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

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 3/31/2008

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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:  /s/ Richard W. Prouost
Title: Trust Officer
Phone: 518-381-3699

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
 /s/ Richard W. Prouost  Glenville, NY   4/07/2008
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   [Signature]           [City, State]     [Date]


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

                             FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:           152

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:           $ 198,982

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     2343   61180 SH       DEFINED           60415      0    765
                                                00206R102      814   21242 SH       DEF/OTH           12736   8506      0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES            COMMON STOCK     002824100     2610   47322 SH       DEFINED           44722    400   2200
                                                002824100      448    8126 SH       DEF/OTH            4426   2800    900
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC   COMMON STOCK     009158106      790    8588 SH       DEFINED            8588      0      0
ALCOA INC                      COMMON STOCK     013817101      701   19450 SH       DEFINED           19150    200    100
                                                013817101       29     800 SH       DEF/OTH             500      0    300
ALLSTATE CORP                  COMMON STOCK     020002101     1304   27142 SH       DEFINED           27142      0      0
                                                020002101      125    2608 SH       DEF/OTH            1170   1338    100
ALTRIA GROUP INC               COMMON STOCK     02209S103       19     870 SH       DEFINED             870      0      0
                                                02209S103      961   43300 SH       DEF/OTH           37800   5500      0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO            COMMON STOCK     025816109     1220   27915 SH       DEFINED           26215    200   1500
                                                025816109      373    8534 SH       DEF/OTH            6734   1800      0
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC         COMMON STOCK     035229103      686   14450 SH       DEFINED           12850    800    800
                                                035229103      152    3200 SH       DEF/OTH             200   3000      0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC          COMMON STOCK     038222105      468   24000 SH       DEFINED           20800      0   3200
                                                038222105        4     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200      0      0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC  COMMON STOCK     053015103      853   20125 SH       DEFINED           18625      0   1500
                                                053015103       55    1300 SH       DEF/OTH             500    700    100
BP PLC                         FOREIGN STOCK    055622104     2283   37647 SH       DEFINED           33347   3100   1200
                                                055622104      419    6904 SH       DEF/OTH            3100   3704    100
BAKER HUGHES INC               COMMON STOCK     057224107      206    3000 SH       DEFINED            3000      0      0
                                                057224107       27     400 SH       DEF/OTH             100      0    300
BANK OF AMERICA CORP           COMMON STOCK     060505104     1768   46649 SH       DEFINED           45716    900     33
                                                060505104      667   17590 SH       DEF/OTH           13736   3454    400
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY   COMMON STOCK     064058100      573   13723 SH       DEFINED           13723      0      0
INC
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO        COMMON STOCK     110122108      113    5300 SH       DEFINED            1700   3600      0
                                                110122108      251   11800 SH       DEF/OTH            3200   8600      0
CGM                            MUTUAL           125325407      269    9007 SH       DEFINED            9007      0      0
                               FUND/STOCK
CHEVRON CORP NEW               COMMON STOCK     166764100     3550   41584 SH       DEFINED           38584    600   2400
                                                166764100     1182   13847 SH       DEF/OTH           11260   1787    800
CISCO SYSTEMS INC              COMMON STOCK     17275R102     1681   69785 SH       DEFINED           68735    600    450
                                                17275R102       69    2850 SH       DEF/OTH            1150   1200    500
CITIGROUP INC                  COMMON STOCK     172967101     1110   51811 SH       DEFINED           50911    900      0
                                                172967101      110    5142 SH       DEF/OTH            2342   2400    400
CITIGROUP CAPITAL XVI          PREFERRED STOCK  17310L201      203   10000 SH       DEF/OTH           10000      0      0
COCA COLA CO                   COMMON STOCK     191216100     3507   57616 SH       DEFINED           56716    900      0
                                                191216100      755   12400 SH       DEF/OTH            8200   4200      0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO           COMMON STOCK     194162103     2459   31561 SH       DEFINED           31061    500      0
                                                194162103      312    4000 SH       DEF/OTH             100   3400    500
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP            COMMON STOCK     231561101     2669   64352 SH       DEFINED           64352      0      0
DISNEY WALT CO                 COMMON STOCK     254687106     1723   54920 SH       DEFINED           52320    200   2400
                                                254687106      228    7250 SH       DEF/OTH            4150   3000    100
DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA NEW  COMMON STOCK     25746U109       44    1086 SH       DEFINED            1086      0      0
                                                25746U109      262    6418 SH       DEF/OTH            6418      0      0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                COMMON STOCK     260543103      381   10350 SH       DEFINED            9550    800      0
                                                260543103      108    2925 SH       DEF/OTH            1825   1100      0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO    COMMON STOCK     263534109      988   21126 SH       DEFINED           17540   1686   1900
