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

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03/31/2012

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                              [ ]             adds new holding entries

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:       TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Address:    5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE
            GLENVILLE, NY 12302


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 form.

Person 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    04/17/2012
    (Signature)           (City, State)    (Date)


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


I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934



                                          FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:           205
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:           $ 106,396

List of Other Included Managers:
No.         13F File Number         Name

7000        028-10307               TRUSTCO BANK


                                                                   
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                   TITLE                  VALUE     SHARES/  SH/  PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
  NAME OF ISSUER                   OF CLASS     CUSIP     (X $1000) PRN AMOUNTPRN CALL DISCRTN MANAGERS SOLE     SHARED   NONE

  AT&T INC                         COM          00206R102      1531    49025 SH        DEFINED 7000     49025
  AT&T INC                         COM          00206R102       574    18385 SH        OTHER   7000     14392
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3993
  ABBOTT LABORATORIES              COM          002824100      2674    43635 SH        DEFINED 7000     42535
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       1100
  ABBOTT LABORATORIES              COM          002824100       413     6745 SH        OTHER   7000     3045
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3700
  AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC     COM          009158106       422     4600 SH        DEFINED 7000     4600
  ALCOA INC                        COM          013817101       101    10100 SH        DEFINED 7000     10100
  ALCOA INC                        COM          013817101         7      700 SH        OTHER   7000     700
  ALLSTATE CORP                    COM          020002101       173     5250 SH        DEFINED 7000     5250
  ALLSTATE CORP                    COM          020002101        40     1200 SH        OTHER   7000     1000
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              200
  AMERICAN EXPRESS CO              COM          025816109       373     6450 SH        DEFINED 7000     6450
  AMERICAN EXPRESS CO              COM          025816109        41      700 SH        OTHER   7000     400
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              300
  ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC    COM          035710409       156     9850 SH        DEFINED 7000     9850
  ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC    COM          035710409        11      700 SH        OTHER   7000     700
  APPLIED MATERIALS INC            COM          038222105       851    68400 SH        DEFINED 7000     64600
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       3800
  APPLIED MATERIALS INC            COM          038222105        31     2500 SH        OTHER   7000     2500
  AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC    COM          053015103       462     8373 SH        DEFINED 7000     6873
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       1500
  AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC    COM          053015103        17      300 SH        OTHER   7000     300
  BANK OF AMERICA CORP             COM          060505104        58     6050 SH        DEFINED 7000     6050
  BANK OF AMERICA CORP             COM          060505104        52     5418 SH        OTHER   7000     2664
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2754
  BHP BILLITON LTD                 FOR          088606108       480     6625 SH        DEFINED 7000     6625
  BHP BILLITON LTD                 FOR          088606108        14      200 SH        OTHER   7000              200
  BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO          COM          110122108       240     7116 SH        DEFINED 7000     7116
  BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO          COM          110122108       489    14486 SH        OTHER   7000     7786
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              6700
  CATERPILLAR INC                  COM          149123101       289     2713 SH        DEFINED 7000     2713
  CATERPILLAR INC                  COM          149123101        88      830 SH        OTHER   7000     830
  CHEVRON CORP NEW                 COM          166764100      2909    27130 SH        DEFINED 7000     26130
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       1000
  CHEVRON CORP NEW                 COM          166764100       491     4579 SH        OTHER   7000     2639
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1940
  CISCO SYSTEMS INC                COM          17275R102       748    35351 SH        DEFINED 7000     35351
  CISCO SYSTEMS INC                COM          17275R102        45     2150 SH        OTHER   7000     950
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1200
  COCA COLA CO                     COM          191216100      3503    47337 SH        DEFINED 7000     47037
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       300
  COCA COLA CO                     COM          191216100       822    11100 SH        OTHER   7000     6350
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              4750
  COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO             COM          194162103      1638    16752 SH        DEFINED 7000     16752
  COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO             COM          194162103       326     3333 SH        OTHER   7000     1733
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1600
  DISNEY WALT CO                   COM          254687106      1565    35746 SH        DEFINED 7000     33646
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       2100
  DISNEY WALT CO                   COM          254687106       363     8300 SH        OTHER   7000     4800
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3500
  DOW CHEMICAL CO                  COM          260543103       368    10624 SH        DEFINED 7000     10624
  DOW CHEMICAL CO                  COM          260543103       113     3271 SH        OTHER   7000     1871
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1400
  DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO      COM          263534109       251     4750 SH        DEFINED 7000     3350
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       1400
  DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO      COM          263534109        84     1586 SH        OTHER   7000     1386
