SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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, 1999 (September 30, 1999) 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 September 30, 1999, announcing the retirement of Senior Vice President Ralph A. Pidgeon. Attached is the press release labeled as exhibit 99(a). The attached exhibit contains corrections to text. Item 7 (c) Exhibits Reg S-K Exhibit No. Description 99(a) Press Release of September 30, 1999 announcing the retirement of Senior Vice President Ralph A. Pidgeon. - 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: September 30, 1999 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 September 30, 1999 5 announcing the retirement of Senior Vice President Ralph A. Pidgeon. - 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 Contact: William F. Terry Senior Vice President and Secretary 518-381-3611 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Schenectady, New York - September 30, 1999 Robert A. McCormick, President and CEO of TrustCo Bank Corp NY, announced today that Ralph A. Pidgeon, 57, Senior Vice President of Trustco Bank, N.A. has elected to take early retirement on January 3, 2000, after thirty-five years of service to the bank and its holding company. Mr. Pidgeon plans to spend time with his family and pursue his interest in big game sport fishing. Mr. McCormick indicated that a replacement for Mr. Pidgeon as head of the bank's network of 53 branches and its deposit gathering activities will be named before year-end. # # # - 5 -