                                                263534109      157    3360 SH       DEF/OTH             710   2450    200
ECOLAB INC                     COMMON STOCK     278865100      334    7700 SH       DEFINED            6700      0   1000
                                                278865100       13     300 SH       DEF/OTH             100      0    200
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO            COMMON STOCK     291011104      489    9500 SH       DEFINED            9100      0    400
                                                291011104      144    2800 SH       DEF/OTH            1000   1800      0
EQUITABLE RESOURCES INC        COMMON STOCK     294549100      239    4060 SH       DEFINED            4060      0      0
EXELON CORP                    COMMON STOCK     30161N101     1089   13400 SH       DEFINED           12800    600      0
                                                30161N101      170    2090 SH       DEF/OTH            1590    500      0
EXXON MOBIL CORP               COMMON STOCK     30231G102    12718  150366 SH       DEFINED          131968  14884   3514
                                                30231G102     2879   34034 SH       DEF/OTH           20556  12122   1356
FPL GROUP INC                  COMMON STOCK     302571104      753   12004 SH       DEFINED           12004      0      0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC             COMMON STOCK     349631101      222    3200 SH       DEFINED            2800    200    200
                                                349631101      229    3300 SH       DEF/OTH            2800    400    100
FRANKLIN N Y TAX FREE INCOME   MUTUAL           354130106      135   11795 SH       DEFINED           11795      0      0
                               FUNDS/MUNI
                               BONDS
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO            COMMON STOCK     369604103    27426  741040 SH       DEFINED          698391  31689  10960
                                                369604103    10230  276425 SH       DEF/OTH          202064  60961  13400
GENERAL MILLS INC              COMMON STOCK     370334104      433    7233 SH       DEFINED            6333    700    200
                                                370334104      257    4300 SH       DEF/OTH            4100    200      0
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP CORPORATE BOND   3704A0SV5      175  200000 PRN      DEF/OTH          200000      0      0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC            FOREIGN STOCK    37733W105      454   10699 SH       DEFINED           10099    600      0
                                                37733W105      183    4314 SH       DEF/OTH            3114   1100    100
HEWLETT PACKARD CO             COMMON STOCK     428236103      573   12547 SH       DEFINED           12547      0      0
                                                428236103        5     104 SH       DEF/OTH             104      0      0
HOME DEPOT INC                 COMMON STOCK     437076102      467   16699 SH       DEFINED           15099    100   1500
                                                437076102       58    2089 SH       DEF/OTH            1089    600    400
INTEL CORP                     COMMON STOCK     458140100     2387  112716 SH       DEFINED          110316      0   2400
                                                458140100      131    6200 SH       DEF/OTH            3200   2500    500
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS         COMMON STOCK     459200101     4617   40102 SH       DEFINED           39302    800      0
MACHINES
                                                459200101      443    3850 SH       DEF/OTH             500   3300     50
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO            COMMON STOCK     46625H100     1540   35850 SH       DEFINED           34622    964    264
                                                46625H100      581   13516 SH       DEF/OTH            9750   3766      0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC   COMMON STOCK     469814107      309    4200 SH       DEFINED            4100    100      0
                                                469814107       15     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200      0      0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COMMON STOCK     478160104     6461   99592 SH       DEFINED           96592   3000      0
                                                478160104      650   10025 SH       DEF/OTH            5725   3200   1100
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC           COMMON STOCK     478366107      534   15800 SH       DEFINED           15800      0      0
                                                478366107      137    4050 SH       DEF/OTH             900   3000    150
KEYCORP                        COMMON STOCK     493267108     1590   72450 SH       DEFINED           72450      0      0
KRAFT FOODS INC                COMMON STOCK     50075N104       19     602 SH       DEFINED             602      0      0
                                                50075N104      929   29964 SH       DEF/OTH           26158   3806      0
LILLY ELI & CO                 COMMON STOCK     532457108      727   14100 SH       DEFINED           13200    900      0
                                                532457108       31     600 SH       DEF/OTH             300    300      0
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP IN       COMMON STOCK     534187109      315    6064 SH       DEFINED            6064      0      0
                                                534187109      146    2800 SH       DEF/OTH               0   2800      0
LOWES COS INC                  COMMON STOCK     548661107      449   19575 SH       DEFINED           19575      0      0
                                                548661107       55    2400 SH       DEF/OTH            1000   1400      0
MASCO CORP                     COMMON STOCK     574599106      210   10600 SH       DEFINED            9500   1100      0
                                                574599106       40    2000 SH       DEF/OTH             900    900    200
MCGRAW HILL COS INC            COMMON STOCK     580645109      325    8800 SH       DEFINED            8800      0      0
                                                580645109       37    1000 SH       DEF/OTH             400    600      0
MEDTRONIC INC                  COMMON STOCK     585055106     2579   53326 SH       DEFINED           46826    700   5800
                                                585055106       44     900 SH       DEF/OTH             300    300    300
MICROSOFT CORP                 COMMON STOCK     594918104     5241  184674 SH       DEFINED          173274    800  10600
