UNITED STATES
                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                   COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 13F
                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2007

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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:       TRUSTCO BANK
Address:    3 SARNOWSKI DRIVE
            GLENVILLE, NY 12302


13F File Number: 28-10307

The institutional investment Manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing
the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:  Richard W. Provost
Title: Trust Officer
Phone: 518-381-3699
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

        01/07/2008

Report Type     (Check only one)
                [X]            13F HOLDINGS REPORT
                [ ]            13F COMBINATION REPORT

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:           156

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:           $ 216,730

List of Other Included Managers:

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


NONE





                                                FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

                                                           VALUE  SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
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AT&T INC                       COMMON STOCK     00206R102     2543   61180 SH       DEFINED           60415           765
                                                00206R102      935   22508 SH       DEF/OTH           14002   8506
ABBOTT LABORATORIES            COMMON STOCK     002824100     2593   46172 SH       DEFINED           43572    400   2200
                                                002824100      451    8026 SH       DEF/OTH            4426   2800    800
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC   COMMON STOCK     009158106      913    9257 SH       DEFINED            9257
ALCOA INC                      COMMON STOCK     013817101      720   19700 SH       DEFINED           19400    200    100
                                                013817101       29     800 SH       DEF/OTH             500           300
ALLSTATE CORP                  COMMON STOCK     020002101     1423   27242 SH       DEFINED           27242
                                                020002101      141    2708 SH       DEF/OTH            1270   1338    100
ALTRIA GROUP INC                                02209S103       66     870 SH       DEFINED             870
                                                02209S103     3273   43300 SH       DEF/OTH           37800   5500
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO            COMMON STOCK     025816109     1452   27915 SH       DEFINED           26215    200   1500
                                                025816109      447    8584 SH       DEF/OTH            6784   1800
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP                    026874107      177    3042 SH       DEFINED            2942           100
                                                026874107       76    1300 SH       DEF/OTH            1300
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC         COMMON STOCK     035229103      756   14450 SH       DEFINED           12850    800    800
                                                035229103      167    3200 SH       DEF/OTH             200   3000
APPLIED MATERIALS INC          COMMON STOCK     038222105      408   23000 SH       DEFINED           19800          3200
                                                038222105        4     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC  COMMON STOCK     053015103      883   19825 SH       DEFINED           18325          1500
                                                053015103       58    1300 SH       DEF/OTH             500    700    100
BP PLC                         FOREIGN STOCK    055622104     2755   37648 SH       DEFINED           33348   3100   1200
                                                055622104      512    7004 SH       DEF/OTH            3200   3704    100
BAKER HUGHES INC               COMMON STOCK     057224107      235    2900 SH       DEFINED            2900
                                                057224107       36     450 SH       DEF/OTH             150           300
BANK OF AMERICA CORP           COMMON STOCK     060505104     1952   47315 SH       DEFINED           46382    900     33
                                                060505104      837   20296 SH       DEF/OTH           16442   3454    400
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY                    064058100      669   13723 SH       DEFINED           13723
INC
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO                         110122108      141    5300 SH       DEFINED            1700   3600
                                                110122108      313   11800 SH       DEF/OTH            3200   8600
CHEVRON CORP NEW               COMMON STOCK     166764100     3848   41234 SH       DEFINED           38234    600   2400
                                                166764100     1292   13847 SH       DEF/OTH           11260   1787    800
CISCO SYSTEMS INC              COMMON STOCK     17275R102     1870   69085 SH       DEFINED           68035    600    450
                                                17275R102       83    3050 SH       DEF/OTH            1350   1200    500
CITIGROUP INC                  COMMON STOCK     172967101     1664   56511 SH       DEFINED           55611    900
                                                172967101      151    5142 SH       DEF/OTH            2342   2400    400
CITIGROUP CAPITAL XVI          PREFERRED STOCK  17310L201      190   10000 SH       DEF/OTH           10000
COCA COLA CO                   COMMON STOCK     191216100     3554   57917 SH       DEFINED           57017    900
                                                191216100      761   12400 SH       DEF/OTH            8200   4200
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO           COMMON STOCK     194162103     2472   31711 SH       DEFINED           31211    500
                                                194162103      312    4000 SH       DEF/OTH             100   3400    500
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP            COMMON STOCK     231561101     3230   64352 SH       DEFINED           64352
DISNEY WALT CO                 COMMON STOCK     254687106     1776   55021 SH       DEFINED           52421    200   2400
                                                254687106      234    7250 SH       DEF/OTH            4150   3000    100
DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA NEW                   25746U109       52    1086 SH       DEFINED            1086
