HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
SC 13G, 2000-02-11
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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February 10, 2000

Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Filing Department
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Re: Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.


Dear Sir or Madame:

Enclosed for filing under Rule 13d-1 under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
is our initial Schedule 13G filing for Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. stockholders.

Under  cover of this  letter,  a copy of this  filing  is also  being  sent (via
Federal Express) to Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

Sincerely,

THE BAUPOST GROUP, L.L.C.


By: /s/ Seth A. Klarman
    Seth A. Klarman
    President

SAK CORPORATION


By: /s/ Seth A. Klarman
    Seth A. Klarman
    President

SETH A. KLARMAN


By: /s/ Seth A. Klarman
    Seth A. Klarman

cc:  Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.





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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                                (Amendment No. )*

                                   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    443683107
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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     * The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes.)





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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.OF ABOVE PERSON

     The Baupost Group, L.L.C., 04-3402144

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

     (a)
     (b) X

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

5.   WITH SOLE VOTING POWER

     6,352,500

6.   WITH SHARED VOTING POWER

     0

7.   WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     6,352,500

8.   WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     6,352,500

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.49%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

     IA

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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.OF ABOVE PERSON

     SAK Corporation, 04-3334541

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

     (a)
     (b) X

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

5.   WITH SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   WITH SHARED VOTING POWER

     0

7.   WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0.00%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

     HC

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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, S.S.OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.OF ABOVE PERSON

     Seth A. Klarman, ###-##-####

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

     (a)
     (b) X

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

5.   WITH SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   WITH SHARED VOTING POWER

     0

7.   WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     0

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0.00%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

     HC
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:

     Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     West 80 Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652

Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:

(1)  The Baupost Group, L.L.C.
(2)  SAK Corporation
(3)  Seth A. Klarman

2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:

(1)  The Baupost Group, L.L.C.
     44 Brattle Street, 5th Floor
     Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

(2)  SAK Corporation
     44 Brattle Street, 5th Floor
     Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

(3)  Seth A. Klarman
     44 Brattle Street, 5th Floor
     Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

2(c) Citizenship:

(1)  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(2)  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(3)  United States of America

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock

2(e) CUSIP Number:

     443683107


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Item 3 If this statement is filed  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),  check
whether the person filing is a:

(a) [ ]Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

(b) [ ]Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c) [ ]Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d) [ ]Investment  Company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
    Act.

(e) [X]Investment  Advisor  registered  under  Section  203  of  the  Investment
    Advisers Act of 1940.

(f) [ ]Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of
    the Employee  Retirement  Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
    240.13D-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [X]Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13D-1(b)(ii)(G)

(h) [ ]A savings  association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal  Deposit
    Insurance Act;

(i) [ ] A church  plan that is excluded  from the  definition  of an  investment
    company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j) [ ]Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4 Ownership:

     If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by
     the  statement,  or as of the  last  day of any  month  described  in  Rule
     13d-1(b)(2),  if  applicable,  exceeds five percent,  provide the following
     information  as of that date and  identify  those  shares  which there is a
     right to acquire.

(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: (as of December 31, 1999)

     (1)  The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 6,352,500

     (2)  SAK Corporation: 0

     (3)  Seth A. Klarman: 0




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(b) Percent of Class:

     (1)  The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 5.49%

     (2)  SAK Corporation: 0.00%

     (3)  Seth A. Klarman: 0.00%


(C) Number of shares as to which such person has:


(i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

     (1)  The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 6,352,500

     (2)  SAK Corporation: 0

     (3)  Seth A. Klarman: 0


(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote

       --- 0


(i)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

     (1)  The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 6,352,500

     (2)  SAK Corporation: 0

     (3)  Seth A. Klarman: 0


(ii) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

     --- 0


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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
     hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more
     than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another Person:

     The Baupost Group, L.L.C.  ("Baupost") is a registered  investment adviser.
     SAK  Corporation  is the Manager of Baupost.  Seth A. Klarman,  as the sole
     Director of SAK  Corporation  and a controlling  person of Baupost,  may be
     deemed to have  beneficial  ownership under Section 13(d) of the securities
     beneficially owned by Baupost.  Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as
     being beneficially owned by Baupost include securities  purchased on behalf
     of a registered investment company and various limited partnerships.

Item 7 Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

     See attached Exhibit A

Item 8 Identification and Classification of members of the Group:

     N/A

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:

     N/A



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Item 10 Certification:

     By  signing  below  the  undersigned  certifies  that,  to the  best of its
     knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
     ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do
     not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
     such  securities  and  were  not  acquired  in  connection  with  or  as  a
     participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature

After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of its  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

February 10, 2000
Date

THE BAUPOST GROUP, L.L.C.

By:  /s/ Seth A. Klarman
     Seth . Klarman
     President

SAK CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Seth A. Klarman
     Seth A. Klarman
     President


SETH A. KLARMAN

By:  /s/ Seth A. Klarman
     Seth A. Klarman






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EXHIBIT A

Item 3

     (1) The Baupost Group, L.L.C. IA

     (2) SAK Corporation HC

     (3) Seth A. Klarman HC

     The Baupost Group, L.L.C.  ("Baupost") is a registered  investment adviser.
     SAK  Corporation  is the Manager of Baupost.  Seth A. Klarman,  as the sole
     Director of SAK  Corporation  and a controlling  person of Baupost,  may be
     deemed to have  beneficial  ownership under Section 13(d) of the securities
     beneficially owned by Baupost.  Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as
     being beneficially owned by Baupost include securities  purchased on behalf
     of a registered investment company and various limited partnerships.



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