Sec Form 4 Filing - HOVNANIAN ARA K @ HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC - 2016-01-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 HOVNANIAN ARA K 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC [ HOV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 110 WEST FRONT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/15/2016 (Street) RED BANK, NJ07701 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 01/15/2016 F 91,790 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 91,790 $ 1.46 1,394,975 D Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 133,210 133,210 I Held as trustee for daughter Serena Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 133,210 133,210 I Held as trustee for son Alexander Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 2,204,378 2,204,378 I Held as trustee of the 2012 Marital Trust ( 3 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 4,000 4,000 I Held as trustee of the Alexander Hovnanian Trust Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 4,000 4,000 I Held as trustee of the Alton Hovnanian Trust Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 776,679 776,679 I Held as trustee of trust for Reporting Person's family ( 4 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 776,679 776,679 ( 5 ) I Held as trustee of trusts for Esther K. Barry's family ( 6 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 776,679 776,679 ( 5 ) I Held as trustee of trusts for Lucy K. Kalian's family ( 7 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 776,679 776,679 ( 5 ) I Held as trustee of trusts for Nadia K. Rodriguez's family ( 8 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 776,679 776,679 ( 5 ) I Held as trustee of trusts for Sossie K. Najarian's family ( 9 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 1,241,356.94 1,241,356.94 I Held by Ara K. Hovnanian Family 1994 long-term trusts ( 10 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 115,150 115,150 I Held by daughter Serena Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 128,132 128,132 I Held by Reporting Person through partnership interests in the Limited Partnership. Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 109,824 109,824 I Held by son Alexander Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 693,354.34 693,354.34 ( 5 ) I Held by trusts for Esther K. Barry's family ( 11 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 1,050,873 1,050,873 ( 5 ) I Held by trusts for Kevork S. Hovnanian's family ( 12 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 742,762.71 742,762.71 ( 5 ) I Held by trusts for Lucy K. Kalian's family ( 13 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 392,925.54 392,925.54 ( 5 ) I Held by trusts for Nadia K. Rodriguez's family ( 14 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 570,929.48 570,929.48 ( 5 ) I Held by trusts for Sossie K. Najarian's family ( 15 ) Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 20,300 20,300 I Held by wife

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HOVNANIAN ARA K 110 WEST FRONT STREET RED BANK, NJ07701 X X Chairman of Bd., Pres. & CEO Signatures Nancy A. Marrazzo Attorney-in-Fact 01/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class B Common Stock"), is immediately convertible into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, non-cumulative ("Class A Common Stock") ( 2 )No expiration date ( 3 )Held by the 2012 Marital Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, through a limited liability company interest in the Hovnanian Family 2012 L.L.C. (the "2012 LLC") ( 4 )Held by Ara K. Hovnanian 2012 Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee, through a limited liability company interest in the 2012 L.L.C. ( 5 )The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his potential pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of the beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose ( 6 )Held by trusts for the benefit of the family of Esther K. Barry, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a limited liability interest in the 2012 LLC ( 7 )Held by trusts for the benefit of the family of Lucy K. Kalian, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a limited liability interest in the 2012 LLC ( 8 )Held by trusts for the benefit of the family of Nadia K. Rodriguez, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a limited liability interest in the 2012 LLC ( 9 )Held by trusts for the benefit of the family of Sossie K. Najarian, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, including shares held through a limited liability interest in the 2012 LLC ( 10 )Held by Ara K. Hovnanian Family 1994 long-term trusts, of which the reporting person is trustee, including shares held through a partnership interest in the Kevork S. Hovnanian Family Limited Partnership (the "Limited Partnership") ( 11 )Held by Esther K. Barry Family 1994 long-term trusts, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership ( 12 )Held by trusts for the benefit of the family of Kevork S. Hovnanian, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest ( 13 )Held by Lucy K. Kalian Family 1994 long-term trusts, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership ( 14 )Held by Nadia K. Rodriguez Family 1994 long-term trusts, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership ( 15 )Held by Sossie K. Najarian Family 1994 long-term trusts, of which the reporting person is a trustee and has a potential remainder interest, through a partnership interest in the Limited Partnership

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