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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-25-001548"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOV"
cik: "0000357294"
company_name: "HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:54:46.941824+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hovnanian sets $750K base salary for new President and COO; LTIP multiple at 1.25x

## Summary
- Alexander Hovnanian (President) and Michael Wyatt (COO) each receive $750,000 base salary effective Nov 1, 2025.
- Target multiple of 1.25x base salary for Long-Term Incentive Program awards approved by Compensation Committee.
- Both executives remain eligible for future discretionary cash and equity awards from the Compensation Committee.
- Appointments were previously disclosed in the Jan 31, 2025 10-Q; compensation details now finalized.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-25-001548
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOV
- cik: 0000357294
- company_name: HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392625001548/0001753926-25-001548-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357294/000175392625001548/hov-20250917.htm

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