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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015402-03-003104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030703
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030806

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDONOUGH JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221826

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08660
		FILM NUMBER:		03825688

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 VOLINO DR.
		CITY:			POUGHKEEPSIE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(888) 888-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 VOLLINO DR
		CITY:			POUGHKEPSIE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUDSON UNITED BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000703559
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				222405746
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MACARTHUR BLVD
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2012362600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 MACARTHUR BLVD
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-03</periodOfReport>


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        <issuerName>HUDSON UNITED BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCDONOUGH JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5 VOLLINO DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POUGHKEPSIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>12503</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>First Senior V.P.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4.9867</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(K)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-07-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2618.1853</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dividends</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey McDonough</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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