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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 6/30/2012
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                      7/20/2012
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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:             193

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      101,372
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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     1742    48857 SH       DEFINED    7000      48857      0       0
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      650    18215 SH       OTHER      7000      14222      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3993       0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            2824100       2803    43485 SH       DEFINED    7000      42385      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1100
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            2824100        435     6745 SH       OTHER      7000       3045      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3700       0
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            9158106        371     4600 SH       DEFINED    7000       4600      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            13817101        88    10100 SH       DEFINED    7000      10100      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            13817101         3      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300      0       0
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            20002101       184     5250 SH       DEFINED    7000       5250      0       0
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            20002101        42     1200 SH       OTHER      7000       1000      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103       93     2686 SH       DEFINED    7000       2686      0       0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103      120     3486 SH       OTHER      7000       1186      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2300       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            25816109       375     6450 SH       DEFINED    7000       6450      0       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            25816109        41      700 SH       OTHER      7000        400      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            38222105       738    64500 SH       DEFINED    7000      63900      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     600
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            38222105        29     2500 SH       OTHER      7000       2500      0       0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            53015103       466     8373 SH       DEFINED    7000       6873      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            53015103        17      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300      0       0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            60505104        54     6600 SH       DEFINED    7000       6600      0       0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            60505104        44     5418 SH       OTHER      7000       2664      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2754       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            88606108       406     6225 SH       DEFINED    7000       6225      0       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            88606108        13      200 SH       OTHER      7000          0    200       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      258     7166 SH       DEFINED    7000       7166      0       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      521    14486 SH       OTHER      7000       7786      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   6700       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      162     1913 SH       DEFINED    7000       1913      0       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       70      830 SH       OTHER      7000        830      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2733    25905 SH       DEFINED    7000      25905      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100      483     4579 SH       OTHER      7000       2639      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1940       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      610    35501 SH       DEFINED    7000      35501      0       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       37     2150 SH       OTHER      7000        950      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200       0
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     3684    47112 SH       DEFINED    7000      46812      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     300
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      868    11100 SH       OTHER      7000       6350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4750       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1733    16652 SH       DEFINED    7000      16652      0       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      347     3333 SH       OTHER      7000       1733      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600       0
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1729    35646 SH       DEFINED    7000      33546      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    2100
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      403     8300 SH       OTHER      7000       4800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3500       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      328    10424 SH       DEFINED    7000      10424      0       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      103     3271 SH       OTHER      7000       1871      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1400       0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      244     4825 SH       DEFINED    7000       3425      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109       80     1586 SH       OTHER      7000       1386      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      714    10417 SH       DEFINED    7000      10417      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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       34      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      203     4350 SH       DEFINED    7000       4350      0       0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       70     1513 SH       OTHER      7000        313      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      604    16067 SH       DEFINED    7000      16067      0       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      104     2770 SH       OTHER      7000       1670      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1100       0
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     5539    64735 SH       DEFINED    7000      63435      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2609    30487 SH       OTHER      7000      14327      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  16160       0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     8362   401239 SH       DEFINED    7000     395379      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    5860
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     5504   264099 SH       OTHER      7000     208393      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  52706       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0    3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104     1000    25948 SH       DEFINED    7000      25948      0       0
