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 20, 2001 (November 20, 2001) 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.) 5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York 12302 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 377-3311 ------------- 1 TrustCo Bank Corp NY Item 5. Other Events A press release was issued on November 20, 2001, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2002, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2001. 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 November20, 2001, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2002, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2001. 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. Dated: November 20, 2001 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 20, 5 2001, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2002, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2001. 4 Exhibit 99(a) TRUSTCO Bank Corp NY News Release - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302 (518) 377-3311 Fax: (518) 381-3668 Subsidiaries: Trustco Bank NASDAQ - TRST Trustco Savings Robert M. Leonard Vice President 518-381-3693 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TRUSTCO DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND Glenville, New York - November 20, 2001 On November 20, 2001 the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable January 2, 2002, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2001. TrustCo is a $2.5 billion bank holding company and through its subsidiaries, Trustco Bank, National Association, and Trustco Savings Bank, operate 57 bank offices in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties. In addition, Trustco Bank, N.A. operates a full service Trust Department with $1.19 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. # # # 5