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):  April 16, 2020

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

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

5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE, GLENVILLE, NEW YORK 12302
(Address of principal executive offices)

(518) 377-3311
(Registrant’s Telephone Number,
Including Area Code)

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

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

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

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 ☐

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TrustCo Bank Corp NY

Item 8.01.
Other Events
 
A press release was issued on April 16, 2020 announcing that the Company has temporarily suspended its 1,000,000 or 1% share repurchase program as of the close of business April 16, 2020. Attached is a copy of the press release labeled as Exhibit 99(a).
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c)          Exhibits
 
Reg S-K Exhibit No.
Description
   
Press release dated April 16, 2020 announcing that Company has temporarily suspended its share repurchase program.
   
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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.

Dated: April 16, 2020

 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
 
(Registrant)
     
  By:
/s/ Michael M. Ozimek
   
Michael M. Ozimek
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit 99(a)


News Release
5 Sarnowski Drive, Glenville, New York, 12302
 
Subsidiary:  Trustco Bank
NASDAQ -- TRST

  Contact:
Robert Leonard
Executive Vice President and
Chief Risk Officer
(518) 381-3693
 
 TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
SUSPENDS STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Glenville, New York – April 16, 2020.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TrustCo, Nasdaq: TRST) today announced that the Company has chosen to suspend the stock repurchase program where TrustCo may repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 1% of its current outstanding shares.

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.

The Company repurchased 489,000 shares of common stock during the first quarter of 2020
for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.5 million under its repurchase program.

About TrustCo Bank Corp NY

TrustCo Bank Corp NY is a $5.2 billion savings and loan holding company and through its subsidiary, Trustco Bank, operates 148 offices in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida.

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

Safe Harbor Statement 
 
All statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can 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 periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our expectations for the repurchase of our common stock, including the aggregate amount of such repurchases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed, including the risk that the stock repurchase program may not be completed as planned on a timely basis or at all and other risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other securities filings. TrustCo wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.