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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 9/30/2012
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:  SENIOR TRUST OFFICER
Phone:  518-381-3643

Signature,  Place,  and  Date  of  Signing:

/s/ RICHARD W PROVOST              GLENVILLE, NY                      10/11/2012
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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:             189

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      102,997
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                                         (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     1717    45544 SH       DEFINED    7000     45544      0       0
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      628    16650 SH       OTHER      7000     12657      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3993       0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            2824100       2920    42585 SH       DEFINED    7000     41485      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0    1100
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            2824100        462     6745 SH       OTHER      7000      3045      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3700       0
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            9158106        380     4600 SH       DEFINED    7000      4600      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            13817101        91    10300 SH       DEFINED    7000     10300      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            13817101         5      600 SH       OTHER      7000       600      0       0
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            20002101       204     5150 SH       DEFINED    7000      5150      0       0
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            20002101        48     1200 SH       OTHER      7000      1000      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    200       0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103       90     2686 SH       DEFINED    7000      2686      0       0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103      116     3486 SH       OTHER      7000      1186      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   2300       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            25816109       338     5950 SH       DEFINED    7000      5950      0       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            25816109        40      700 SH       OTHER      7000       400      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    300       0
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            35710409       199    11805 SH       DEFINED    7000     11805      0       0
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            35710409        17     1000 SH       OTHER      7000      1000      0       0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            38222105       691    61900 SH       DEFINED    7000     61300      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0     600
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            38222105        28     2500 SH       OTHER      7000      2500      0       0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            53015103       468     7973 SH       DEFINED    7000      6473      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0    1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            53015103        18      300 SH       OTHER      7000       300      0       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            88606108       355     5175 SH       DEFINED    7000      5175      0       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            88606108        14      200 SH       OTHER      7000         0    200       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      252     7466 SH       DEFINED    7000      7466      0       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      503    14906 SH       OTHER      7000      8206      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   6700       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      165     1913 SH       DEFINED    7000      1913      0       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       71      830 SH       OTHER      7000       830      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2897    24855 SH       DEFINED    7000     24855      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100      534     4579 SH       OTHER      7000      2639      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1940       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      686    35941 SH       DEFINED    7000     35941      0       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       41     2150 SH       OTHER      7000       950      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1200       0
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     3580    94394 SH       DEFINED    7000     93794      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0     600
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      842    22200 SH       OTHER      7000     12700      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   9500       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1753    16352 SH       DEFINED    7000     16352      0       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      357     3333 SH       OTHER      7000      1733      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1600       0
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1801    34446 SH       DEFINED    7000     32346      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0    2100
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      434     8300 SH       OTHER      7000      4800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3500       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      305    10524 SH       DEFINED    7000     10524      0       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103       98     3401 SH       OTHER      7000      2001      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1400       0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      303     6025 SH       DEFINED    7000      4625      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0    1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      115     2286 SH       OTHER      7000      1486      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    800       0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      507     7817 SH       DEFINED    7000      7817      0       0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       32      500 SH       OTHER      7000       500      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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ----- ------ -------
                                                                                    
