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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-053234.txt : 20091026
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-053234
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091026
GROUP MEMBERS:		PETER S. REINHART, AS TRUSTEE OF THE SIRWART HOVNANIAN TRUST

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39513
		FILM NUMBER:		091137599

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001451594
		IRS NUMBER:				223339975

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 WEST FRONT STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 500
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-747-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 WEST FRONT STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 500
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: black 2pt solid"> </DIV> <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"> </DIV> <P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No.&nbsp;3)*</B>


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<DIV style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer)
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Class
B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">442487302</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(CUSIP Number)
</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Peter S. Reinhart<BR>110 West Front Street<BR>P.O. Box 500<BR>Red Bank, New Jersey 07701<BR>(732) 747-7800<BR></DIV>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to<BR>
Receive Notices and Communications)
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">October 14, 2009</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
</DIV>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule&nbsp;13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule&nbsp;13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Note: </B>Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">442487302&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<BR>
Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP <BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SOURCE OF FUNDS </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">Not Applicable. </TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">Connecticut
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">NUMBER OF</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">4,833,826</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">SHARES</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">OWNED BY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>0</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">EACH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">REPORTING</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">PERSON</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">4,833,826</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">WITH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">0</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">4,833,826</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">33.2&#37;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PN</TD>
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<TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">CUSIP No.</DIV></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">442487302&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<BR>
Peter S. Reinhart, as trustee of the Sirwart Hovnanian 1994 Marital Trust</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP <BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SOURCE OF FUNDS </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">Not Applicable. </TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">United States of America
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">NUMBER OF</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">5,210,091</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">SHARES</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">OWNED BY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>0</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">EACH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">REPORTING</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">PERSON</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">5,210,091</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">WITH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">0</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">5,210,091</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">35.7&#37;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">IN</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE: </B>Kevork S. Hovnanian, the original reporting person on this statement on
Schedule&nbsp;13D, died on September&nbsp;24, 2009. On October&nbsp;14, 2009, the executors of the Estate of
Kevork S. Hovnanian were appointed and qualified. The executors will be filing a separate
statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D to report the beneficial ownership of subject securities by the Estate.
Accordingly, the other reporting persons are amending their joint filing of a statement on Schedule
13D principally to exclude Kevork S. Hovnanian as one of the reporting persons.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to Statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment No.&nbsp;3 (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D
filed by Kevork S. Hovnanian, the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership, Sirwart Hovnanian
and Peter S. Reinhart, trustee of the Sirwart Hovnanian 1994 Marital Trust (the &#147;Marital Trust&#148;),
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;24, 1992, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to
the Schedule&nbsp;13D filed on March&nbsp;31, 1995 and Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Schedule&nbsp;13D filed on December
9, 2008 (as so amended, the &#147;Schedule&nbsp;13D&#148;). Kevork S. Hovnanian and Sirwart Hovnanian are no long
reporting persons on this joint filing. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule&nbsp;13D.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Identity and Background</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;2 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended by deleting the sections thereof captioned &#147;1.
Kevork S. Hovnanian&#148; and &#147;3. Sirwart Hovnanian&#148; in their entirety and renumbering the remaining
sections sequentially &#147;1.&#148; through &#147;2.&#148;.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;3 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended by deleting the sections thereof captioned &#147;1.
