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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mahler Christopher L

(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)
01/22/2010

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	01/22/2010		F		1,723⁽⁵⁾	D	$13.12	272,421	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								80,885	I	By PIB⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								32,214	I	By ESOP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								12,244	D⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							⁽³⁾	07/20/2016	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.22							01/13/2006	02/18/2014	Common Stock	64,120		64,120	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.76							01/20/2009	07/20/2016	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.78							01/26/2010	01/25/2017	Common Stock	45,000		45,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.91							01/13/2005	01/21/2014	Common Stock	32,059		32,059	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award to the reporting person of 3,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2000 Recognition and Retention Plan ("RRP"), which the stockholders approved at a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. held on January 13, 2000 ("Special Meeting"), effective February 19, 2004. The shares awarded were adjusted to reflect a 3.206-for-1 stock split on June 7, 2005 and 2,244 shares vested and became directly owned by the reporting person on each of April 20, 2006, 2007 and 2008. 2,245 shares vested and became directly owned by the reporting person on April 20, 2009. The remaining 2,244 shares will vest and become directly owned by the reporting person on April 20, 2010.

2. On January 23, 2009 the reporting person received an award of Performance Retention Restricted Stock of 15,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which the stockholders approved at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. held on June 8, 2006. The performance criteria for 2009 have been met and on January 19, 2010, certified. Accordingly, 5,000 shares vested and became directly owned by the reporting person on January 23, 2010. The remaining 10,000 shares will vest and become directly owned by the reporting person at a rate of 5,000 shares on each of January 23, 2011 and 2012.

3. Grant to the reporting person of options to buy 100,000 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, effective July 21, 2006. 60,000 of such options vested and became exercisable by the reporting person on July 21, 2009. The remaining 40,000 options will vest and become exercisable by the reporting person on July 21, 2011.

4. Shares are held in the reporting person's account in the Hudson City Savings Bank Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.

5. The reported transaction represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy payroll tax withholding obligations of the reporting person upon vesting of common stock pursuant to Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.'s 2006 Plan.

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 1/25/08, 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. Under applicable SEC regulations, these option grants are reportable in Table Il of Form 4 only if and when the performance conditions have been satisfied.

	Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorny-in-Fact	01/26/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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