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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041550</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOPFED BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>hfbc</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001578180</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bolton Robert M.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2507 BROWNCROFT  BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 102</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14625</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>HopFed Bancorp, Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>HopFed Bancorp, Inc.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted with respect to &quot;change of control&quot; provision. Fifteen days following change of control date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option expires three years after vesting date, or such date the parties mutually agree upon in writing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vesting price is the average price of HFBC common stock of the previous 20 days trading prior to the date of closing</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Bolton originally filed the Form 3 on May 29, 2013 and received an acknowledgement of receipt from Edgar. However, the Form 3 did not appear on the HFBC Edgar Database. The Form 3 was refiled 2/18/2014</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert M. Bolton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