Kevork S. Hovnanian.&#148; and &#147;3. Sirwart Hovnanian&#148; in their entirety and renumbering the remaining
section as &#147;1.&#148;.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;3 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is also hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">2. Peter S. Reinhart, as trustee of the Marital Trust
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Purpose of Transaction</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;4 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended by deleting the final paragraph thereof and
replacing it with the following:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In their capacity as a significant stockholder of the Issuer, the Limited Partnership and
Peter S. Reinhart, as trustee of the Marital Trust (the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;), intend to review on
an ongoing basis their investment in the Issuer. Depending on the factors discussed below, the
Reporting Persons (subject to applicable law) may acquire additional shares of Class&nbsp;B Common
Stock; may sell shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock in a public offering, pursuant to a registration
statement, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), in privately negotiated transactions, or in sales otherwise registered or exempt from
registration under the Securities Act; may distribute shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock to partners or
beneficiaries; or may engage in any combination of the foregoing. Further, subject
to applicable law, the Reporting Persons may enter into derivative transactions or alternative
structures with respect to the shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock. Any open market or privately
negotiated purchases, sales, distributions or other transactions may be made at any time without
additional prior notice. Any alternative that the Reporting Persons
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">may pursue will depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, current and
anticipated future trading prices of the shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and/or Class&nbsp;B Common
Stock, the financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Issuer and general
economic, financial market and industry conditions, other investment and business opportunities
available to the Reporting Persons, fiduciary obligations of the trustee of the Marital Trust,
potential tax considerations and other factors. Peter S. Reinhart is the Senior Vice President and
General Counsel of the Issuer, and in that capacity he has an active role in the management of the
Issuer on operational, financial and strategic initiatives.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While none of the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the
other General Partners of the Limited Partnership, has any specific plans or proposals that relate
to or would result in any of the transactions involving the Issuer described in subparagraphs (a)
through (j)&nbsp;of Item&nbsp;4 of Schedule&nbsp;13D, the Reporting Persons may from time to time consider
pursuing or proposing any or all of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a)&nbsp;through (j)&nbsp;of
Item&nbsp;4 of Schedule&nbsp;13D.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;5 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)-(b). The answers to clauses (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of Item&nbsp;5 of Schedule&nbsp;13D are set forth below for
the Reporting Persons and for each of the other General Partners of the Limited Partnership. Each
of the General Partners of the Limited Partnership other than the Marital Trust disclaims
beneficial ownership of the Class&nbsp;B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Limited Partnership.
The Marital Trust is the managing General Partner of the Limited Partnership and as the trustee of
the Marital Trust, Peter S. Reinhart has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Class
B Common Stock held by the Limited Partnership.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">1. Limited Partnership
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Limited Partnership beneficially owns 4,833,826 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock. The
shares beneficially owned represent approximately 33.2% of the shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock,
based upon 14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding as of September&nbsp;1, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Limited Partnership has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or
direct the disposition of the 4,833,826 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock beneficially owned by it.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">2. Peter S. Reinhart, as trustee of the Marital Trust
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Peter S. Reinhart,
 as trustee of the Marital Trust (which
is also the Managing General Partner of the Limited Partnership), beneficially owns 5,210,091 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock. The shares
beneficially owned represent approximately 35.7% of the shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, based upon
14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding as of September&nbsp;1, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;As trustee of the Marital Trust, which is also the Managing General Partner of the Limited
Partnership, Peter S. Reinhart has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or
direct the disposition of 5,210,091 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock beneficially owned by him in such capacity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">3. Ara K. Hovnanian
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Ara K. Hovnanian beneficially owns 8,221,316 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, including
93,750 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock subject to options either currently exercisable or
exercisable within 60&nbsp;days. The shares beneficially owned represent approximately 56.0% of the
shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, based upon 14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding
as of September&nbsp;1, 2009, plus (for purposes of computing such percentage) the shares of Class&nbsp;B
Common Stock underlying such options.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The shares beneficially owned by Ara K. Hovnanian include 7,138,646 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common
Stock held by Sirwart Hovnanian, Ara K. Hovnanian, Sossie K. Najarian, Esto K. Barry, Lucy K.
Kalian and Nadia K.
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Rodriguez, Executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased, for which Ara K.
Hovnanian is special purpose Executor with respect to investments in securities of the Issuer,
223,587 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held in a grantor retained annuity trust (the &#147;AKH GRAT&#148;)
for which Ara K. Hovnanian is trustee, 431,394 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held in family
related trusts as to which Ara K. Hovnanian has shared voting and shared investment power and
122,274 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held by Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian&#146;s wife and children. Ara K. Hovnanian
disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his potential pecuniary
interest in the AKH GRAT and such other trusts and accounts.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;Ara K. Hovnanian has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or direct
the disposition of 7,667,648 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ara K. Hovnanian shares the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct the
disposition of 553,668 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock. Ara K. Hovnanian shares such voting power
and dispositive power with, depending on the particular trust or account, his wife and Peter S.
