Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 5, 2009, Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Banking & Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Ronald E. Hermance, Jr., Hudson City's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the conference at 11:20 AM Eastern Time. A simultaneous audio web cast of the Company's presentation will be available through the following web cast link:
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/banking09/id94105314.cfm This link to the audio web cast will be available until November 27, 2009. The link to the audio web cast and the slide presentation will also be available through Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.'s website, www.hcbk.com. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
No financial statements are required to be filed as part of this Report. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release dated November 5, 2009

The information provided pursuant hereto shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

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