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      220     4550 SH       DEFINED    7000      4550      0       0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       73     1513 SH       OTHER      7000       313      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1200       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      541    15217 SH       DEFINED    7000     15217      0       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      106     2970 SH       OTHER      7000      1870      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1100       0
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     5779    63195 SH       DEFINED    7000     61895      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0    1300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2782    30417 SH       OTHER      7000     14327      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0  16090       0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     9366   412403 SH       DEFINED    7000     40654      3       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0    5860
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     5334   234855 SH       OTHER      7000     18065      7       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0  51198       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0      0    3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104     1016    25490 SH       DEFINED    7000     25490      0       0
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      402    10100 SH       OTHER      7000      8500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1600       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      268     5788 SH       DEFINED    7000      5788      0       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      211     4566 SH       OTHER      7000      3966      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    600       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      352     5825 SH       DEFINED    7000      5825      0       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       76     1264 SH       OTHER      7000      1264      0       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1657    73132 SH       DEFINED    7000     73132      0       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      224     9868 SH       OTHER      7000      6068      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3800       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     2364    11394 SH       DEFINED    7000     11394      0       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      681     3283 SH       OTHER      7000      1933      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1350       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465      321     6051 SH       DEFINED    7000      6051      0       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465        9      175 SH       OTHER      7000       175      0       0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1169    28879 SH       DEFINED    7000     28579      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0     300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      294     7252 SH       OTHER      7000      3965      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3287       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      226     5599 SH       DEFINED    7000      5599      0       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107        8      200 SH       OTHER      7000       100      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    100       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     3505    50860 SH       DEFINED    7000     50860      0       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      765    11107 SH       OTHER      7000      6407      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   4700       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      363    13250 SH       DEFINED    7000     13250      0       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       55     2000 SH       OTHER      7000       600      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1400       0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      155     3738 SH       DEFINED    7000      3738      0       0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      137     3302 SH       OTHER      7000      1226      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   2076       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      382    12634 SH       DEFINED    7000     12634      0       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       11      350 SH       OTHER      7000       150      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    200       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      182    12100 SH       DEFINED    7000     12100      0       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       26     1700 SH       OTHER      7000         0   1700       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      248     2700 SH       DEFINED    7000      2700      0       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      266     2895 SH       OTHER      7000      2595      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    300       0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      667    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     1627    37726 SH       DEFINED    7000     37726      0       0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       48     1104 SH       OTHER      7000       404      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    700       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      259     5740 SH       DEFINED    7000      5740      0       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      170     3761 SH       OTHER      7000      1282      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   2479       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2864    96231 SH       DEFINED    7000     96231      0       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      186     6263 SH       OTHER      7000      4163      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   2100       0
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      518    23486 SH       OTHER      7000     23486      0       0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC              COM            65339F101      202     2875 SH       DEFINED    7000      2875      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103      868     9149 SH       DEFINED    7000      9149      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103       85      900 SH       OTHER      7000       700      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    200       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      127     2000 SH       DEFINED    7000      2000      0       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      115     1800 SH       OTHER      7000         0   1800       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      560    17800 SH       DEFINED    7000     17800      0       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       42     1347 SH       OTHER      7000       547      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    800       0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2505    35392 SH       DEFINED    7000     35392      0       0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108      272     3850 SH       OTHER      7000      3150      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    700       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      605    24333 SH       DEFINED    7000     24333      0       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      266    10688 SH       OTHER      7000      4628      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   6060       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      233     2586 SH       DEFINED    7000      2586      0       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      348     3869 SH       OTHER      7000      1169      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   2700       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     3316    47815 SH       DEFINED    7000     47815      0       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      744    10727 SH       OTHER      7000      2209      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   8518       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                FOR            806857108      358     4949 SH       DEFINED    7000      4949      0       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                FOR            806857108       22      300 SH       OTHER      7000       200      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    100       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1442    31295 SH       DEFINED    7000     31295      0       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      212     4608 SH       OTHER      7000      2208      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   2400       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      452    10775 SH       DEFINED    7000     10775      0       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       59     1400 SH       OTHER      7000       500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    900       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            8.76E+110      582     9162 SH       DEFINED    7000      9162      0       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            8.76E+110       86     1350 SH       OTHER      7000      1050      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    300       0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      286    10375 SH       DEFINED    7000     10375      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1308    14150 SH       DEFINED    7000     14150      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101      411     4450 SH       OTHER      7000       700      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3750       0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     1191   208606 SH       DEFINED    7000      9086      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0  16688       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0  182832
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     5846  1023895 SH       OTHER      7000         0      0 1023895
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      493     6890 SH       DEFINED    7000      6890      0       0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       68      950 SH       OTHER      7000       450      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    500       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     2511    32072 SH       DEFINED    7000     32072      0       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      215     2750 SH       OTHER      7000      1450      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1300       0
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858     1730    41455 SH       DEFINED    7000     41205      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000         0      0     250
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858       76     1820 SH       OTHER      7000       325      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   1105       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0      0     390






                                                  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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ----- ------ -------
                                                                                    
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104     1460    32036 SH       DEFINED    7000     32036      0       0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      371     8146 SH       OTHER      7000      4846      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3300       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1806    24466 SH       DEFINED    7000     24466      0       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      161     2175 SH       OTHER      7000      1975      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0    200       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1328    38450 SH       DEFINED    7000     38450      0       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      201     5823 SH       OTHER      7000      2523      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000         0   3300       0