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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-321697
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211105

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:		211385173

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MATAWAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327477800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 MATAWAN ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MATAWAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07747

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOVNANIAN ARA K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938549

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 MATAWAN ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR
		CITY:			MATAWAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07747
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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:18pt;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:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;6)* </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;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:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Issuer) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of Class&nbsp;of Securities) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>442487203 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(CUSIP Number)
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ara K. Hovnanian </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>90 Matawan Road, 5th Floor, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Matawan, NJ 07747 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(732) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">747-7800</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>October&nbsp;29, 2021 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;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:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e),</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13d-1(f)</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13d-1(g),</FONT> check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note:</B> Schedules filed in paper format shall
include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.13d-7</FONT> for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">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></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;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). </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ara K. Hovnanian</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOURCE OF FUNDS</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;PF,OO</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;United States of
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<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">NUMBER&nbsp;OF</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SHARES</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">BENEFICIALLY&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OWNED&nbsp;BY</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">EACH</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">REPORTING</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PERSON</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">WITH</P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;968,005.24</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;11,697</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;1,064,681.24</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;11,697</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">11&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;1,076,378.24</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment No.&nbsp;6 (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed by Ara K. Hovnanian with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;24, 1992, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Schedule 13D filed on March&nbsp;31, 1995, Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Schedule 13D filed on December&nbsp;9, 2008, Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Schedule 13D
filed on October&nbsp;26, 2009, Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to the Schedule 13D filed on January&nbsp;27, 2014 and Amendment No.&nbsp;5 to the Schedule 13D filed on February&nbsp;24, 2016 (as so amended, the &#147;Schedule 13D&#148;). For purposes of this
Schedule 13D, the term &#147;Class&nbsp;A Common Stock&#148; and &#147;Class&nbsp;B Common Stock&#148; also include the Issuer&#146;s preferred stock purchase rights to purchase, if such preferred stock purchase rights become exercisable, from the
Issuer shares of Series B Junior Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer issued in connection with the Rights Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;14, 2008, between the Issuer and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent,
as amended. The Preferred Stock Purchase Rights currenty cannot trade separately from the underlying Class&nbsp;A Common Stock or Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, respectively. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment No.&nbsp;6 is being filed in connection with certain estate planning transfers made
by Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian on October&nbsp;29, 2021, whereby Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian gifted an aggregate of 14,272 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and 82,404 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, which shares were previously held either directly or in
various estate planning vehicles for the benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian and his family, to newly created trusts for the benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian&#146;s family, which trusts now hold the 14,272 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and 82,404
shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, and over which Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian is the investment trustee with dispositive power and Mr.&nbsp;J. Larry Sorsby, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Issuer, is the trustee with
voting power. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Security and Issuer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item&nbsp;1 of the Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 90 Matawan Road, 5th Floor, Matawan, NJ 07747. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Identity and Background </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item&nbsp;2 of the
Schedule&nbsp;13D is hereby amended and restated as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The business address of Ara K. Hovnanian is 90 Matawan Road, 5th Floor, Matawan, NJ 07747.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item&nbsp;5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Ara K. Hovnanian beneficially owns 1,076,378.24 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, including 677,814 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock receivable upon
the conversion of a like number of shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock (including 76,000 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock subject to options either currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. The shares beneficially owned represent
approximately 17.0% of the shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, based upon 5,595,610 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock outstanding as of September&nbsp;2, 2021, plus (for purposes of computing such percentage) the shares of Class&nbsp;A Common
Stock receivable upon the conversion of such shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock and unvested equity awards. Such shares represent approximately 55.4% of the combined voting power of the Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, and
because Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian does not exercise voting power over 96,676 of the shares reported herein as beneficially owned, Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian has sole or shared voting power over shares representing approximately 49.0% of the combined voting power
of the Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and Class&nbsp;B Common Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The shares beneficially owned by Ara K. Hovnanian include: </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) 1 share of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and 126,407 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock receivable upon the
conversion of a like number of shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held by the 2012 LLC for which Ara K. Hovnanian is special purpose manager with respect to investments in securities of the Issuer, (ii) 437,331.24 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common
Stock, which includes 185,163 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock receivable upon the conversion of a like number of shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held by trusts for the benefit of the family of Kevork S. Hovnanian for which Ara K. Hovnanian
is the trustee with respect to investments in securities of the Issuer, (iii) 193,353 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock receivable upon the conversion of a like number of shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held by the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family
Limited Partnership (the &#147;Limited Partnership&#148;) for which Ara K. Hovnanian is managing general partner, (iv) 9,137 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock held in family related trusts as to which Ara K. Hovnanian has shared voting and shared
investment power, (v) 96,676 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, which includes 82,404 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock receivable upon the conversion of a like number of shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held in trusts for the benefit of
Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian&#146;s family for which Ara K. Hovnanian serves as investment trustee with dispositive power, but no voting control, and (vi) 137,473 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, which includes 14,487 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock
receivable upon the conversion of a like number of shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock held directly by Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian and by Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian&#146;s wife. Ara K. Hovnanian disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of
his potential pecuniary interest in such trusts and accounts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not included in the beneficial ownership totals above are 10,000 shares of Class&nbsp;B
Common Stock subject to options which are scheduled to vest on June&nbsp;8, 2022, 190,000 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock underlying equity awards scheduled to vest in equal installments on each of June&nbsp;12, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, 10,365
shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock underlying vested equity awards, subject to future delivery, and 18,744 shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock scheduled to vest on October&nbsp;31, 2022. Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian also holds certain unvested equity awards
deliverable in shares of Class&nbsp;B Common Stock, under which the number of shares to be delivered will be determined in the future subject to the satisfaction of certain performance-based vesting criteria. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Ara K. Hovnanian has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 968,005.24 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 1,064,681.24 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ara K. Hovnanian shares the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct
the disposition of 11,697 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock. Ara K. Hovnanian shares such voting power and dispositive power with, depending on the particular trust or account, his wife and his four sisters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Other than as described in this Schedule 13D, there have been no additional transactions in the Class&nbsp;A Common Stock by Mr.&nbsp;Hovnanian in the
past 60 days. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Not applicable.
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