Director J. Larry Sorsby's GRAT-Related Stock Transfers in Hovnanian Enterprises

This Form 4 filing reports two separate stock transfers by J. Larry Sorsby, a director of Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. On April 27, 2026, Sorsby acquired 2,130 shares of Class A Common Stock from his grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) at $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 186,244 shares. On April 29, 2026, he acquired an additional 1,280 shares at $0 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 187,524 shares. Concurrently, his spouse disposed of the same number of shares from her GRAT (2,130 on April 27 and 1,280 on April 29), reducing her indirect holdings to 5,126 and 3,846 shares respectively. These transactions are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 and represent transfers within family trusts rather than market transactions. The filing was signed by Elizabeth D. Tice as attorney-in-fact on April 29, 2026.