SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BUTKOVICH RONALD J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD

(Street)

PARAMUS

07652

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2008

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	07/25/2008		P		2,000	A	$17.23	245,817	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								20,009	I	By ESOP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								5,873	I	by PIB⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2007		A		2,760		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	2,760	$0	2,760	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.33							⁽¹⁾	04/14/2014	Common Stock	320,600		320,600	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							⁽²⁾	07/20/2016	Common Stock	150,000		150,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant to reporting person of options to buy 100,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2004 Employment Inducement Stock Plan, which was approved by the independent directors of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc., effective April 15, 2004. On January 13, 2005, 20,000 options vested and became exercisable by the reporting person. The options awarded were adjusted to reflect a 3.206-for-1 stock split on June 7, 2005 and 64,120 options vested and became exercisable on each of January 13, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The remaining options will vest and become exercisable on January 13, 2009.

2. Grant to the reporting person of options to buy 150,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, which the stockholders approved at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. held on June 8, 2006, was effective July 21, 2006. Such options will vest and become exercisable at a rate of 60% on July 21, 2009 with the remaining 40% vesting on July 21, 2011.

3. The reporting person holds the shares through the Hudson City Savings Bank's Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.

4. The reporting person is due, upon retirement, the equivalent dollar value of 2,760 shares on 12/31/07 through the Hudson City Savings Bank ESOP Restoration Plan.

Remarks:

On 1/25/08, the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 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 satisifed. On 1/26/07, the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 67,500 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share at a price per share of $13.78. These options have a 10-year term ending 1/25/17 (or earlier in certain circumstances) and become exercisable on 1/26/10 provided that 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 7/21/06, the reporting person received a grant of Performance Stock Options to purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price per share of $12.76. These options have a 10-year term ending 7/20/16 (or earlier in certain circumstances) and become exercisable on 12/31/08 provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service through such date and certain corporate performance measures tied to operating efficiency and credit quality have been satisfied. Under applicable SEC regulations, all three Performance Stock Option grants are reportable in Table II of Form 4 only if and when the performance conditions have been satisfied.

	Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-fact	07/29/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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