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): August 18, 1998 (August 18, 1998) 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 August 18, 1998, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, payable October 1, 1998, and the issuance of a 15% stock split, to be distributed on November 13, 1998. 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 August 18, 1998, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, payable October 1, 1998, and the issuance of a 15% stock split, to be distributed on November 13, 1998. 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: August 18, 1998 TrustCo Bank Corp NY (Registrant) By:/s/Robert T. Cushing --------------------- Robert T. Cushing Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exhibits Index The following exhibits are filed herewith: Reg S-K Exhibit No. Description Page - ------------------ ---------------------------- ---- 99(a) Press release dated August 18, 5 1998, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, payable October 1, 1998, and the issuing of a 15% stock split, to be distributed on November 13, 1998. 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 Contact: William F. Terry Senior Vice President and Secretary 518-381-3611 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TRUSTCO DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND AND STOCK SPLIT Schenectady, New York - August 18, 1998 On August 18, 1998 the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share, payable October 1, 1998, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 1998. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a 15% stock split. The additional shares are to be distributed on November 13, 1998 to shareholders of record on October 23, 1998. The Board of Directors also expressed its intent to maintain its $1.10 annual dividend rate per share. TrustCo is a $2.4 billion bank holding company and through its subsidiary bank, Trustco Bank, National Association, operates 52 bank offices in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties. In addition, the bank operates a full service Trust Department with $1.17 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. # # # #