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0001437749-21-025310.txt : 20211104 0001437749-21-025310.hdr.sgml : 20211104 20211104164545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-21-025310 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211104 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20211104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357294 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 221851059 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-32447 FILM NUMBER: 211380620 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 15-12G 1 hov20211103_1512g.htm FORM 15-12G hov20211103_1512g.htm

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FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number	000-32447

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
90 Matawan Road, Fifth Floor Matawan, New Jersey 07747 (732) 747-7800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Depository Shares each representing 1/1,000^th of a share of 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	☒
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	☐
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	☒
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	☐
Rule 15d-6	☐
Rule 15d-22(b)	☐

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

175

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of registrant as specified in charter) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:	November 4, 2021	By:	/s/ Brad G. O’Connor
			Name: Brad G. O’Connor
			Title: Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3, 15d-6 and 15d-22 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

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