Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CURLEY KEVIN M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y [TRST]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY, 5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GLENVILLE, NY 12302		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK 73,024
D
 
COMMON STOCK 764
I
WIFE

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 06/01/2007 06/01/2017 COMMON STOCK 7,500 $ 9.91 D  
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 06/02/2008 06/02/2018 COMMON STOCK 10,000 $ 8.29 D  
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 11/15/2011 11/15/2021 COMMON STOCK 7,500 $ 5.14 D  
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 11/20/2012 11/20/2022 COMMON STOCK 8,500 $ 5.17 D  
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 11/19/2013 11/19/2023 COMMON STOCK 11,000 $ 7.05 D  
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 11/18/2014 11/18/2024 COMMON STOCK 7,250 $ 7.22 D  
OPTIONS:RT-TO-BUY 11/17/2015 11/17/2025 COMMON STOCK 7,250 $ 6.43 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS   (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK 2,250 $ 0 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS   (2)   (2) COMMON STOCK 2,500 $ 0 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS   (3)   (3) COMMON STOCK 2,600 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CURLEY KEVIN M
C/O TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE
GLENVILLE, NY 12302		       SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT  

Signatures

/S/ MICHAEL M. OZIMEK, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY 03/06/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The restricted stock units "vest" in whole on November 18, 2017. Settlement of the restricted stock units will be made in cash only.
(2) The restricted stock units "vest" in whole on November 17, 2018. Settlement of the restricted stock units will be made in cash only.
(3) The restricted stock units "vest" in whole on November 15, 2019. Settlement of the restricted stock units will be made in cash only.

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