SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FABIANO ANTHONY J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD

(Street)

PARAMUS

07652

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC [ HCBK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	11,085	I	ESOP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	9,600	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	7,000	I	by IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

On 1/23/09 the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 45,000 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 15,000 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 50,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $15.69. These options have a 10-yr term ending 1/24/18 (or earlier in certain circumstances) & become exercisable on 1/25/11, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service through such date & certain corp. performance measures tied to return on equity & diluted earnings per share have been satisfied. On 1/26/07, the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 45,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $13.78. These options have a 10-yr term ending 1/25/17 (or earlier in certain circumstances) & become exercisable on 1/26/10 provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service through such date & certain corp. performance measures tied to return on equity & diluted earnings per share have been satisfied. Under applicable SEC regulations, this stock award & these option grants are reportable in Tables I & Il of Form 4, respectively, only if and when the performance conditions have been satisfied. Exhibit List-Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney)

	Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-Fact	01/08/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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