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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-025310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	15-12G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211104
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20211104

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:		15-12G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32447
		FILM NUMBER:		211380620

	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
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b><br>
			<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br>
			<b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">OMB Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3235-0167</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Expires:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 31, 2024</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">FORM 15</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION </b><br>
<b>12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE </b><br>
<b>REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">000-32447</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">90 Matawan Road, Fifth Floor</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Matawan, New Jersey 07747</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(732) 747-7800</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#8217;s principal executive offices)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Depository Shares each representing 1/1,000<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:pt">th</sup>&nbsp;of a share of 7.625% Series A Preferred Stock</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:18pt;">Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:</p>

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			<td style="width: 50%; padding-left: 18pt;">Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:18pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <i>(Name of registrant as specified in charter) </i>has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.</p>

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			<td style="padding-left: 18pt; width: 45%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Title: Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3, 15d-6 and 15d-22 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are<br>
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