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    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191031
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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357294
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
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    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		110 WEST FRONT STREET
    		STREET 2:		PO BOX 500
    		CITY:			RED BANK
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07701
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327477800

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    <FILENAME>ex_161596.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.1
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    Document 2 - file: ex_161596.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.2
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    Document 3 - file: ex_161455.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
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    Document 10 - file: ex_161223.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.3
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    Document 11 - file: ex_161224.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.4
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    Document 12 - file: ex_161072.htm

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    Document 13 - file: ex_161048.htm

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    Document 14 - file: ex_161045.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.7
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    Document 15 - file: ex_160911.htm

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    Document 16 - file: ex_161047.htm

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    Document 17 - file: ex_161044.htm

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    Document 18 - file: ex_160912.htm

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    Document 19 - file: ex_161046.htm

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    Document 20 - file: ex_161043.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.13
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    Document 21 - file: ex_160913.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.14
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    Document 22 - file: ex_161225.htm

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    Document 23 - file: ex_161966.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>24
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    Document 24 - file: ex_161448.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>25
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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.17
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    Document 25 - file: ex_160910.htm

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    Document 26 - file: ex_162193.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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    Document 27 - file: ex_161326.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>28
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    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
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    Document 28 - file: ex_161965.htm

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    Document 29 - file: slide01.jpg

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    Document 30 - file: slide02.jpg

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    Document 31 - file: slide03.jpg

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    Document 32 - file: slide04.jpg

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    Document 33 - file: slide05.jpg

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    Document 34 - file: slide06.jpg

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    Document 35 - file: slide07.jpg

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