Form 3 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES For: Oct 14 Filed by: Executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased (10K)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O LAURA M. TWOMEY, SIMPSON THACHER, & BARTLETT LLP, 425 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [HOV]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	7,127,392	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	7,138,646	$ 0 ⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, is immediately convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

	See Exhibit 99.1	10/26/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1


Form:		Form 3
Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol:		Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV)
Date of Event Requiring Statement:		October 14, 2009
Name of Reporting Person:		Executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased