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): September 30, 2004 (October 4, 2004) 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 September 30, 2004 declaring Trustco Bank's Grand Opening celebrations of two new offices in Slingerlands, NY and Valatie, NY. 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 September 30, 2004 declaring Trustco Bank's Grand Opening celebrations of two new offices in in Slingerlands, NY and Valatie, NY. 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: October 4, 2004 TrustCo Bank Corp NY (Registrant) By:/s/ Robert T. Cushing ---------------------------- Robert T. Cushing Executive 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 September 30, 5 2004, declaring Trustco Bank's Grand Opening celebrations of two new offices in Slingerlands, NY and Valatie, NY. 4 Exhibit 99 (a) TRUSTCO Bank Corp NY News Release - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302 (518) 377-3311 Fax: (518) 381-3668 Subsidiary: Trustco Bank NASDAQ - TRST Robert M. Leonard Vice President 518-381-3693 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TRUSTCO ANNOUNCES TWO GRAND OPENINGS Glenville, New York - September 30, 2004 - Trustco Bank recently celebrated the Grand Openings of two new offices: Slingerlands Office 1569 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, NY Valatie Office 2931 Route 9, Valatie, NY The Grand Opening celebrations will continue through Friday October 22, 2004. Trustco will raffle off a 32" Color TV at each location with various other prizes, gift certificates, and giveaways. Commenting on the openings, Robert J. McCormick, President & CEO, indicated: "Since the recent and pending sale of many of our competitors such as Hudson River, Troy Savings, Fleet, and Charter One, Trustco is the one Capital Region Bank that has remained independent and committed to this region. For over 100 years Trustco has been known as Your Home Town Bank. Now we have the opportunity to bring our Home Town service and products to the residents of Slingerlands and Valatie." TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $2.8 billion bank holding Company and through its subsidiary Trustco Bank operates 71 offices in New York, Florida, and Vermont. In addition, the bank operates a full service Trust Department. The common shares of TrustCo are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol TRST. # # # 5