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              200
  ECOLAB INC                       COM          278865100       646    10467 SH        DEFINED 7000     10467
  ECOLAB INC                       COM          278865100        31      500 SH        OTHER   7000     500
  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO              COM          291011104       248     4750 SH        DEFINED 7000     4350
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       400
  EMERSON ELECTRIC CO              COM          291011104        79     1513 SH        OTHER   7000     313
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1200
  EXELON CORP                      COM          30161N101       648    16517 SH        DEFINED 7000     16517
  EXELON CORP                      COM          30161N101       109     2770 SH        OTHER   7000     1670
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1100
  EXXON MOBIL CORP                 COM          30231G102      5819    67093 SH        DEFINED 7000     64793
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       2300
  EXXON MOBIL CORP                 COM          30231G102      2644    30487 SH        OTHER   7000     14327
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              16160
  GENERAL ELECTRIC CO              COM          369604103      8351   416072 SH        DEFINED 7000     406612
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       9460
  GENERAL ELECTRIC CO              COM          369604103      5280   263099 SH        OTHER   7000     207393
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              52706
                                                                                       OTHER   7000                       3000
  GENERAL MILLS INC                COM          370334104      1043    26448 SH        DEFINED 7000     26048
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       400
  GENERAL MILLS INC                COM          370334104       398    10100 SH        OTHER   7000     8500
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1600
  GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC              FOR          37733W105       334     7438 SH        DEFINED 7000     7438
  GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC              FOR          37733W105       205     4566 SH        OTHER   7000     3966
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              600
  HEWLETT PACKARD CO               COM          428236103       212     8878 SH        DEFINED 7000     8878
  HEWLETT PACKARD CO               COM          428236103        93     3900 SH        OTHER   7000     1400
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2500
  HOME DEPOT INC                   COM          437076102       343     6825 SH        DEFINED 7000     6825
  HOME DEPOT INC                   COM          437076102        74     1464 SH        OTHER   7000     1364
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              100
  INTEL CORP                       COM          458140100      2251    80062 SH        DEFINED 7000     78162
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       1900
  INTEL CORP                       COM          458140100       277     9868 SH        OTHER   7000     6068
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3800
  IBM CORP                         COM          459200101      2502    11989 SH        DEFINED 7000     11989
  IBM CORP                         COM          459200101       685     3283 SH        OTHER   7000     1933
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1350
  ISHARES                          MUT          464287465       344     6276 SH        DEFINED 7000     6276
  ISHARES                          MUT          464287465        10      175 SH        OTHER   7000     175
  JPMORGAN CHASE & CO              COM          46625H100      1478    32141 SH        DEFINED 7000     31841
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       300
  JPMORGAN CHASE & CO              COM          46625H100       384     8356 SH        OTHER   7000     5069
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3287
  JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC     COM          469814107       266     5999 SH        DEFINED 7000     5999
  JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC     COM          469814107         9      200 SH        OTHER   7000     100
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              100
  JOHNSON & JOHNSON                COM          478160104      3719    56390 SH        DEFINED 7000     56390
  JOHNSON & JOHNSON                COM          478160104       738    11182 SH        OTHER   7000     6482
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              4700
  JOHNSON CONTROLS INC             COM          478366107       434    13350 SH        DEFINED 7000     13350
  JOHNSON CONTROLS INC             COM          478366107        39     1200 SH        OTHER   7000     600
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              600
  KRAFT FOODS INC                  COM          50075N104       142     3738 SH        DEFINED 7000     3738
  KRAFT FOODS INC                  COM          50075N104       126     3302 SH        OTHER   7000     1226
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2076
  ELI LILLY & CO                   COM          532457108       151     3749 SH        DEFINED 7000     3749
  ELI LILLY & CO                   COM          532457108        59     1456 SH        OTHER   7000     556
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              900
  LOWES COMPANIES INC              COM          548661107       503    16034 SH        DEFINED 7000     16034
  LOWES COMPANIES INC              COM          548661107        17      550 SH        OTHER   7000     350
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              200
  MASCO CORP                       COM          574599106       166    12400 SH        DEFINED 7000     12400
  MASCO CORP                       COM          574599106        23     1700 SH        OTHER   7000              1700
  MCDONALDS CORP                   COM          580135101        74      750 SH        DEFINED 7000     750
  MCDONALDS CORP                   COM          580135101       245     2495 SH        OTHER   7000     2495
  MCGRAW HILL COS INC              COM          580645109       666    13742 SH        DEFINED 7000     13742
  MCGRAW HILL COS INC              COM          580645109        15      300 SH        OTHER   7000     100
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              200
  MEDTRONIC INC                    COM          585055106      1788    45626 SH        DEFINED 7000     41026
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       4600
  MEDTRONIC INC                    COM          585055106        67     1704 SH        OTHER   7000     504
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1200
  MERCK & CO INC                   COM          58933Y105       205     5340 SH        DEFINED 7000     5340
