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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-390882
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141031
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141031

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08551
		FILM NUMBER:		141184815

	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
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>22-1851059</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>110 West Front Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>P.O.&nbsp;Box 500 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Red
Bank, New Jersey 07701 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(732) 747-7800 </B></P>
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Name or Former Address, if Changed Since </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Last Report) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="12%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Item&nbsp;8.01.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Other Events.</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;31, 2014, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, K.&nbsp;Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (&#147;K. Hovnanian&#148;), plans to issue an aggregate principal amount of up to $200.0 million of Senior Notes due 2019 (the &#147;Notes&#148;) in
a private placement (the &#147;Notes Offering&#148;). K. Hovnanian intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering for general corporate purposes, including land acquisition and land development. A copy of the press release announcing the
Notes Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes have not been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). The Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons, except to &#147;qualified institutional buyers&#148; in reliance on the exemption from
registration provided by Rule 144A and to certain persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S. You are hereby notified that sellers of the Notes may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section&nbsp;5 of the Securities
Act provided by Rule 144A. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or sale would be unlawful. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered as &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; Such
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by, such forward looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions, or
expectations will be achieved. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, (1)&nbsp;changes in general and local economic, industry and business conditions and impacts of the sustained homebuilding downturn;
(2)&nbsp;adverse weather and other environmental conditions and natural disasters; (3)&nbsp;changes in market conditions and seasonality of the Company&#146;s business; (4)&nbsp;changes in home prices and sales activity in the markets where the
Company builds homes; (5)&nbsp;government regulation, including regulations concerning development of land, the home building, sales and customer financing processes, tax laws and the environment; (6)&nbsp;fluctuations in interest rates and the
availability of mortgage financing; (7)&nbsp;shortages in, and price fluctuations of, raw materials and labor; (8)&nbsp;the availability and cost of suitable land and improved lots; (9)&nbsp;levels of competition; (10)&nbsp;availability of financing
to the Company; (11)&nbsp;utility shortages and outages or rate fluctuations; (12)&nbsp;levels of indebtedness and restrictions on the Company&#146;s operations and activities imposed by the agreements governing the Company&#146;s outstanding
indebtedness; (13)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s sources of liquidity; (14)&nbsp;changes in credit ratings; (15)&nbsp;availability of net operating loss carryforwards; (16)&nbsp;operations through joint ventures with third parties; (17)&nbsp;product
liability litigation, warranty claims and claims made by mortgage investors; (18)&nbsp;successful identification and integration of acquisitions; (19)&nbsp;significant influence of the Company&#146;s controlling stockholders; (20)&nbsp;changes in
tax laws affecting the after-tax costs of owning a home; (21)&nbsp;geopolitical risks, terrorist acts and other acts of war; and (22)&nbsp;other factors described in detail in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
October&nbsp;31, 2013 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <I>Exhibits.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release, issued October&nbsp;31, 2014, relating to the Notes Offering. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael Discafani</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: October 31, 2014 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release, issued October&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014, relating to the Notes Offering.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">J. Larry Sorsby</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Jeffrey T. O&#146;Keefe</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President &amp; CFO</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>K. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR NOTES OFFERING </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RED BANK, N.J., October 31, 2014 &#150; Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, K.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (&#147;K. Hovnanian&#148;), plans to issue an aggregate principal amount of up to $200,000,000 of Senior Notes due 2019 (the &#147;Notes&#148;) in a private placement (the &#147;Notes Offering&#148;). The Notes will be
guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">K. Hovnanian intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering for general
corporate purposes, including land acquisition and land development. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;). The Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons, except to &#147;qualified institutional buyers&#148; in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A and to certain
persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S. You are hereby notified that sellers of the Notes may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section&nbsp;5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. This announcement does
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or sale would be unlawful. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Hovnanian Enterprises </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Company is one of the nation&#146;s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. The Company&#146;s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names K.
Hovnanian<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Homes<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>, Brighton Homes<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> and Parkwood Builders. As the developer of
K. Hovnanian&#146;s<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Four Seasons communities, the Company is also one of the nation&#146;s largest builders of active adult homes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All statements in this press
release that are not historical facts should be considered as &#147;forward-looking statements.&#148; Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by, such
forward looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, (1)&nbsp;changes in general and local
economic, industry and business conditions and impacts of the sustained homebuilding downturn; (2)&nbsp;adverse weather and other environmental conditions and natural disasters; (3)&nbsp;changes in market conditions and seasonality of the
Company&#146;s business; (4)&nbsp;changes in home prices and sales activity in the markets where the Company builds homes; (5)&nbsp;government regulation, including regulations concerning development of land, the home building, sales and customer
financing processes, tax laws and the environment; (6)&nbsp;fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing; (7)&nbsp;shortages in, and price fluctuations of, raw materials and labor; (8)&nbsp;the availability and cost of
suitable land and improved lots; (9)&nbsp;levels of competition; (10)&nbsp;availability of financing to </P>

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the Company; (11)&nbsp;utility shortages and outages or rate fluctuations; (12)&nbsp;levels of indebtedness and restrictions on the Company&#146;s operations and activities imposed by the
agreements governing the Company&#146;s outstanding indebtedness; (13)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s sources of liquidity; (14)&nbsp;changes in credit ratings; (15)&nbsp;availability of net operating loss carryforwards; (16)&nbsp;operations through joint
ventures with third parties; (17)&nbsp;product liability litigation, warranty claims and claims made by mortgage investors; (18)&nbsp;successful identification and integration of acquisitions; (19)&nbsp;significant influence of the Company&#146;s
controlling stockholders; (20)&nbsp;changes in tax laws affecting the after-tax costs of owning a home; (21)&nbsp;geopolitical risks, terrorist acts and other acts of war; and (22)&nbsp;other factors described in detail in the Company&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2013 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason. </P>
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