Reinhart, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Issuer. The business address of each of
such persons is 110 West Front Street, P.O. Box 500, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701. Each of such
persons is a  citizen of the United States and, during the past five years, none of such persons has
(i)&nbsp;been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors)
or (ii)&nbsp;been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">4. Other Individual General Partners
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The other
 Individual General Partners of the Limited Partnership &#151; Sossie K. Najarian,
Esther K. Barry, Lucy K. Kalian and Nadia K. Rodriguez &#151; beneficially own an aggregate of
942,566 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, which represents approximately 6.5% of the shares of
Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding on September&nbsp;1, 2009. The Individual General Partners of the
Limited Partnership&#146;s aggregate of 942,566 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock consists of the
following: (i)&nbsp;Sossie K. Najarian  beneficially owns 109,970 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common
Stock which represents approximately 0.8% of the shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, based upon
14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding as of September&nbsp;1, 2009; (ii)&nbsp;Esther K. Barry
beneficially owns 190,922 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock which represents
approximately 1.3% of the shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, based upon 14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B
Common Stock outstanding as of September&nbsp;1, 2009; (iii)&nbsp;Lucy K. Kalian  beneficially
owns 91,674 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock which represents approximately 0.6% of the shares of
Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, based upon 14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding as of
September&nbsp;1, 2009; and (iv)&nbsp;Nadia K. Rodriguez beneficially owns 550,000 shares of
Class&nbsp;B Common Stock which represents approximately 3.8% of the shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock,
based upon 14,574,819 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock outstanding as of September&nbsp;1, 2009. The
business address of each of such persons is 110 West Front Street, P.O. Box 500, Red Bank, New
Jersey 07701. All of such persons are citizens of the United States and, during the past five
years, none of such persons has (i)&nbsp;been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii)&nbsp;been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject
to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The other Individual General Partners have sole power to vote or to direct the vote and
to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 746,718 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock
and voting and shared investment power with, depending on the particular trust or account, their
husbands and children over 195,848 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">5. Trust General Partners
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;- (b). The Trust General Partners of the Limited Partnership are the following:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Sirwart Hovnanian 1994 Marital Trust</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Ara K. Hovnanian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Sossie K. Najarian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Esther K. Barry Family 1994 Long-Term Trust</TD>
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    <TD>Lucy K. Kalian Family 1994 Long-Term Trust</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Nadia K. Rodriguez Family 1994 Long-Term Trust</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Only the Marital Trust holds any shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock and such shares are included
in the beneficial ownership figures of Peter S. Reinhart, as trustee of the Marital Trust,
discussed above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The following transactions have been effected during the 60&nbsp;days prior to the date
hereof:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;14, 2009, the executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian were appointed and
qualified. As special purpose executor with respect to investments in securities of the Issuer,
Ara K. Hovnanian also may be deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of the 7,138,646 shares
of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Estate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Item&nbsp;7 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the
end thereof:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;2  &#151;  Joint Filing Agreement
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SIGNATURE
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date:  October 26, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">KEVORK S. HOVNANIAN<BR>
FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Peter S. Reinhart
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Peter S. Reinhart&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Managing General Partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date:  October 26, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Peter S. Reinhart
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Peter S. Reinhart&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Trustee of the Sirwart Hovnanian 1994 Marital Trust&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Joint Filing Agreement</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13d-1(k) of Regulation&nbsp;13D-G of the General Rules and Regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
undersigned agree that Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D to which this Exhibit&nbsp;2 is
attached, and any subsequent amendments thereto, are filed on behalf of each of them.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date:  October 26, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">KEVORK S. HOVNANIAN<BR>
FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Peter S. Reinhart
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Peter S. Reinhart&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Managing General Partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Peter S. Reinhart
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Peter S. Reinhart &nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Trustee of the Sirwart Hovnanian 1994 Marital Trust&nbsp;</TD>
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