- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* HERMANCE RONALD E JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC [ HCBK ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/10/2009
(Street) PARAMUS, NJ 07652 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	12/10/2009		P		4000	A	$13.11	19118	I	By Spouse as Custodian ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1679128	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								1198689	I	BY GRAT ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								359150	I	By PIB ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								66616	I	By ESOP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								28854	I	By Spouse
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								19236	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								3013	I	By IRA

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							1/20/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	1250000		1250000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							7/21/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	1000000		1000000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.22							⁽²⁾	2/18/2014	Common Stock	566651		566651	D
Phantom Stock Units	$0 ⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	186902		186902	D
Phantom Stock Units	$0 ⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	103557		103557	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Award to reporting person of 30,000 shares of common stock was made pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2000 Recognition and Retention Plan ("RRP"), which the stockholders approved at a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. held on January 13, 2000 ("Special Meeting"), was effective February 19, 2004. The shares awarded were adjusted to reflect a 3.206-for-1 stock split on June 7, 2005 and 19,236 shares vested and became directly owned by the reporting person on each of April 20, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The remaining 19,236 shares will vest on April 20, 2010.
( 2)	Grant to the reporting person of options to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, approved at the Special Meeting, was effective February 19, 2004. The options awarded and the exercise price of those options were adjusted to reflect a 3.206-for-1 stock split on June 7, 2005 and 128,240 options vested and became exercisable on each of January 13, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The remaining 128,240 options will vest and become exercisable on January 13, 2010.
( 3)	The spouse of the reporting person holds the shares listed for a minor child under the New Jersey Uniform Transfer to Minors Act.
( 4)	The shares reported are held in a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse and children. The reporting person is the grantor. The reporting person's spouse serves as trustee.
( 5)	The reporting person holds the shares through the Hudson City Savings Bank's Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.
( 6)	The reporting person is due, upon retirement, the equivalent dollar value of 186,902 shares at December 31, 2008 through the Hudson City Savings Bank ESOP Restoration Plan.
( 7)	Phantom Stock acquired by the reporting person under the Hudson City Savings Bank Supplementary Savings Plan and the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. Officers' Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plans"). The reporting person has elected that the funds accumulated in such Plans be distributed to the reporting person only in shares of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock and would be distributable only on or about January 1st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the reporting person terminates all service with Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and its affiliated companies, unless another date of payment is provided under the terms of the Plans.

Remarks:
On 1/23/09 the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $12.03. These options have a 10-yr term ending 1/22/19 (or earlier in certain circumstances) & become exercisable provided the reporting person remains in continuous service through such date & certain corp. measures tied to return on equity & diluted earnings per share are satisfied on or prior to 1/23/12. On 1/23/09 the reporting person received a Performance Retention Restricted Stock award of 360,000 shares of common stock. These shares will fully vest on 1/23/12 provided certain corp. performance measures tied to operating efficiency during the 2009 fiscal yr have been met. On 1/25/08, the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $15.69. These options have a 10-yr. term ending 1/24/18 (or earlier in certain circumstances) and become exercisable on 1/25/11 provided the reporting person remains in continuous service through such date and certain corporate performance measures tied to return on equity and diluted earnings per share have been satisfied. On 1/26/07, the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 1,125,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $13.78. These options have a 10-yr. term ending 1/25/17 (or earlier in certain circumstances) and become exercisable on 1/26/10 provided the reporting person remains in continuous service through such date and certain corporate performance measures tied to return on equity and diluted earnings per share have been satisfied. Under applicable SEC regulations, this stock award and these option grants are reportable in Tables I and II of Form 4, respectively, only if and when the performance conditions have been satisfied.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HERMANCE RONALD E JR WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD PARAMUS, NJ 07652	X		Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures
Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-fact		12/14/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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