[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6951]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A Common Stock, 
$.01 Par Value) File No. 1-08551

 March 15, 2001.
    Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (``Issuer''), 
has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw 
its Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value (``Security''), from listing 
and registration on the American Stock Exchange (``Amex'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 781(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Issuer has applied to have its Security listed on the New York 
Stock Exchange (``NYSE''). The NYSE approved such application on March 
8, 2001. Trading in the Security is expected to commence on the NYSE, 
and to cease on the Amex, at the opening of business on March 15, 2001.
    The Issuer has stated in its application that it has complied with 
the rules of the Amex governing the withdrawal of its Security and that 
the application relates solely to the withdrawal of the Security from 
listing on the Amex and shall have no effect upon its listing on the 
NYSE or its registration under section 12(b) of the Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 781(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before April 5, 2001, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the Amex and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission 
for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on the 
information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission 
determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6951 Filed 3-20-01; 8:45 am]
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