-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vlxhnr5lRNlI5eBrZxJdMrGdPmR82/rxXGMybAWK1CDgFTSFWL7sPuXplRNcP11x 8P+vf75kJYIAt8Y5x5y2aQ== 0000357294-11-000007.txt : 20110228 0000357294-11-000007.hdr.sgml : 20110228 20110228111621 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000357294-11-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110228 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110228 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08551 FILM NUMBER: 11643887 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 WEST FRONT STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 500 CITY: RED BANK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07701 BUSINESS PHONE: 7327477800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 WEST FRONT STREET PO BOX 500 STREET 2: 110 WEST FRONT STREET PO BOX 500 CITY: RED BANK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07701 8-K 1 d8k022811.htm DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS d8k022811.htm
UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 22, 2011
 
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-8551
(Commission File Number)
 
22-1851059
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
110 West Front Street
 
P.O. Box 500
 
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(732) 747-7800
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
 
Last Report)
 
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On February 23, 2011, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Paul W. Buchanan, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, will retire effective May 6, 2011.   Mr. Buchanan recently marked his 30th anniversary with the Company, initially joining the Company as Corporate Controller in 1981.
 
Additionally, the Company announced that Brad G. O’Connor was appointed Chief Accounting Officer, effective May 6, 2011.  Mr. O’Connor will also continue to hold his current position of Vice President and Corporate Controller.  Mr. O’Connor, age 40, joined the Company as Vice President, Associate Corporate Controller in May 2004, and in December 2007, Mr. O’Connor was named to his current position.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. O’Connor served as Controller for Amersham Biosciences, a global biotech company, and was a Senior Manager in the audit practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  Mr. O’Connor is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
       
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
  
       
(Registrant)
 
       
By: 
 
/s/          Peter S. Reinhart                                                
         
Name:    Peter S. Reinhart
         
Title:     Senior Vice President and General Counsel
         
 

 
 

Date: February 28, 2011
 

 
 
 

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