---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-001468"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:20:38.431562+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian appoints Miriam Hernandez-Kakol to Board of Directors, effective Jan 21, 2022

## Summary
- Board expanded from 7 to 8 members; 6 of 8 directors are now independent.
- Hernandez-Kakol is a retired KPMG Senior Partner and former Global Head of Management Consulting.
- She has over 20 years of experience in data-driven, technology-enabled programs at Fortune 100 companies.
- Appointment effective immediately; she will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-001468
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774922001468/0001437749-22-001468-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774922001468/hov20220124_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-001468
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-001468.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-001468.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Miriam Hernandez-Kakol was appointed as Director at HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 21, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors on the Board from seven to eight and appointed Ms. Miriam Hernandez-Kakol as an independent director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774922001468/0001437749-22-001468-index.htm

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