  MERCK & CO INC                   COM          58933Y105       144     3761 SH        OTHER   7000     1282
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2479
  MICROSOFT CORP                   COM          594918104      3459   107251 SH        DEFINED 7000     97851
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       9400
  MICROSOFT CORP                   COM          594918104       202     6263 SH        OTHER   7000     4163
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2100
  NBT BANCORP INC                  COM          628778102       519    23486 SH        OTHER   7000     23486
  NIKE INC                         COM          654106103      1063     9799 SH        DEFINED 7000     9799
  NIKE INC                         COM          654106103       108     1000 SH        OTHER   7000     800
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              200
  NOKIA CORP                       FOR          654902204        86    15750 SH        DEFINED 7000     15750
  NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP            COM          655844108       118     1800 SH        DEFINED 7000     1800
  NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP            COM          655844108       118     1800 SH        OTHER   7000              1800
  ORACLE CORP                      COM          68389X105       541    18550 SH        DEFINED 7000     18550
  ORACLE CORP                      COM          68389X105        16      547 SH        OTHER   7000     547
  PEPSICO INC                      COM          713448108      2550    38427 SH        DEFINED 7000     37427
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       1000
  PEPSICO INC                      COM          713448108       275     4150 SH        OTHER   7000     3150
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1000
  PFIZER INC                       COM          717081103       605    26733 SH        DEFINED 7000     26733
  PFIZER INC                       COM          717081103       242    10688 SH        OTHER   7000     4628
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              6060
  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC  COM          718172109       229     2586 SH        DEFINED 7000     2586
  PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC  COM          718172109       343     3869 SH        OTHER   7000     1169
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2700
  PROCTER & GAMBLE CO              COM          742718109      3703    55095 SH        DEFINED 7000     51895
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       3200
  PROCTER & GAMBLE CO              COM          742718109       728    10827 SH        OTHER   7000     2309
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              8518
  SCHLUMBERGER LTD                 COM          806857108       420     5999 SH        DEFINED 7000     5299
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       700
  SCHLUMBERGER LTD                 COM          806857108        21      300 SH        OTHER   7000     200
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              100
  SOUTHERN CO                      COM          842587107      1426    31745 SH        DEFINED 7000     31445
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       300
  SOUTHERN CO                      COM          842587107       207     4608 SH        OTHER   7000     2208
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              2400
  STATE STREET CORP                COM          857477103       545    11975 SH        DEFINED 7000     11975
  STATE STREET CORP                COM          857477103        41      900 SH        OTHER   7000     500
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              400
  TARGET CORP                      COM          87612E106       551     9462 SH        DEFINED 7000     9462
  TARGET CORP                      COM          87612E106        79     1350 SH        OTHER   7000     1050
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              300
  TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC            COM          882508104       453    13475 SH        DEFINED 7000     13475
  3M CO                            COM          88579Y101      1432    16050 SH        DEFINED 7000     16050
  3M CO                            COM          88579Y101       410     4600 SH        OTHER   7000     700
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3900
  TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY             COM          898349105      2061   360943 SH        DEFINED 7000     8000
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000              16688
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       336255
  TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY             COM          898349105      5931  1038767 SH        OTHER   7000                       1038767
  UNITED PARCEL SERVICE            COM          911312106       524     6490 SH        DEFINED 7000     6490
  UNITED PARCEL SERVICE            COM          911312106        77      950 SH        OTHER   7000     450
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              500
  UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COM          913017109      3151    37997 SH        DEFINED 7000     34797
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       3200
  UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COM          913017109       228     2750 SH        OTHER   7000     1450
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1300
  VANGUARD                         MUT          922042858      2047    47100 SH        DEFINED 7000     46850
                                                                                       DEFINED 7000                       250
  VANGUARD                         MUT          922042858        79     1820 SH        OTHER   7000     325
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              1105
                                                                                       OTHER   7000                       390
  VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC       COM          92343V104      1260    32948 SH        DEFINED 7000     32948
  VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC       COM          92343V104       367     9602 SH        OTHER   7000     6302
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3300
  WAL-MART STORES INC              COM          931142103      1592    26016 SH        DEFINED 7000     26016
  WAL-MART STORES INC              COM          931142103       143     2330 SH        OTHER   7000     2130
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              200
  WELLS FARGO & CO NEW             COM          949746101      1350    39550 SH        DEFINED 7000     39550
  WELLS FARGO & CO NEW             COM          949746101       199     5823 SH        OTHER   7000     2523
                                                                                       OTHER   7000              3300