SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SALVADOR SCOT R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE

(Street)

GLENVILLE

12302

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y [ TRST ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	1,112	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option:Rt-To-Buy	06/17/1997	06/17/2007	Common Stock	34,981	$0	D
Employee Stock Option:Rt-To-Buy	06/16/1998	06/16/2008	Common Stock	9,125	$0	D
Employee Stock Option:Rt-To-Buy	06/24/1999	06/24/2009	Common Stock	7,935	$0	D
Employee Stock Option:Rt-To-Buy	01/18/2000	01/18/2010	Common Stock	7,935	$0	D
Employee Stock Option:Rt-To-Buy	03/16/2001	03/16/2011	Common Stock	7,935	$0	D
Employee Stock Option:Rt-To-Buy	07/24/2002	07/24/2012	Common Stock	50,000	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Grant issued to reporting person of option to buy 34,981 sh common stock as of 6/17/97, date of grant. Grant issued to buy 9,125 sh as of 6/16/98. Grant issued to buy 7,935 sh as of 6/24/99. Grant issued to buy 7,935 sh as of 1/18/00. Grant issued to buy 7,935 sh as of 3/16/01. Grant issued to buy 50,000 sh as of 7/24/02.All options vest in 5 equal installments beginning date of grants.

	Robert T. Cushing, By Power of Attorney	01/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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