As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2001
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 22-1851059
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
10 Highway 35 07701
P.O. Box 35 (zip code)
Red Bank, New Jersey
(732) 747-7800
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. /X/
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. /X/
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
Class A Common Stock, par value New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
$.01 per share.
The Class A Common Stock is
non-cumulative.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. The Class B
Common Stock is non-cumulative and is convertible into
an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 24, 1992, File No. 001-08551.
Item 2. Exhibits.
3.1 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant filed on September 11, 1992 in the office of the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended February 28, 1993).
3.2 By-laws of the Registrant as in effect on January 23, 2001 (filed
herewith).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
Dated: March 13, 2001
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Peter S. Reinhart
Name: Peter S. Reinhart
Title: Senior Vice-President and
General Counsel
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