SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ______________________________________________________________________________ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2000 (November 21, 2000) ______________________________________________________________ TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-10592 14-1630287 _______________________________ ____________________________________ (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) _________________________________________________________________ 192 Erie Boulevard, Schenectady, New York 12305 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 377-3311 ________________________________________________________________________________ TrustCo Bank Corp NY ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS - ------- ------------ A press release was issued on November 21, 2000, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2001, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 8, 2000. Attached is the press release labeled as exhibit 99(a). ITEM 7 (c) Exhibits - ------ Reg S-K Exhibit No. Description ------------------- ----------- 99(a) Press release dated November 21, 2000 declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2001, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 8, 2000. - 2 - SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: November 21, 2000 TrustCo Bank Corp NY (Registrant) By:/s/ Robert T. Cushing ---------------------------- Robert T. Cushing Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - 3 - Exhibits Index The following exhibits are filed herewith: Reg S-K Exhibit No. Description Page ____________________ ___________________________________________ _____ 99(a) Press release dated November 21, 5 2000 declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2001, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 8, 2000. - 4 - Exhibit 99(a) TRUSTCO Bank Corp NY News Release - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 192 Erie Boulevard, Schenectady, New York, 12305 (518) 377-3311 Fax: (518) 381-3668 Subsidiary: Trustco Bank NASDAQ -- TRST Trustco Savings Bank William F. Terry Senior Vice President and Secretary 518-381-3611 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TRUSTCO DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND Schenectady, New York - November 21, 2000 On November 21, 2000 the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2001, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 8, 2000. TrustCo is a $2.4 billion bank holding company and through its subsidiaries, Trustco Bank, National Association, and Trustco Savings Bank, operates 54 bank offices in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties. In addition, the bank operates a full service Trust Department with $1.37 billion of assets under management. The common shares of TrustCo are traded on the Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol TRST. # # #