- Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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 ^* QUEST DONALD O	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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2011
(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	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	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	12/16/2011		G	11900	D	$ 0	75602	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share							151607	I	By LP ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share							137399	I	By Estate
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share							76944	I	By IRA

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (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	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(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)	$ 13.47						4/26/2011	4/25/2020	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 12.81						4/24/2010	4/23/2019	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 18.84						4/24/2009	4/23/2018	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 13.35						4/27/2008	4/26/2017	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 12.76						7/21/2007	7/20/2016	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 9.5						⁽²⁾	4/24/2021	Common Stock	22917		22917	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 0 ⁽³⁾						⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5790		5790	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The shares of common stock listed are held by a limited partnership ("LP") of which a limited liability company ("LLC") is the general partner. The reporting person is the Manager of the LLC. The only partners in the partnership are the reporting person and the LLC, the sole member of which is a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's descendants.
( 2)	Option grant on April 25, 2011 to purchase 22,917 shares of common stock at $9.50 per share pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Such options will vest on April 25, 2012.
( 3)	Award on April 25, 2011, pursuant to the Plan. The units will vest on April 25, 2012 based on continued service through such date. Vested units will be converted to and settled in an equal number of shares of the issuer's common stock on the first day of the calendar month following the sixth month anniversary of termination of service as a director. The reporting person has also been granted dividend equivalent rights, for both vested and unvested units, payable in cash if, as and when dividends are declared and paid on common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
QUEST DONALD O WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD PARAMUS, NJ 07652	X

Signatures
Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-fact		2/10/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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