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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2012
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                      1/14/2013
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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:             184

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $       95,686
                                         --------------
                                         (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     1471    43626 SH       DEFINED    7000      43626      0       0
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      581    17232 SH       OTHER      7000      13239      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3993       0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100     2713    41418 SH       DEFINED    7000      40318      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1100
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100      455     6945 SH       OTHER      7000       3245      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3700       0
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            009158106      386     4600 SH       DEFINED    7000       4600      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            013817101       93    10700 SH       DEFINED    7000      10700      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            013817101       23     2600 SH       OTHER      7000       2600      0       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109      374     6500 SH       DEFINED    7000       6500      0       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109       86     1500 SH       OTHER      7000       1200      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            035710409      175    12480 SH       DEFINED    7000      12480      0       0
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            035710409       14     1000 SH       OTHER      7000       1000      0       0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105      716    62600 SH       DEFINED    7000      62000      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     600
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105       29     2500 SH       OTHER      7000       2500      0       0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103      454     7973 SH       DEFINED    7000       6473      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103       17      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300      0       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108      394     5025 SH       DEFINED    7000       5025      0       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108       39      500 SH       OTHER      7000        300      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      430    13200 SH       DEFINED    7000       6500      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   6700       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      302     9272 SH       OTHER      7000       9272      0       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      180     2013 SH       DEFINED    7000       2013      0       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       74      830 SH       OTHER      7000        830      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2552    23600 SH       DEFINED    7000      23600      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100      574     5309 SH       OTHER      7000       3369      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1940       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      745    37925 SH       DEFINED    7000      37925      0       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       30     1550 SH       OTHER      7000        950      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     3398    93744 SH       DEFINED    7000      93144      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     600
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      827    22800 SH       OTHER      7000      13300      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   9500       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1456    13927 SH       DEFINED    7000      13927      0       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      502     4799 SH       OTHER      7000       3199      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600       0
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1705    34246 SH       DEFINED    7000      32146      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    2100
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      413     8300 SH       OTHER      7000       4800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3500       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      338    10449 SH       DEFINED    7000      10449      0       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      110     3401 SH       OTHER      7000       2001      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1400       0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      277     6150 SH       DEFINED    7000       4750      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      103     2286 SH       OTHER      7000       1486      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    800       0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      522     7267 SH       DEFINED    7000       7267      0       0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       36      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      220     4150 SH       DEFINED    7000       4150      0       0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       80     1513 SH       OTHER      7000        313      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      431    14492 SH       DEFINED    7000      14492      0       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      100     3370 SH       OTHER      7000       2270      0       0






                                                  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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1100       0
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     5813    67160 SH       DEFINED    7000      59960      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   5900       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2183    25217 SH       OTHER      7000      15027      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  10190       0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     8373   398915 SH       DEFINED    7000     384055      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   9000       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    5860
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     3608   171871 SH       OTHER      7000     133173      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  35698       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0    3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      986    24400 SH       DEFINED    7000      24400      0       0
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      420    10400 SH       OTHER      7000       8800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      215     4956 SH       DEFINED    7000       4956      0       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      196     4505 SH       OTHER      7000       3905      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      320     5175 SH       DEFINED    7000       5175      0       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       78     1264 SH       OTHER      7000       1264      0       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1515    73482 SH       DEFINED    7000      73482      0       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      193     9368 SH       OTHER      7000       5568      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3800       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     1734     9053 SH       DEFINED    7000       9053      0       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      948     4949 SH       OTHER      7000       3599      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1350       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465      344     6051 SH       DEFINED    7000       6051      0       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465       44      775 SH       OTHER      7000        775      0       0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1299    29535 SH       DEFINED    7000      29235      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      314     7152 SH       OTHER      7000       3865      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3287       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      234     5499 SH       DEFINED    7000       5499      0       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107        9      200 SH       OTHER      7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     3503    49978 SH       DEFINED    7000      49978      0       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      816    11639 SH       OTHER      7000       7139      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4500       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      419    13650 SH       DEFINED    7000      13650      0       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       74     2400 SH       OTHER      7000       1000      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1400       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      427    12034 SH       DEFINED    7000      12034      0       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       12      350 SH       OTHER      7000        150      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      212    12700 SH       DEFINED    7000      12700      0       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       28     1700 SH       OTHER      7000          0   1700       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      243     2750 SH       DEFINED    7000       2750      0       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      273     3095 SH       OTHER      7000       2795      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      668    12217 SH       DEFINED    7000      12217      0       0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109       16      300 SH       OTHER      7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1347    32826 SH       DEFINED    7000      32826      0       0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       29      704 SH       OTHER      7000        404      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      232     5674 SH       DEFINED    7000       5674      0       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      181     4427 SH       OTHER      7000       1948      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2479       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2512    94032 SH       DEFINED    7000      94032      0       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      222     8295 SH       OTHER      7000       6195      0       0






                                                  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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2100       0
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      476    23486 SH       OTHER      7000      23486      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103      929    17998 SH       DEFINED    7000      17998      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103       93     1800 SH       OTHER      7000       1400      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    400       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      247     4000 SH       DEFINED    7000       2200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   1800       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108       49      800 SH       OTHER      7000        800      0       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      623    18700 SH       DEFINED    7000      18700      0       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       45     1347 SH       OTHER      7000        547      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    800       0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2214    32358 SH       DEFINED    7000      32358      0       0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108      414     6050 SH       OTHER      7000       5350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    700       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      743    29625 SH       DEFINED    7000      24165      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   5460       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      154     6146 SH       OTHER      7000       5546      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      463     5535 SH       OTHER      7000       2835      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2700       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     3403    50126 SH       DEFINED    7000      43898      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   6228       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      361     5319 SH       OTHER      7000       3029      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2290       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                FOR            806857108      346     4999 SH       DEFINED    7000       4999      0       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                FOR            806857108       21      300 SH       OTHER      7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1254    29295 SH       DEFINED    7000      29295      0       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      244     5708 SH       OTHER      7000       3308      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2400       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      521    11075 SH       DEFINED    7000      11075      0       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       66     1400 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    900       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106      662    11184 SH       DEFINED    7000      11184      0       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106       80     1350 SH       OTHER      7000       1050      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      320    10375 SH       DEFINED    7000      10375      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1606    17300 SH       DEFINED    7000      13800      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0   3500       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101       65      700 SH       OTHER      7000        700      0       0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105      997   188744 SH       DEFINED    7000       9086      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0  16688       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0  162970
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     5393  1021488 SH       OTHER      7000          0      0 1021488
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      512     6940 SH       DEFINED    7000       6940      0       0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       70      950 SH       OTHER      7000        450      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    500       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     2580    31464 SH       DEFINED    7000      31464      0       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      242     2950 SH       OTHER      7000       1650      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1300       0
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858     1871    42020 SH       DEFINED    7000      41770      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     250
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858      152     3420 SH       OTHER      7000        325      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2705       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0     390
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104     1296    29940 SH       DEFINED    7000      29940      0       0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      391     9046 SH       OTHER      7000       5746      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3300       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1611    23616 SH       DEFINED    7000      23616      0       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      148     2175 SH       OTHER      7000       1975      0       0






                                                  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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1312    38384 SH       DEFINED    7000      38384      0       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      247     7223 SH       OTHER      7000       3923      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3300       0