                                                25746U109      305    6418 SH       DEF/OTH            6418
DOW CHEMICAL CO                                 260543103      412   10450 SH       DEFINED            9650    800
                                                260543103      115    2925 SH       DEF/OTH            1825   1100
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO    COMMON STOCK     263534109      923   20926 SH       DEFINED           17340   1686   1900
                                                263534109      150    3410 SH       DEF/OTH             760   2450    200
ECOLAB INC                     COMMON STOCK     278865100      369    7200 SH       DEFINED            6200          1000
                                                278865100       15     300 SH       DEF/OTH             100           200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO            COMMON STOCK     291011104      493    8700 SH       DEFINED            8300           400
                                                291011104      159    2800 SH       DEF/OTH            1000   1800
EQUITABLE                      COMMON STOCK     294549100      216    4060 SH       DEFINED            4060
                               RESOURCES INC
EXCELSIOR TAX                  MUTUAL           300861408      131   15097 SH       DEFINED           15097
EXEMPT FUNDS INC               FUNDS/MUNI BONDS
EXELON CORP                    COMMON STOCK     30161N101     1094   13400 SH       DEFINED           12800    600
                                                30161N101      171    2090 SH       DEF/OTH            1590    500
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COMMON STOCK     30231G102    14570  155517 SH       DEFINED          137119  14884   3514
                                                30231G102     3322   35454 SH       DEF/OTH           21776  12322   1356
FPL GROUP INC                  COMMON STOCK     302571104      814   12004 SH       DEFINED           12004
FORTUNE BRANDS                 COMMON STOCK INC 349631101      239    3300 SH       DEFINED            2900    200    200
                                                349631101      246    3400 SH       DEF/OTH            2800    500    100
FRANKLIN N Y TAX               MUTUAL           354130106      138   11795 SH       DEFINED           11795
FREE INCOME BONDS              FUNDS/MUNI
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO            COMMON STOCK     369604103    27612  744866 SH       DEFINED          701717  32189  10960
                                                369604103    10417  281017 SH       DEF/OTH          205656  61961  13400
GENERAL MILLS INC              COMMON STOCK     370334104      418    7333 SH       DEFINED            6433    700    200
                                                370334104      257    4500 SH       DEF/OTH            4300    200
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP CORPORATE BONDS  3704A0SV5      179  200000 PRN      DEF/OTH          200000
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC            FOREIGN STOCK    37733W105      544   10800 SH       DEFINED           10200    600
                                                37733W105      223    4428 SH       DEF/OTH            3228   1100    100
HEWLETT PACKARD CO             COMMON STOCK     428236103      633   12547 SH       DEFINED           12547
HOME DEPOT INC                 COMMON STOCK     437076102      458   17000 SH       DEFINED           15400    100   1500
                                                437076102       59    2189 SH       DEF/OTH            1189    600    400
ITT CORP                       COMMON STOCK     450911102      244    3700 SH       DEFINED            3700
INTEL CORP                     COMMON STOCK     458140100     3112  116716 SH       DEFINED          114316          2400
                                                458140100      176    6600 SH       DEF/OTH            3600   2500    500
                                                459200101     4303   39802 SH       DEFINED           39002    800
                                                459200101      400    3700 SH       DEF/OTH             400   3300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO            COMMON STOCK     46625H100     1558   35687 SH       DEFINED           34459    964    264
                                                46625H100      590   13516 SH       DEF/OTH            9750   3766
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC   COMMON STOCK     469814107      392    4100 SH       DEFINED            4000    100
                                                469814107       38     400 SH       DEF/OTH             400
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COMMON STOCK     478160104     6596   98893 SH       DEFINED           95893   3000
                                                478160104      709   10625 SH       DEF/OTH            6325   3200   1100
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC           COMMON STOCK     478366107      569   15800 SH       DEFINED           15800
                                                478366107      146    4050 SH       DEF/OTH             900   3000    150
KEYCORP                        COMMON STOCK     493267108     1699   72450 SH       DEFINED           72450
KRAFT FOODS INC                COMMON STOCK     50075N104       20     602 SH       DEFINED             602
                                                50075N104      978   29964 SH       DEF/OTH           26158   3806
LILLY ELI & CO                 COMMON STOCK     532457108      753   14100 SH       DEFINED           13200    900
                                                532457108       37     700 SH       DEF/OTH             400    300
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP IN       COMMON STOCK     534187109      353    6064 SH       DEFINED            6064
                                                534187109      163    2800 SH       DEF/OTH                   2800
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP           COMMON STOCK     539830109      211    2000 SH       DEF/OTH            1600    400
LOWES COS INC                  COMMON STOCK     548661107      443   19575 SH       DEFINED           19575
                                                548661107       54    2400 SH       DEF/OTH            1000   1400
MARATHON OIL CORP              COMMON STOCK     565849106      101    1652 SH       DEFINED            1652
                                                565849106      122    2000 SH       DEF/OTH            2000
MASCO CORP                     COMMON STOCK     574599106      227   10500 SH       DEFINED            9400   1100
