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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091026181558
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-049800
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091026

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				221851059
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 WEST FRONT STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 500
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327477800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 WEST FRONT STREET PO BOX 500
		STREET 2:		110 WEST FRONT STREET  PO BOX 500
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001475133
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08551
		FILM NUMBER:		091137711

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-455-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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        <signatureName>See Exhibit 99.1</signatureName>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">SIGNATURES
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Date: October&nbsp;26, 2009
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Sirwart Hovnanian<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Sirwart Hovnanian, Executrix of the Estate of<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Ara K. Hovnanian<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Ara K. Hovnanian, Executor of the Estate of<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Sossie K. Najarian<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Sossie K. Najarian, Executrix of the Estate of<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Esto K. Barry<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Esto K. Barry, Executrix of the Estate of<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Lucy K. Kalian<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Lucy K. Kalian, Executrix of the Estate of<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Nadia K. Rodriguez<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>Nadia K. Rodriguez, Executrix of the Estate of<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

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