UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 3/31/2013
Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.):               [] is a restatement.
                                                [] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:


Name:      TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY

Address:   5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE
           GLENVILLE, NY 12302


Form 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 submission.

Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   RICHARD W. PROVOST
Title:  ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
Phone:  518-381-3643

Signature,  Place,  and  Date  of  Signing:

/s/ RICHARD W. PROVOST             GLENVILLE, NY                      4/12/2013
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[Signature]                        [City, State]                      [Date]



Report  Type  (Check  only  one):

[X]     13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
        manager are reported in this report.)

[ ]     13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
        and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ]     13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
        this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
        reported by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:




                              Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                    1

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:             197

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      103,951
                                         --------------
                                         (In Thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

No.   Form 13F File Number  Name

7000  028-10307             TRUSTCO BANK
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                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- ---------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102     1590    43341 SH       DEFINED    7000      43341
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      520    14161 SH       OTHER      7000      10868
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3293
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100     1491    42218 SH       DEFINED    7000      41118
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      1100
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100      238     6745 SH       OTHER      7000       3145
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3600
ABBVIE INC                      COM            00287Y109     1389    34068 SH       DEFINED    7000      32968
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      1100
ABBVIE INC                      COM            00287Y109      279     6845 SH       OTHER      7000       3145
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3700
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            009158106      401     4600 SH       DEFINED    7000       4600
ALCOA INC                       COM            013817101      146    17100 SH       DEFINED    7000      17100
ALCOA INC                       COM            013817101       22     2600 SH       OTHER      7000       2600
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109      725    10750 SH       DEFINED    7000      10750
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109      101     1500 SH       OTHER      7000       1200
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               300
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            035710409      216    13610 SH       DEFINED    7000      13610
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            035710409       40     2500 SH       OTHER      7000       2500
APPLE INC                       COM            037833100      301      680 SH       DEFINED    7000        680
APPLE INC                       COM            037833100       55      125 SH       OTHER      7000               125
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105      909    67400 SH       DEFINED    7000      66800
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                       600
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105       30     2200 SH       OTHER      7000       2200
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103      499     7673 SH       DEFINED    7000       6173
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103       20      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300
BAKER HUGHES INC                COM            057224107      207     4450 SH       DEFINED    7000       4450
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108      400     5850 SH       DEFINED    7000       5850
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108       75     1100 SH       OTHER      7000        300
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               800
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      676    16400 SH       DEFINED    7000       9700
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              6700
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      250     6072 SH       OTHER      7000       6072
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      175     2013 SH       DEFINED    7000       2013
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       72      830 SH       OTHER      7000        830
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2782    23410 SH       DEFINED    7000      23410
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100      619     5209 SH       OTHER      7000       3269
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1940
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      911    43575 SH       DEFINED    7000      43575
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       74     3550 SH       OTHER      7000        950
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2600
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     4025    99539 SH       DEFINED    7000      98939
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                       600
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      558    13800 SH       OTHER      7000       4300
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              9500
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1378    11677 SH       DEFINED    7000      11677
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      519     4399 SH       OTHER      7000       3199
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1200
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     2158    37996 SH       DEFINED    7000      35896
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      2100
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      261     4600 SH       OTHER      7000       1100
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3500
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      369    11599 SH       DEFINED    7000      11599
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      134     4201 SH       OTHER      7000       2001
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2200
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      632    12850 SH       DEFINED    7000      11450
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      117     2386 SH       OTHER      7000       1486
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               900






