Stockholders Approve New Equity Incentive Plan, Authorizing 100,000 Additional Shares

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Hovnanian Enterprises' stockholders approved an amended equity incentive plan, increasing the share reserve by 100,000 shares for future grants, representing a material potential dilution.

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• Shareholder Approval of Equity Plan

  Stockholders approved the Fourth Amended and Restated 2020 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 31, 2026. This finalizes the plan previously proposed in the Definitive Proxy Statement filed on February 9, 2026.

• Increased Share Reserve for Awards

  The approved plan increases the aggregate reserve of Class A and Class B common stock for future equity grants by 100,000 shares.

• Potential Dilution

  If all authorized shares were issued, this would represent a potential dilution of approximately 1.01% of the company's current voting shares.

• Annual Meeting Results

  All director nominees were elected, Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm, and executive compensation received non-binding advisory approval.

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The approval of the Fourth Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan by stockholders authorizes Hovnanian Enterprises to issue an additional 100,000 shares for future equity-based awards. This represents a notable potential dilution of approximately 1.01% based on current voting shares, which could impact existing shareholder value if fully utilized. While common for employee incentives, the size of the authorization is significant for the company.