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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2011
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                      1/13/2012
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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:             227

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      102,133
                                         --------------
                                         (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     1488    49216 SH       DEFINED    7000      49216      0       0
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      538    17785 SH       OTHER      7000       1170      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000      12622      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3993       0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100     2477    44051 SH       DEFINED    7000      42951      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1100
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100      374     6645 SH       OTHER      7000       2945      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3700       0
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            009158106      392     4600 SH       DEFINED    7000       4600      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            013817101       89    10300 SH       DEFINED    7000      10300      0       0
ALCOA INC                       COM            013817101        3      400 SH       OTHER      7000        400      0       0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103      130     4369 SH       DEFINED    7000       4369      0       0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103       74     2486 SH       OTHER      7000        186      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2300       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109      357     7575 SH       DEFINED    7000       7575      0       0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109       14      300 SH       OTHER      7000          0    300       0
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            035710409      152     9500 SH       DEFINED    7000       9500      0       0
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC   COM            035710409       11      700 SH       OTHER      7000        700      0       0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105      754    70400 SH       DEFINED    7000      66600      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    3800
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105       30     2800 SH       OTHER      7000       2800      0       0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103      474     8773 SH       DEFINED    7000       7273      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103       16      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300      0       0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            060505104       36     6550 SH       DEFINED    7000       6550      0       0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            060505104       30     5418 SH       OTHER      7000       2664      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2754       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108      482     6825 SH       DEFINED    7000       6825      0       0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108       14      200 SH       OTHER      7000          0    200       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      270     7649 SH       DEFINED    7000       7649      0       0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      489    13886 SH       OTHER      7000       7186      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   6700       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      246     2713 SH       DEFINED    7000       2713      0       0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       75      830 SH       OTHER      7000        830      0       0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2973    27945 SH       DEFINED    7000      26945      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1000
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100      434     4079 SH       OTHER      7000       2139      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1940       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      677    37442 SH       DEFINED    7000      37442      0       0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       39     2150 SH       OTHER      7000        950      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200       0
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     3341    47742 SH       DEFINED    7000      47442      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     300
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      777    11100 SH       OTHER      7000       6350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4750       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1648    17835 SH       DEFINED    7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      17735      0       0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      240     2600 SH       OTHER      7000       1000      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600       0
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1386    36971 SH       DEFINED    7000      34871      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    2100
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      311     8300 SH       OTHER      7000       4800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3500       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      317    11024 SH       DEFINED    7000      11024      0       0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103       97     3371 SH       OTHER      7000       1871      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1500       0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      279     6100 SH       DEFINED    7000       4700      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109       73     1586 SH       OTHER      7000       1386      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       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      644    11133 SH       DEFINED    7000      11133      0       0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       29      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      224     4800 SH       DEFINED    7000       4400      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     400
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       70     1513 SH       OTHER      7000        313      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      719    16567 SH       DEFINED    7000      16567      0       0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      115     2650 SH       OTHER      7000       1550      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1100       0
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     5819    68657 SH       DEFINED    7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      66257      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    2300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2559    30187 SH       OTHER      7000      14027      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  16160       0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     7756   433026 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000     423366      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    9460
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     4716   263299 SH       OTHER      7000      27736      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000     179857      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  52706       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0    3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104     1085    26848 SH       DEFINED    7000      26448      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     400
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      408    10100 SH       OTHER      7000       8500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      352     7704 SH       DEFINED    7000       7704      0       0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      194     4256 SH       OTHER      7000       3656      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      309    11978 SH       DEFINED    7000      11978      0       0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      100     3900 SH       OTHER      7000       1400      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2500       0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      364     8655 SH       DEFINED    7000       7455      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1200
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       62     1464 SH       OTHER      7000       1364      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1958    80722 SH       DEFINED    7000      78822      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1900
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      239     9868 SH       OTHER      7000       6068      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3800       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     2358    12822 SH       DEFINED    7000      12822      0       0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      487     2650 SH       OTHER      7000       1300      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1350       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465      300     6066 SH       DEFINED    7000       6066      0       0
