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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):  November 18, 2014

TrustCo Bank Corp NY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

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:

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

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

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

 

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TrustCo Bank Corp NY

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On November 18, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the TrustCo board of directors, and the full board of directors, approved awards of incentive stock options, restricted stock units and performance shares to eligible employees, including named executive officers, under the TrustCo Bank Corp NY 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Incentive Plan”). The board also approved awards of restricted stock units to members of the board under the Director Plan.

 

The exercise price of all options granted was $7.22, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on November 18, 2014. The options awarded to employees and officers of TrustCo vest in equal amounts over a five year period, with all options being fully vested as of November 18, 2019 and expiring on November 18, 2024. The form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement entered into with each named executive officer was substantially the same and is attached hereto as Exhibit 10(a).

 

The awards of performance shares under the Incentive Plan are subject to both a time-based vesting condition and a performance goals condition. These conditions are described in more detail in the Performance Share Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10(b). Each such award agreement entered into by TrustCo’s named executive officers was substantially the same.

 

The periods of restriction applicable to the restricted stock unit awards will lapse as to all units awarded under either the Incentive Plan or the Director Plan on November 18, 2017. The Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10(c), and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Director Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10(d). Each such award agreement entered into by TrustCo’s named executive officers under the Incentive Plan and by TrustCo’s directors under the Director Plan was substantially the same.

 

Exhibit 99 hereto describes the amount of the awards to each named executive officer and director.

Item 8.01.

Other Events

 

Please refer to the discussion of the awards to members of the board of directors under Item 5.02 above.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

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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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Exhibits Index

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

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