X0202 4 2008-04-15 0000357294 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC HOV 0000938549 HOVNANIAN ARA K 110 WEST FRONT STREET RED BANK NJ 07701 1 1 1 President and CEO Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 300 10.98 D 3301476 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 500 10.97 D 3300976 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 500 10.53 D 3300476 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 500 10.63 D 3299976 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 700 10.64 D 3299276 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 700 10.52 D 3298576 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 1200 10.51 D 3297376 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 1200 10.65 D 3296176 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 1400 11.02 D 3294776 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 1600 10.66 D 3293176 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 2300 10.55 D 3290876 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 2400 10.6 D 3288476 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 2512 11.01 D 3285964 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 2700 10.58 D 3283264 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 6600 10.62 D 3276664 D Class A Common Stock 2008-04-15 4 S 0 7188 11 D 3269476 D Class A Common Stock 30737 I Held as trustee of trust for Esther K. Barry's family Class A Common Stock 32237 I Held as trustee of trust for Lucy K. Kalian's family Class A Common Stock 30487 I Held as trustee of trust for Nadia K. Rodriguez's family Class A Common Stock 32237 I Held as trustee of trust for Sossie K. Najarian's family Class A Common Stock 6700 I Held by daughter Serena Class A Common Stock 13974 I Held by son Alexander Class A Common Stock 157271 I Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT Class A Common Stock 71099 I Held by trust for Esther K. Barry's family Class A Common Stock 85319 I Held by trust for Lucy K. Kalian's family Class A Common Stock 16700 I Held by wife 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 the beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose Held by The Esther K. Barry Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership Held by The Lucy K. Kalian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership Held by The Nadia K. Rodriquez Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership Held by The Sossie K. Najarian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which the reporting person is trustee and the principal beneficiary 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 Kevork S. Hovnanian Family 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 Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership Multiple Forms submitted. Nancy A. Marrazzo Attorney-in-Fact 2008-04-15