                                                574599106       43    2000 SH       DEF/OTH             900    900    200
MCGRAW HILL COS INC            COMMON STOCK     580645109      399    9100 SH       DEFINED            9100
                                                580645109       44    1000 SH       DEF/OTH             400    600
MEDTRONIC INC                  COMMON STOCK     585055106     2731   54326 SH       DEFINED           46826    700   6800
                                                585055106       50    1000 SH       DEF/OTH             400    300    300
MICROSOFT CORP                 COMMON STOCK     594918104     6678  187574 SH       DEFINED          176174    800  10600
                                                594918104      695   19521 SH       DEF/OTH           15821   3000    700
MOTOROLA INC                   COMMON STOCK     620076109      326   20295 SH       DEFINED           19695           600
                                                620076109       48    3000 SH       DEF/OTH            2400    600
NBT BANCORP INC                COMMON STOCK     628778102      551   24158 SH       DEFINED             672  23486
NIKE INC                       COMMON STOCK     654106103      296    4600 SH       DEFINED            4600
                                                654106103       13     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200
PEPSICO INC                    COMMON STOCK     713448108     4772   62873 SH       DEFINED           59623   1250   2000
                                                713448108      501    6600 SH       DEF/OTH            2000   4300    300
                                                717081103      682   30004 SH       DEFINED           27904          2100
                                                717081103      232   10226 SH       DEF/OTH            3466   6760
PRIVATE EXPORT FUNDING CORP    CORPORATE BONDS  742651DC3      260  250000 PRN      DEFINED          250000
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO            COMMON STOCK     742718109     7318   99667 SH       DEFINED           95677    790   3200
                                                742718109      969   13203 SH       DEF/OTH            3200   8708   1295
ROCHESTER FUND                 MUTUAL           771362100      222   12559 SH       DEFINED           12559
MUNICIPALS INC BONDS           FUNDS/MUNI
                               771362100                        99    5610 SH       DEF/OTH            5610
SLM CORP                       CORPORATE BONDS  78490FKQ1      288  400000 PRN      DEF/OTH          400000      0
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP           COMMON STOCK     806605101      429   16100 SH       DEFINED           11800   4300
SCHLUMBERGER LTD               COMMON STOCK     806857108      738    7500 SH       DEFINED            6600    200    700
                                                806857108       20     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200
SOUTHERN CO                    COMMON STOCK     842587107     3091   79758 SH       DEFINED           78058   1400    300
                                                842587107      225    5800 SH       DEF/OTH            1700   3300    800
TARGET CORP                    COMMON STOCK     87612E106     1163   23250 SH       DEFINED           22450    100    700
                                                87612E106       90    1800 SH       DEF/OTH             700   1100
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC          COMMON STOCK     882508104      569   17030 SH       DEFINED           17030
                                                882508104       10     300 SH       DEF/OTH             100           200
3M CO                          COMMON STOCK     88579Y101     1488   17650 SH       DEFINED           17650
                                                88579Y101      399    4730 SH       DEF/OTH             580   4150
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY           COMMON STOCK     898349105     9698  977615 SH       DEFINED          723198  70664 183753
                                                898349105     6867  692276 SH       DEF/OTH          618628  35342  38306
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE          COMMON STOCK     911312106      546    7725 SH       DEFINED            7275    400     50
                                                911312106       18     250 SH       DEF/OTH             100    100     50
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP       COMMON STOCK     913017109     4278   55889 SH       DEFINED           50689    400   4800
                                                913017109      283    3700 SH       DEF/OTH            1900   1400    400
UNITRIN INC                    COMMON STOCK     913275103    10825  225568 SH       DEFINED          225568
VANGUARD                       MUTUAL           922021308      274   25136 SH       DEFINED           25136
CALIFORNIA TAX                 FUNDS/MUNI
FREE                           BONDS
VANGUARD NEW                   MUTUAL           92204H103      169   15285 SH       DEFINED           15285
YORK TAX FREE                  FUNDS/MUNI
FUNDS                          BONDS
VANGUARD NEW                   MUTUAL           92204H301     3439  310704 SH       DEFINED          310704
YORK TAX FREE                  FUNDS/MUNI
FUNDS                          BONDS
                                                92204H301      452   40835 SH       DEF/OTH           40835
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC     COMMON STOCK     92343V104     1937   44327 SH       DEFINED           42527   1300    500
                                                92343V104      496   11360 SH       DEF/OTH            6086   5074    200
WAL-MART STORES INC            COMMON STOCK     931142103     1653   34775 SH       DEFINED           33775          1000
                                                931142103      147    3100 SH       DEF/OTH            2700    200    200
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW           COMMON STOCK     949746101     1630   54005 SH       DEFINED           53205    800
                                                949746101      190    6300 SH       DEF/OTH            2200   3500    600
WYETH                          COMMON STOCK     983024100      415    9400 SH       DEFINED            9400
                                                983024100      124    2815 SH       DEF/OTH            1415   1400
ARGO GROUP INTL HOLDINGS LTD   FOREIGN STOCK    G0464B107     1468   34849 SH       DEFINED           34849
NOBLE CORP                     COMMON STOCK     G65422100     1236   21875 SH       DEFINED           21875
                                                G65422100       11     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200