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- ---------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      458     5717 SH       DEFINED    7000       5717
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       24      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      232     4150 SH       DEFINED    7000       4150
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       79     1413 SH       OTHER      7000        213
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1200
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      479    13892 SH       DEFINED    7000      13892
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      102     2970 SH       OTHER      7000       2170
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               800
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     5777    64110 SH       DEFINED    7000      57910
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              4900
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      1300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2254    25017 SH       OTHER      7000      14927
                                                                                    OTHER      7000             10090
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     9024   390295 SH       DEFINED    7000     375435
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              9000
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      5860
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     3673   158851 SH       OTHER      7000     120481
                                                                                    OTHER      7000             35370
                                                                                    OTHER      7000                      3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104     1404    28475 SH       DEFINED    7000      28475
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      291     5900 SH       OTHER      7000       4300
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1600
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      329     7006 SH       DEFINED    7000       7006
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105       71     1505 SH       OTHER      7000        905
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               600
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      237     3400 SH       DEFINED    7000       3400
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       53      764 SH       OTHER      7000        764
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1841    84307 SH       DEFINED    7000      84307
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      196     8968 SH       OTHER      7000       5368
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3600
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     1926     9028 SH       DEFINED    7000       9028
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     1045     4899 SH       OTHER      7000       3549
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1350
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465      366     6201 SH       DEFINED    7000       6201
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465       46      775 SH       OTHER      7000        775
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1481    31209 SH       DEFINED    7000      30759
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               150
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                       300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      335     7052 SH       OTHER      7000       3765
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3287
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      326     5799 SH       DEFINED    7000       5799
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107        6      100 SH       OTHER      7000               100
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     3862    47363 SH       DEFINED    7000      47363
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      941    11539 SH       OTHER      7000       7039
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4500
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      584    16650 SH       DEFINED    7000      16650
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       84     2400 SH       OTHER      7000       1000
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1400
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108      122     2149 SH       DEFINED    7000       2149
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108       83     1456 SH       OTHER      7000        556
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               900
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      415    10934 SH       DEFINED    7000      10934
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       13      350 SH       OTHER      7000        150
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      290    14300 SH       DEFINED    7000      14300
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       75     3700 SH       OTHER      7000       2000
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1700
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      543     5450 SH       DEFINED    7000       5450
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      119     1195 SH       OTHER      7000        895
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               300






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- ---------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1192    25376 SH       DEFINED    7000      25376
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       33      704 SH       OTHER      7000        404
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               300
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      471    10649 SH       DEFINED    7000      10649
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      218     4927 SH       OTHER      7000       2448
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2479
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2727    95332 SH       DEFINED    7000      95332
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      266     9295 SH       OTHER      7000       7195
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2100
MONDELEZ INTL INC               COM            609207105      139     4552 SH       DEFINED    7000       4552
MONDELEZ INTL INC               COM            609207105      136     4454 SH       OTHER      7000       2378
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2076
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      520    23486 SH       OTHER      7000      23486
NEXTERA ENERGY INC              COM            65339F101      241     3100 SH       DEFINED    7000       3100
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103     1062    17998 SH       DEFINED    7000      17998
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103      106     1800 SH       OTHER      7000       1400
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               400
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      339     4400 SH       DEFINED    7000       2600
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              1800
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108       62      800 SH       OTHER      7000        800
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      611    18900 SH       DEFINED    7000      18900
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       44     1347 SH       OTHER      7000        547
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               800
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2508    31708 SH       DEFINED    7000      31708
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108      407     5150 SH       OTHER      7000       4450
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               700
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      859    29775 SH       DEFINED    7000      24315
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              5460
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      177     6146 SH       OTHER      7000       5546
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               600
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109        9      100 SH       DEFINED    7000        100
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      513     5535 SH       OTHER      7000       2835
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2700
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     3088    40079 SH       DEFINED    7000      33851
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              6228
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      356     4619 SH       OTHER      7000       3029
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1590
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                FOR            806857108      427     5699 SH       DEFINED    7000       5699
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                FOR            806857108       60      800 SH       OTHER      7000        700
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               100
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1277    27220 SH       DEFINED    7000      27220
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      263     5608 SH       OTHER      7000       3308
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2300
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      610    10325 SH       DEFINED    7000      10325
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       83     1400 SH       OTHER      7000        500
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               900
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106      889    12984 SH       DEFINED    7000      12984
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106       92     1350 SH       OTHER      7000       1050
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               300
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      365    10275 SH       DEFINED    7000      10275
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1728    16250 SH       DEFINED    7000      12750
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              3500
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101       74      700 SH       OTHER      7000        700
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105      914   163744 SH       DEFINED    7000       9086
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000             16688
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                    137970
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     5700  1021488 SH       OTHER      7000                   1021488
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      555     6465 SH       DEFINED    7000       6465
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       77      900 SH       OTHER      7000        400
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               500






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- ---------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     2559    27389 SH       DEFINED    7000      27389
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      257     2750 SH       OTHER      7000       1550
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1200
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858     1730    40335 SH       DEFINED    7000      40085
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                       250
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858      147     3420 SH       OTHER      7000        325
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2705
                                                                                    OTHER      7000                       390
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104     1437    29237 SH       DEFINED    7000      29237
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      326     6632 SH       OTHER      7000       4132
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2500
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1709    22841 SH       DEFINED    7000      22841
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      163     2175 SH       OTHER      7000       1975
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1612    43584 SH       DEFINED    7000      43584
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      263     7123 SH       OTHER      7000       3823
                                                                         0          OTHER      7000              3300