# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000357301
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-012259
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 11051
**Document Hash:** 1c8ae107713805eefc5fb0c606709a91
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-012259.hdr.sgml**: 20230317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-012259

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230317

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230317

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000357301
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 141630287
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-10592
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23741991

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6 METRO PARK ROAD
- **CITY:** ALBANY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 12205
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5183773311

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6 METRO PARK ROAD
- **CITY:** ALBANY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 12205

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### UNITED STATES

### 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): March 17, 2023

## TrustCo Bank Corp NY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **New York**<br>| **0-10592**<br>| **14-1630287**<br>|
| State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | Commission File No. | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |

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|:---|:---|
| **5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE,** |  |
| **GLENVILLE, NEW YORK** | **12302**<br>|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | Zip Code |

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(518) 377-3311

(Registrant's Telephone Number,

Including Area Code)

#### NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | TRST | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **<u>Item 8.01.</u>** | **<u>Other Events</u>** |

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On, March 17, 2023, TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the "Company" or "TrustCo") announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 200,000 shares, or approximately 1% of its currently outstanding common stock.

A copy of the press release dated March 17, 2023, announcing the stock repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **<u>Item 9.01.</u>** | **<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>** |

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| **<u>Reg S-K Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| [99.1](brhc10049908_ex99-1.htm) | Press release dated March 17, 2023 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |

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#### 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.

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| Dated: March 17, 2023 |  |  |
|  | **TrustCo Bank Corp NY** | **TrustCo Bank Corp NY** |
|  | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
|  | By: | <u>/s/ Michael M. Ozimek</u> |
|  |  | Michael M. Ozimek |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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**Exhibit 99.1**<br>

<br> ![](image00001.jpg)

News Release<br>

5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302

Subsidiary: Trustco Bank NASDAQ -- TRST

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>

Contact: Robert M. Leonard

Executive Vice President

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(518) 381-3693

#### TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY

#### ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

#### Glenville, New York – March 17, 2023

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, Nasdaq: TRST) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program. Under the stock repurchase program, TrustCo may repurchase up to 200,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 1%, of its current outstanding shares. The repurchase program will permit shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Repurchases will be made at management's discretion over the next twelve months at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both TrustCo and its stockholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, and TrustCo's financial performance. Open market purchases will be conducted in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate TrustCo to purchase any particular number of shares.

#### About TrustCo Bank Corp NY

TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $6.0 billion savings and loan holding company. Through its subsidiary, Trustco Bank, TrustCo operates 143 offices in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida. Trustco has a more than 100-year tradition of providing high-quality services, including a wide variety of deposit and loan products. In addition, Trustco Bank's Financial Services Department offers a full range of investment services, retirement planning and trust and estate administration services. Trustco Bank is rated as one of the best performing savings banks in the country.

The common shares of TrustCo are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TRST.

For more information, visit www.trustcobank.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future developments, results or periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our expectations relating to the newly-approved stock repurchase program. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time the statements are made. TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and such forward-looking statements are subject to factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially for TrustCo from the views, beliefs and projections expressed or implied in such statements. Examples of these include, but are not limited to: our ability to successfully execute repurchases of our common stock under the newly-approved stock repurchase program, as well as the potential for such repurchases to affect the price of our common stock and increase volatility; the effects of inflation and inflationary pressures and changes in monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including increases in the Federal funds target rate by, and interest rate policies of, the Federal Reserve Board; the impact of any recent or future bank failures, and any actions taken in connection therewith by any bank regulatory authorities, on the financial services industry and the regional and local business environments in which we operate; changes in and uncertainty related to benchmark interest rates used to price loans and deposits; the geopolitical and macroeconomic impact of the war in Ukraine; the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or address the impact of the pandemic on the economy; the risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and, if any, in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; the other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in TrustCo's cautionary statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the effect of all of such items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of our borrowers and other customers. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent TrustCo management's judgment as of the date of this news release. TrustCo disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements, either as a result of future developments, new information or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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