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Proposals to be voted on at our Annual Meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors' recommendations. |
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Election of Directors: | |||||
1) | Kevork S. Hovnanian | 5) Joseph A. Marengi | ||||
2) | Ara K. Hovnanian | 6) John J. Robbins | ||||
3) | Robert B. Coutts | 7) J. Larry Sorsby | ||||
4) | Edward A. Kangas | 8) Stephen D. Weinroth | ||||
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Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2008. | |||||
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Approval of the Company's amended and restated Senior Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan. | |||||
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Approval of the Company's 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, which is intended to supersede and replace the Company's amended and restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. | |||||
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Approval of the Company's amended and restated 1983 Stock Option Plan. | |||||
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Consideration of such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. | |||||
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees listed in proposal 1 and FOR proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5. | ||||||
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