X0201 42003-10-14 0000357294 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC HOV 0000938549 HOVNANIAN ARA K 10 HIGHWAY 35 RED BANK NJ 07701 1110President and CEOClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 16600 78.75D 694483 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 3300 78.76D 691183 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1100 78.77D 690083 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 2600 78.79D 687483 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 3100 78.80D 684383 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1600 78.81D 682783 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1300 78.82D 681483 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 800 78.83D 680683 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1000 78.84D 679683 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 500 78.85D 679183 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 2100 78.86D 677083 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1000 78.87D 676083 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 3000 78.88D 673083 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 2800 78.89D 670283 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 3400 78.90D 666883 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 200 78.91D 666683 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1100 78.92D 665583 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 500 78.93D 665083 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1700 78.94D 663383 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 200 78.95D 663183 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 500 78.97D 662683 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 400 78.98D 662283 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 1000 78.99D 661283 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 100 79.01D 661183 DClass A Common Stock2003-10-144S0 100 79.02D661083DIn addition, the Reporting Person holds indirectly (i) 16,530 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are held by estate of son Alton; (ii) 6,987 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are held by son Alexander; (iii) 3,350 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are held by daughter Serena; and (iv) 8,350 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are held by wife.Nancy Marrazzo2003-10-15