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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BEIERLE LOUIS 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle) WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/27/2015
(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								50003	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								69764	I	By PIB ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								59388	I	By ESOP

*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)
Deferred Stock Units	$0 ⁽⁵⁾	1/27/2015		A		17300		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	17300	$0	17300	D
Deferred Stock Units	$0 ⁽⁶⁾	1/27/2015		A		11148		⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	11148	$0	11148	D
Deferred Stock Units	$0 ⁽⁴⁾	1/27/2015		A		6663		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	6663	$0	10021	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							7/21/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	100000		100000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.69							1/25/2011	1/24/2018	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							1/20/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.03							1/24/2012	1/22/2019	Common Stock	45000		45000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.78							1/26/2010	1/25/2017	Common Stock	45000		45000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.12							1/29/2013	1/18/2020	Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Deferred Stock Units	$0 ⁽³⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	19200		19200	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.50							4/28/2014	3/14/2021	Common Stock	16400		16400	D
Deferred Stock Units	$0 ⁽²⁾							⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	6050		6050	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares are held in the reporting person's account in the Hudson City Savings Bank Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.
( 2)	Represents the number of shares issuable upon future settlement of Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted on March 15, 2011. These DSUs vested on April 28, 2014 due to 1) the satisfaction of certain performance measures, as certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on April 28, 2014 and 2) continued service through March 15, 2014. These DSUs will be settled on March 15, 2017. Accelerated settlement of vested DSUs may occur in the event of death or disability, or in connection with a change in control.
( 3)	Represents the number of shares issuable upon future settlement of Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted on June 18, 2013. These DSUs vest upon 1) the satisfaction of certain performance measures, as certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on January 28, 2014 and 2) continued service through a specified date. Accordingly, vesting occurred for 12,800 of these DSUs as the service condition was met by continued service through January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015. The remainder of these DSUs will vest on January 1, 2016, assuming continued employment through this date. 12,000 of these DSUs will be settled on June 18, 2016, and the remainder of these DSUs will be settled on June 18, 2019. Accelerated settlement of vested DSUs may occur in the event of death or disability. Accelerated vesting and settlement may occur in connection with a change in control.
( 4)	The figure in columns 5 and 7 represents the number of shares issuable upon future settlement of Variable Deferred Stock Units granted on March 30, 2012 based on the Company's total shareholder return relative to peers for the period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2014, as certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on January 27, 2015. Previously, 3,358 shares became issuable under these awards based on the Company's return on equity for 2012, as certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on January 29, 2013. All such Variable Deferred Stock Units will vest and settle on March 30, 2015 assuming continued employment through such date. Pro-rated, accelerated vesting may occur in the event of death, disability or retirement. Accelerated settlement of vested DSUs may occur in the event of death or disability. Accelerated vesting and settlement may occur in connection with a change in control.
( 5)	Represents the number of shares issuable upon future settlement of Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted on March 29, 2014. These DSUs vest upon 1) the satisfaction of certain performance measures, as certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on January 27, 2015 and 2) continued service through a specified date. Accordingly, vesting occurred for 5,767 of these DSUs as the service condition was met by continued service through January 1, 2015. An additional 5,767 of these DSUs will vest upon continued service through January 1, 2016. The remainder of these DSUs will vest on January 1, 2017, assuming continued employment through this date. 10,813 of these DSUs will be settled on March 29, 2017, and the remainder of these DSUs will be settled on March 29, 2020. Accelerated settlement of vested DSUs may occur in the event of death or disability. Accelerated vesting and settlement may occur in connection with a change in control.
( 6)	Represents the number of shares issuable upon future settlement of Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted on March 30, 2012. These DSUs vest upon 1) the satisfaction of certain performance measures, as certified by the Company's Compensation Committee on January 27, 2015 and 2) continued service through March 30, 2015. 5,574 of these DSUs will be settled on March 30, 2015, and the remainder will be settled on March 30, 2018. Pro-rated, accelerated vesting may occur in the event of death, disability or retirement. Accelerated settlement of vested DSUs may occur in the event of death or disability. Accelerated vesting and settlement may occur in connection with a change in control.

Remarks:
Performance Deferred Stock Unit award, on 1/27/15, for 6,400 shares of common stock which will vest on 1/1/16. Vesting is tied to satisfaction, by the vesting dates, and approval by the Company's Compensation Committee, of certain corporate performance measures specific to each award, and continuous service by the reporting person through such dates. Under applicable SEC regulations, these 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
BEIERLE LOUIS J WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD PARAMUS, NJ 07652			Senior Vice President

Signatures
Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-fact		1/29/2015
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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