- 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: November 30, 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 ^* SALAMONE DENIS J	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) President
(Last) (First) (Middle) WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/27/2012
(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/share								2052680	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01/share								53022	I	By ESOP
Common Stock, par value $0.01/share								29611	I	By GRAT ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01/share								11666	I	By PIB ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01/share								6412	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)
Phantom Stock Units	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	1/27/2012		A		2562		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	2562	$6.83	11444	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							7/21/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	750000		750000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.69							1/25/2011	1/24/2018	Common Stock	375000		375000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							1/20/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	375000		375000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.78							1/26/2010	1/25/2017	Common Stock	337500		337500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.22							1/13/2006	2/18/2014	Common Stock	312417		312417	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.03							1/24/2012	1/22/2019	Common Stock	300000		300000	D
Phantom Stock Units	$ 0 ⁽³⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	103613		103613	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The shares reported are held in a grantor retained annuity trust that was established for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person is the grantor and the reporting person and his children serve as trustees.
( 2)	Shares are held in the reporting person's account in the Hudson City Savings Bank Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.
( 3)	The reporting person is due upon retirement the equivalent dollar value of 103,613 shares of HCBK common stock as of December 31, 2010 through the Hudson City Savings Bank ESOP Restoration Plan.
( 4)	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. 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:
Performance Stock Option grant, on 3/15/11, to purchase 195,100 shares of common stock at $9.50 per share. These options have a 10-yr term ending 3/14/21 and become exercisable on 3/15/14. Performance Deferred Stock Unit award, on 3/15/11, for 143,900 shares of common stock which will vest on 3/15/14. Performance Stock Option grant, on 1/19/10, to purchase 375,000 shares of common stock at $13.12 per share. These options have a 10-yr term ending 1/18/20 and become exercisable on 1/19/13. Terms may end earlier than 10 years in certain circumstances. Vesting is tied to satisfaction, by exercisable dates, and approval by the Company's Compensation Committee, of certain corporate performance measures specific to each grant and award, and continuous service by the reporting person through such dates. Under applicable SEC regulations, these option grants and awards are reportable in Table II of Form 4 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
SALAMONE DENIS J WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD PARAMUS, NJ 07652	X		President

Signatures
Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-fact		1/31/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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