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      389    10100 SH       OTHER      7000       8500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      300     6588 SH       DEFINED    7000       6588      0       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      208     4566 SH       OTHER      7000       3966      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      325     6125 SH       DEFINED    7000       6125      0       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       72     1364 SH       OTHER      7000       1264      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1987    74562 SH       DEFINED    7000      74562      0       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      263     9868 SH       OTHER      7000       6068      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3800       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     2321    11869 SH       DEFINED    7000      11869      0       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      642     3283 SH       OTHER      7000       1933      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1350       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465      327     6551 SH       DEFINED    7000       6551      0       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465        9      175 SH       OTHER      7000        175      0       0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1090    30501 SH       DEFINED    7000      30201      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      259     7252 SH       OTHER      7000       3965      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3287       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      221     5849 SH       DEFINED    7000       5849      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     3504    51865 SH       DEFINED    7000      51865      0       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      755    11182 SH       OTHER      7000       6482      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4700       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      378    13650 SH       DEFINED    7000      13650      0       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       33     1200 SH       OTHER      7000        600      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      144     3738 SH       DEFINED    7000       3738      0       0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      128     3302 SH       OTHER      7000       1226      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2076       0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108      148     3449 SH       DEFINED    7000       3449      0       0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108       62     1456 SH       OTHER      7000        556      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    900       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      402    14134 SH       DEFINED    7000      14134      0       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       10      350 SH       OTHER      7000        150      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      168    12100 SH       DEFINED    7000      12100      0       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       24     1700 SH       OTHER      7000          0   1700       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      155     1750 SH       DEFINED    7000       1750      0       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      221     2495 SH       OTHER      7000       2495      0       0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      614    13642 SH       DEFINED    7000      13642      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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109       14      300 SH       OTHER      7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1544    39876 SH       DEFINED    7000      39876      0       0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       47     1204 SH       OTHER      7000        504      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    700       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      231     5540 SH       DEFINED    7000       5540      0       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      157     3761 SH       OTHER      7000       1282      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2479       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2978    97351 SH       DEFINED    7000      97351      0       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      192     6263 SH       OTHER      7000       4163      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2100       0
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      507    23486 SH       OTHER      7000      23486      0       0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC              COM            65339F101      205     2975 SH       DEFINED    7000       2975      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103      865     9849 SH       DEFINED    7000       9849      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103       88     1000 SH       OTHER      7000        800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
NOKIA CORP                      FOR            654902204       33    15750 SH       DEFINED    7000      15750      0       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      129     1800 SH       DEFINED    7000       1800      0       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      129     1800 SH       OTHER      7000          0   1800       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      549    18500 SH       DEFINED    7000      18500      0       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       16      547 SH       OTHER      7000        547      0       0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2614    36992 SH       DEFINED    7000      36992      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      603    26233 SH       DEFINED    7000      26233      0       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      246    10688 SH       OTHER      7000       4628      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   6060       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      226     2586 SH       DEFINED    7000       2586      0       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      338     3869 SH       OTHER      7000       1169      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2700       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     3083    50328 SH       DEFINED    7000      50328      0       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      663    10827 SH       OTHER      7000       2309      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   8518       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108      315     4849 SH       DEFINED    7000       4849      0       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108       19      300 SH       OTHER      7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1436    31020 SH       DEFINED    7000      31020      0       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      213     4608 SH       OTHER      7000       2208      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2400       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      517    11575 SH       DEFINED    7000      11575      0       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       40      900 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    400       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            8.76E+110      545     9362 SH       DEFINED    7000       9362      0       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            8.76E+110       79     1350 SH       OTHER      7000       1050      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      358    12475 SH       DEFINED    7000      12475      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1438    16050 SH       DEFINED    7000      16050      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101      408     4550 SH       OTHER      7000        700      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3850       0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     1143   209306 SH       DEFINED    7000       9086      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0  16688       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0  183532
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     5591  1023937 SH       OTHER      7000          0      0 1023937
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      527     6690 SH       DEFINED    7000       6690      0       0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       75      950 SH       OTHER      7000        450      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    500       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     2496    33047 SH       DEFINED    7000      33047      0       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      208     2750 SH       OTHER      7000       1450      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1300       0
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858     1797    45010 SH       DEFINED    7000      44760      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          DEFINED    7000          0      0     250
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858       73     1820 SH       OTHER      7000        325      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1105       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0     390
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104     1449    32598 SH       DEFINED    7000      32598      0       0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      427     9602 SH       OTHER      7000       6302      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3300       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1802    25841 SH       DEFINED    7000      25841      0       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      159     2275 SH       OTHER      7000       2075      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1316    39350 SH       DEFINED    7000      39350      0       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      195     5823 SH       OTHER      7000       2523      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3300       0