---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-25-001467"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:55:36.888013+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian prices $900M in two-tranche senior notes offering to refinance existing debt

## Summary
- $450M of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2031 and $450M of 8.375% Senior Notes due 2033 priced in private placement.
- Proceeds to redeem entire 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due 2028 at 104% and 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due 2029 at 100% plus make-whole.
- Proceeds also to repay all outstanding loans under Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Facility due 2028 at par.
- Closing expected on or about September 25, 2025, subject to customary conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-25-001467
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392625001467/0001753926-25-001467-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392625001467/hov-20250911.htm

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