UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2013

TrustCo Bank Corp NY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK	0-10592	14-1630287
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization	Commission File No.	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE, NEW YORK 12302

(Address of principal executive offices)

(518) 377-3311

(Registrant's Telephone Number,

Including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TrustCo Bank Corp NY

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On July 26, 2013 a press release was issued regarding the promotion of Robert M. Leonard to Executive Vice President. Attached is a copy of the press release labeled as Exhibit 99(a).

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

Reg S-K Exhibit No.

Description

99(a)

Press release regarding the promotion of Robert M. Leonard to Executive Vice President.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 26, 2013

		TrustCo Bank Corp NY
		(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Robert T. Cushing
		Robert T. Cushing
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302

(518) 377-3311 Fax: (518) 381-3668

Subsidiary: Trustco Bank

NASDAQ -- TRST

Contact:

Kevin T. Timmons

Vice President/Treasurer

(518) 381-3607

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TrustCo Promotes Robert Leonard to

Executive Vice President

Glenville, New York – July 26, 2013

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, Nasdaq: TRST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert M. Leonard to Executive Vice President. Mr. Leonard has been employed with Trustco Bank for 27 years in various positions, most recently as Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary.

TrustCo President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. McCormick noted, "We are pleased with Bob's progress over the years and thrilled to have him on the senior management team."

Mr. Leonard is a 1986 graduate of Niagara University with a B.S. in Business. He is active in a number of community organizations and is a member of the boards of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, the St. Peter's Hospital Foundation and the Irish American Heritage Museum.

Mr. Leonard resides in Niskayuna with his family.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $4.4 billion savings and loan holding company and through its subsidiary, Trustco Bank, operated 138 offices in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida at June 30, 2013.

In addition, the Bank's Financial Services Department offers a full range of investment services, retirement planning and trust and estate administration services. The common shares of TrustCo are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TRST.