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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended OCTOBER 31 , 2021 □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number : 1-8551 Hovnanian Enterprises , Inc. ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter ) Delaware ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) 90 Matawan Road , Fifth Floor , Matawan , NJ ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Title of each class Class A Common Stock $ 0.01 par value per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights ( 1 ) Depositary Shares each representing 1 / 1,000th of a share of 7.625 % Series A Preferred Stock 22-1851059 732-747-7800 ( Registrant's Telephone Number , Including Area Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading symbol ( s ) HOV N / A HOVNP ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 07747 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Nasdaq Global Market ( 1 ) Each share of Common Stock includes an associated Preferred Stock Purchase Right . Each Preferred Stock Purchase Right initially represents the right , if such Preferred Stock Purchase Right becomes exercisable , to purchase from the Company one ten - thousandth of a share of its Series B Junior Preferred Stock for each share of Common Stock . The Preferred Stock Purchase Rights currently cannot trade separately from the underlying Common Stock . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes □ No 図 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer > Nonaccelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act .