UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03/31/2012 Check here if Amendment [ ] Amendment Number: This Amendment [ ] is a restatement [ ] adds new holding entries Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY Address: 5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE GLENVILLE, NY 12302 13F File Number: 28-06657 The institutional investment Manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: RICHARD W. PROVOST Title: SENIOR TRUST OFFICER Phone: 518-381-3643 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ RICHARD W. PROVOST GLENVILLE, NY 04/17/2012 (Signature) (City, State) (Date) Report Type (Check only one) [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 205 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 106,396 List of Other Included Managers: No. 13F File Number Name 7000 028-10307 TRUSTCO BANK FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE TITLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER OF CLASS CUSIP (X $1000) PRN AMOUNTPRN CALL DISCRTN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE AT&T INC COM 00206R102 1531 49025 SH DEFINED 7000 49025 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 574 18385 SH OTHER 7000 14392 OTHER 7000 3993 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 2674 43635 SH DEFINED 7000 42535 DEFINED 7000 1100 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 413 6745 SH OTHER 7000 3045 OTHER 7000 3700 AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC COM 009158106 422 4600 SH DEFINED 7000 4600 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 101 10100 SH DEFINED 7000 10100 ALCOA INC COM 013817101 7 700 SH OTHER 7000 700 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 173 5250 SH DEFINED 7000 5250 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 40 1200 SH OTHER 7000 1000 OTHER 7000 200 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 373 6450 SH DEFINED 7000 6450 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 41 700 SH OTHER 7000 400 OTHER 7000 300 ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC COM 035710409 156 9850 SH DEFINED 7000 9850 ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC COM 035710409 11 700 SH OTHER 7000 700 APPLIED MATERIALS INC COM 038222105 851 68400 SH DEFINED 7000 64600 DEFINED 7000 3800 APPLIED MATERIALS INC COM 038222105 31 2500 SH OTHER 7000 2500 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM 053015103 462 8373 SH DEFINED 7000 6873 DEFINED 7000 1500 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM 053015103 17 300 SH OTHER 7000 300 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 58 6050 SH DEFINED 7000 6050 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 52 5418 SH OTHER 7000 2664 OTHER 7000 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