---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-017771"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T21:58:02.444231+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian CFO Larry Sorsby to retire Oct 31, 2023; Brad O'Connor named successor effective Nov 1

## Summary
- J. Larry Sorsby, EVP & CFO, retiring effective Oct 31, 2023; will remain on Board of Directors.
- Brad G. O'Connor appointed CFO effective Nov 1, 2023; promoted from SVP, Treasurer & CAO.
- O'Connor joined Hovnanian in 2004 and has held multiple finance roles over 19+ years.
- No compensatory changes determined yet for O'Connor in his new CFO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-017771
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774923017771/0001437749-23-017771-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774923017771/hov20230619_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-017771
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-017771.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-017771.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Larry Sorsby departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 20, 2023, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that J. Larry Sorsby, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, intends to retire from the Company effective October 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774923017771/0001437749-23-017771-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad G. O'Connor was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Sorsby’s retirement, Brad G. O’Connor, age 52, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000143774923017771/0001437749-23-017771-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.