Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) COO reports 12,040-share LTIP stock award vesting

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Hovnanian Enterprises reported that its Chief Operating Officer acquired 12,040 shares of Class A common stock on 12/16/2025 at a price of $0.0000 per share in connection with a previously granted long-term incentive plan award.

The financial performance criteria for this LTIP award were determined to have been satisfied on that date, after the award vested on October 31, 2025, and the shares are scheduled to be delivered two years after the vesting date. Following this transaction, the officer directly beneficially owned 29,752 Class A shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wyatt Michael P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

90 MATAWAN ROAD

(Street)

MATAWAN NJ 07747

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [ HOV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	12/16/2025(1)		A		12,040(2)	A	$0.0000	29,752	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The date of the transaction represents the date on which the financial performance criteria of a previously granted long-term incentive plan ("LTIP") award were determined to have been satisfied

2. The LTIP award vested on October 31, 2025 and such shares shall be delivered two years after the vesting date.

	Elizabeth D. Tice Attorney-in-Fact	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider stock transaction did HOV report for its Chief Operating Officer?

The report shows that the Chief Operating Officer acquired 12,040 shares of Hovnanian Enterprises Class A common stock on 12/16/2025 at a price of $0.0000 per share, tied to a previously granted long-term incentive plan award.

How many HOV shares does the COO own after this reported transaction?

After the reported LTIP-related acquisition, the Chief Operating Officer directly beneficially owned 29,752 shares of Hovnanian Enterprises Class A common stock.

What kind of equity award is reported in this HOV Form 4 filing?

The filing describes a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) award whose financial performance criteria were determined to be satisfied on 12/16/2025, with shares tied to that award.

When did the LTIP award for HOV's COO vest and when will shares be delivered?

The LTIP award vested on October 31, 2025, and the filing states that the related shares will be delivered two years after the vesting date.

What was the transaction price per share for the COO's HOV stock award?

The Class A common stock related to the LTIP award is shown as acquired at a transaction price of $0.0000 per share.

Does this HOV Form 4 report any derivative securities for the COO?

The disclosure lists activity only in non-derivative Class A common stock in Table I, and Table II for derivative securities contains no reported positions.