<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001010541-17-000006.txt : 20170822
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010541-17-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANDRACCHIA STEPHEN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010541

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13412
		FILM NUMBER:		171045904

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 HERITAGE COURT
		CITY:			WARWICK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10990

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925528
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				133641539
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1541
		STREET 2:		ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PEARL RIVER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10965
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8457356000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1541
		STREET 2:		ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PEARL RIVER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10965

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFRIGERANT RECLAMATION INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940617
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes  438,000 shares which may be purchased pursuant to stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 443,000 shares held by Reporting Person and 9,800 shares held by Reporting Person's children.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 361,145 shares which may be purchased pursuant to options</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 333,000 shares which may be purchased pursuant to stock options</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">No shares sold on the open market.  Pursuant to provisions of the Company's Stock Incentive Plan, shares from option exercises were applied by the Company to cover the purchase price and taxes due upon exercise of options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Closing Stock Price on August 18, 2017</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2017-08-22</signatureDate>
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