEVORK S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

110 WEST FRONT STREET

(Street)

RED BANK

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)
Chairman of the Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	02/13/2009		G	V	250,000	D	$0	7,127,392	D
Class A Common Stock	02/13/2009		G	V	250,000	A	$0	440,000	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOVNANIAN KEVORK S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

110 WEST FRONT STREET

(Street)

RED BANK

07701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOVNANIAN SIRWART

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10 HIGHWAY 35 POST OFFICE BOX 500

(Street)

RED BANK

07701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Kevork S. Hovnanian died on September 24, 2009. The executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, who were appointed and qualified on October 14, 2009, have filed a Form 3 to report separately the Estate's beneficial ownership of equity securities of the Issuer; and Mr. Hovnanian's former holdings will no longer be reported jointly with those of Sirwart Hovnanian., ex99-1.TXT, ex99-2.TXT

	See Exhibit 99-1	11/09/2009
	Sirwart Hovnanian	11/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Exhibit 99-1


Form:				Form 4
Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol:	Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)
Date of Earliest Transaction:	February 13, 2009
Name of Reporting Person:	Kevork S. Hovnanian


SIGNATURES

Date:  November 9, 2009

/s/ Sirwart Hovnanian
Sirwart Hovnanian, Executrix of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased
/s/ Ara K. Hovnanian
Ara K. Hovnanian, Executor of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased
/s/ Sossie K. Najarian
Sossie K. Najarian, Executrix of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased
/s/ Esto K. Barry
Esto K. Barry, Executrix of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased
/s/ Lucy K. Kalian
Lucy K. Kalian, Executrix of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased
/s/ Nadia K. Rodriguez
Nadia K. Rodriguez, Executrix of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

Exhibit 99-2


Form:				Form 4
Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol:	Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)
Date of Earliest Transaction:	February 13, 2009
Name of Reporting Person:	Sirwart Hovnanian


SIGNATURE

Date:  November 9, 2009

/s/ Nancy A. Marrazzo, Attorney-in-Fact