Governance - Director & Officer Ownership

Insider Ownership (Direct) - Class B Common Securities
The table below displays the number of non-derivative Class B common securities directly held by the Company's Chairman, Kevork S. Hovnanian, and by the President and the Chief Executive Officer, Ara K. Hovnanian.
NameTotal Held% Shares Outstanding
HOVNANIAN, ARA K - Chief Executive Officer1,664,15010.8%
HOVNANIAN, KEVORK S. - Chairman5,499,72435.8%
Insider Ownership (Direct) - Class A Common Securities
The table below displays the number of non-derivative Class A common securities directly held by executive officers, directors and 10% shareholders as reflected in their most recent Section 16 filings. The figures in the table below do not include shares of Class B common securities beneficially owned by the specified persons.
NameTotal Held
Buchanan Paul W - SVP Chief Accounting Officer51,956
Coutts Robert B - Director18,890
Executors Of The Estate Of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased - Beneficial Owner (10% or more)7,127,392
Gendell Jeffrey L Et Al - Former 10% Owner4,734,691
Hake Kevin C - Sr VP Finance & Treasurer12,589
Hovnanian Ara K - President and CEO3,605,566
Hovnanian Kevork S - Beneficial Owner (10% or more)7,127,392
Hovnanian Sirwart - Beneficial Owner (10% or more)7,127,392
Kangas Edward A - Director56,888
Marengi Joseph A - Director28,890
Peter S. Reinhart As Trustee Of The Sirwart Hovnanian 1994 Marital Trust - Beneficial Owner (10% or more) 
Reinhart Peter S - Sr. VP / General Counsel54,957
Robbins John J - Director31,761
Sorsby J Larry - Exec. VP and CFO81,802
Valiaveedan David G. - Vice President Finance4,526
Weinroth Stephen D - Director87,388
* Represents ownership of less than 1% of total shares outstanding.