X0303 5 2008-10-31 0 0 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 2008-01-18 5 G 0 18000 0 A 18000 I Held by the Ara K. Hovnanian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust Class A Common Stock 2008-01-18 5 G 0 18000 0 A 89099 I Held by trust for Esther K. Barry's family Class A Common Stock 2008-01-18 5 G 0 18000 0 A 103319 I Held by trust for Lucy K. Kalian's family Class A Common Stock 2008-01-18 5 G 0 18000 0 A 18000 I Held by trust for Nadia K. Rodriguez's family Class A Common Stock 2008-01-18 5 G 0 18000 0 A 18000 I Held by trust for Sossie K. Najarian's family Class A Common Stock 3576747 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 16700 I Held by wife 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 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 Held by The Lucy K. Kalian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest Held by The Nadia K. Rodriquez Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest Held by The Sossie K. Najarian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest On May 27, 2008 the reporting person received a distribution of 157,271 shares of Class A Common Stock from the Ara K. Hovnanian 2004 GRAT, of which the reporting person is trustee and the principal beneficiary. The reporting person's beneficial interest in such shares was not changed by such distribution. Held by a trust for Esther K. Barry and her family, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest Held by a trust for Lucy K. Kalian and her family, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest Held by a trust for Nadia K. Rodriguez and her family, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest Held by a trust for Sossie K. Najarian and her family, of which the reporting person is trustee and has a potential remainder interest Nancy A. Marrazzo Attorney-in-Fact 2008-12-05