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465        9      175 SH       OTHER      7000        175      0       0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1117    33604 SH       DEFINED    7000      33304      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      278     8356 SH       OTHER      7000       1104      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000       3965      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3287       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      247     6099 SH       DEFINED    7000       6099      0       0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107       18      450 SH       OTHER      7000        350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     4440    67696 SH       DEFINED    7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      67596      0       0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      710    10822 SH       OTHER      7000       6122      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4700       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      458    14650 SH       DEFINED    7000      14650      0       0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       31     1000 SH       OTHER      7000        400      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600       0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      197     5280 SH       DEFINED    7000       5280      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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ -------
                                                                                     
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104       96     2582 SH       OTHER      7000        506      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2076       0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108      160     3849 SH       DEFINED    7000       3849      0       0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108       61     1456 SH       OTHER      7000        556      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    900       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      432    17034 SH       DEFINED    7000      17034      0       0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       14      550 SH       OTHER      7000        350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      132    12625 SH       DEFINED    7000      12625      0       0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       18     1700 SH       OTHER      7000          0   1700       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101       70      700 SH       DEFINED    7000        700      0       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      244     2435 SH       OTHER      7000       2435      0       0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      648    14417 SH       DEFINED    7000      14417      0       0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109       13      300 SH       OTHER      7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1840    48092 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      42292      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    5600
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       73     1904 SH       OTHER      7000        704      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      218     5773 SH       DEFINED    7000       5773      0       0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      121     3221 SH       OTHER      7000        742      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2479       0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2863   110291 SH       DEFINED    7000        400      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000     100491      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    9400
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      144     5563 SH       OTHER      7000       3463      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2100       0
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      520    23486 SH       OTHER      7000      23486      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103      954     9899 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000       9699      0       0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103       96     1000 SH       OTHER      7000        800      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
NOKIA CORP                      FOR            654902204       80    16550 SH       DEFINED    7000      16550      0       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      131     1800 SH       DEFINED    7000       1800      0       0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      131     1800 SH       OTHER      7000          0   1800       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      497    19375 SH       DEFINED    7000      19375      0       0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       14      547 SH       OTHER      7000        547      0       0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2646    39877 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      38677      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1000
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108      202     3050 SH       OTHER      7000       2050      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1000       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      657    30352 SH       DEFINED    7000      30352      0       0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      218    10088 SH       OTHER      7000       4028      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   6060       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      264     3369 SH       DEFINED    7000       3369      0       0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      225     2869 SH       OTHER      7000        169      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2700       0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     3732    55950 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      52550      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    3200
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      694    10407 SH       OTHER      7000       1889      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   8518       0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108      417     6099 SH       DEFINED    7000       5399      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     700
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108       20      300 SH       OTHER      7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100       0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1815    39208 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      38708      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     300
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      186     4008 SH       OTHER      7000       1608      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2400       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      535    13275 SH       DEFINED    7000      13275      0       0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       36      900 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    400       0
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106      547    10687 SH       DEFINED    7000        100      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000       9887      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     700
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106       85     1650 SH       OTHER      7000       1350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    300       0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      404    13875 SH       DEFINED    7000      13875      0       0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104       15      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1328    16250 SH       DEFINED    7000      16250      0       0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101      376     4600 SH       OTHER      7000        700      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3900       0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     1992   355102 SH       DEFINED    7000          0      0   38196
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000       6648      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0  16688       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0  293570
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     5814  1036367 SH       OTHER      7000      14830      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0 1021537
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      502     6865 SH       DEFINED    7000       6865      0       0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       70      950 SH       OTHER      7000        450      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    500       0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     2806    38397 SH       DEFINED    7000        200      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      34997      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    3200
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      194     2650 SH       OTHER      7000       1350      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1300       0
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858     1821    47670 SH       DEFINED    7000      47420      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0     250
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858       70     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     1436    35798 SH       DEFINED    7000      35798      0       0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      361     9002 SH       OTHER      7000       1356      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000       4346      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3300       0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1641    27466 SH       DEFINED    7000      26466      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    1000
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      139     2330 SH       OTHER      7000       2130      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1142    41450 SH       DEFINED    7000        400      0       0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000      41050      0       0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      194     7023 SH       OTHER      7000       3523      0       0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3500       0