X0202 5 2005-10-31 0 1 0000357294 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC HOV 0000938549 HOVNANIAN ARA K 10 HIGHWAY 35 RED BANK NJ 07701 1 1 1 0 President and CEO Class A Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 W 0 33060 D 0 I Held by estate of son Alton Class A Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 W 0 33060 A 1663480 D Class A Common Stock 2005-02-15 5 G 0 200 D 1663280 D Class A Common Stock 2005-08-11 4 S 0 L 56879 60.7625 D 0 I Held by trust for sister's family Class A Common Stock 71099 I Held by trust for sister's family Class A Common Stock 85319 I Held by trust for sister's family Class A Common Stock 39100 I Held by trust for sister's family Class A Common Stock 1235107 I Held as a trustee of the KSH 2004 GRAT in which Reporting Person has a potential remainder interest Class A Common Stock 236346 I Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT Class A Common Stock 13974 I Held by son Alexander Class A Common Stock 6700 I Held by daughter Serena Class A Common Stock 16700 I Held by wife Class B Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 W 0 70960 D Class A Common Stock 70960 0 I Held by estate of son Alton Class B Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 W 0 70960 A Class A Common Stock 70960 1755878 D Class B Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 G 0 67158 D Class A Common Stock 67158 1688720 D Class B Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 G 0 33579 A Class A Common Stock 33579 33579 I Held by Reporting Person as trustee Class B Common Stock 2004-12-21 5 G 0 33579 A Class A Common Stock 33579 33579 I Held by Reporting Person as trustee Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 54524 54524 I Held by son Alexander Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 39850 39850 I Held by daughter Serena Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 1076710.71 1076710.71 I Held by Reporting Person as trustee Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 333266.73 333266.73 I Held by trust for sister's family Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 416582.67 416582.67 I Held by trust for sister's family Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 499898.62 499898.62 I Held by trust for sister's family Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 229095.93 229095.93 I Held by trust for sister's family Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 269893 269893 I Held as trustee of the KSH 2004 GRAT in which Reporting Person has a potential remainder interest Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 20300 20300 I Held by wife Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 128132 128132 I Held by Reporting Person as trustee Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 4000 4000 I Held by Reporting Person as trustee Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 4000 4000 I Held by Reporting Person as trustee Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 250000 250000 I Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT N/A The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his potential pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose Held by The Sossie K. Najarian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership (the "Limited Partnership") Held by The Esther K. Barry Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership Held by The Lucy K. Kalian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership Held by The Nadia K. Rodriquez Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT of which the reporting person is a trustee and the principal beneficiary 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 No expiration date Held as trustee for son Alexander Held as trustee for daughter Serena Held by The Ara K. Hovnanian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership Held by the Limited Partnership Held by reporting person as trustee of the Alton Hovnanian Trust Held by reporting person as trustee of the Alexander Hovnanian Trust Nancy A. Marrazzo, Attorney-in-Fact 2005-12-15