                                                594918104      477   16821 SH       DEF/OTH           13121   3000    700
MOTOROLA INC                   COMMON STOCK     620076109      189   20295 SH       DEFINED           19695      0    600
                                                620076109       28    3000 SH       DEF/OTH            2400    600      0
NBT BANCORP INC                COMMON STOCK     628778102      536   24158 SH       DEFINED             672  23486      0
NIKE INC                       COMMON STOCK     654106103      340    5000 SH       DEFINED            5000      0      0
                                                654106103       14     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200      0      0
PEPSICO INC                    COMMON STOCK     713448108     4460   61772 SH       DEFINED           58522   1250   2000
                                                713448108      448    6200 SH       DEF/OTH            1600   4300    300
PFIZER INC                     COMMON STOCK     717081103      607   29003 SH       DEFINED           26903      0   2100
                                                717081103      214   10226 SH       DEF/OTH            3466   6760      0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL    COMMON STOCK     718172109       44     870 SH       DEFINED             870      0      0
INC
                                                718172109     2190   43300 SH       DEF/OTH           37800   5500      0
PRIVATE EXPORT FUNDING CORP    CORPORATE BOND   742651DC3      267  250000 PRN      DEFINED          250000      0      0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO            COMMON STOCK     742718109     6963   99367 SH       DEFINED           95377    790   3200
                                                742718109      911   13003 SH       DEF/OTH            3000   8708   1295
ROCHESTER FUND MUNICIPALS INC  MUTUAL           771362100      178   10731 SH       DEFINED           10731      0      0
                               FUNDS/MUNI
                               BONDS
                                                771362100       93    5610 SH       DEF/OTH            5610      0      0
SLM CORP                       CORPORATE BOND   78490FKQ1      280  400000 PRN      DEF/OTH          400000      0      0
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP           COMMON STOCK     806605101      232   16100 SH       DEFINED           11800   4300      0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD               COMMON STOCK     806857108      679    7800 SH       DEFINED            6900    200    700
                                                806857108       17     200 SH       DEF/OTH             200      0      0
SOUTHERN CO                    COMMON STOCK     842587107     2837   79658 SH       DEFINED           77958   1400    300
                                                842587107      207    5800 SH       DEF/OTH            1700   3300    800
TARGET CORP                    COMMON STOCK     87612E106     1148   22650 SH       DEFINED           21850    100    700
                                                87612E106       91    1800 SH       DEF/OTH             700   1100      0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC          COMMON STOCK     882508104      481   17030 SH       DEFINED           17030      0      0
                                                882508104        8     300 SH       DEF/OTH             100      0    200
3M CO                          COMMON STOCK     88579Y101     1397   17649 SH       DEFINED           17649      0      0
                                                88579Y101      374    4730 SH       DEF/OTH             580   4150      0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY           COMMON STOCK     898349105     8560  962909 SH       DEFINED          635846  70531 256532
                                                898349105     6304  709076 SH       DEF/OTH           40046      0 669030
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE          COMMON STOCK     911312106      557    7625 SH       DEFINED            7175    400     50
                                                911312106       11     150 SH       DEF/OTH               0    100     50
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP       COMMON STOCK     913017109     3844   55859 SH       DEFINED           50659    400   4800
                                                913017109      241    3500 SH       DEF/OTH            1700   1400    400
UNITRIN INC                    COMMON STOCK     913275103     7972  225568 SH       DEFINED          225568      0      0
VANGUARD                       MUTUAL           922021308      340   31552 SH       DEFINED           31552      0      0
CALIFORNIA TAX FREE            FUNDS/MUNI BONDS                  0       0                                0      0      0
VANGUARD NEW YORK TAX FREE     MUTUAL           92204H103      165   15285 SH       DEFINED           15285      0      0
FUNDS                          FUNDS/MUNI
                               BONDS
VANGUARD NEW YORK TAX FREE     MUTUAL           92204H301     3544  327562 SH       DEFINED          327562      0      0
FUNDS                          FUNDS/MUNI
                               BONDS
                                                92204H301      442   40835 SH       DEF/OTH           40835      0      0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC     COMMON STOCK     92343V104     2071   56826 SH       DEFINED           55026   1300    500
                                                92343V104      353    9698 SH       DEF/OTH            4424   5074    200
WAL-MART STORES INC            COMMON STOCK     931142103     1827   34674 SH       DEFINED           33674      0   1000
                                                931142103      158    3000 SH       DEF/OTH            2600    200    200
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW           COMMON STOCK     949746101     1563   53705 SH       DEFINED           52905    800      0
                                                949746101      166    5700 SH       DEF/OTH            1600   3500    600
WYETH                          COMMON STOCK     983024100      393    9400 SH       DEFINED            9400      0      0
                                                983024100      118    2815 SH       DEF/OTH            1415   1400      0
ARGO GROUP INTL                FOREIGN STOCK    G0464B107     1238   34849 SH       DEFINED           34849      0      0
NOBLE CORP                     COMMON STOCK     G65422100     1144   23025 SH       DEFINED           23025      0      0
                                                G65422100       15     300 SH       DEF/OTH             200      0    100