---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-020908"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRST"
cik: "0000357301"
company_name: "TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:42:45.356079+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TrustCo Bank Corp NY director Alejandro M. Sanchez resigns; board reduced to nine

## Summary
- Alexandre M. Sanchez resigned as director of TrustCo Bank Corp NY and Trustco Bank, effective April 26, 2023.
- Board withdrew Sanchez's nomination for re-election at 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Board size reduced from ten to nine directors, effective immediately.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-020908
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRST
- cik: 0000357301
- company_name: TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357301/000114036123020908/0001140361-23-020908-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357301/000114036123020908/brhc20052112_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-020908.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alejandro M. Sanchez resigned as Director at TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 26, 2023, Alejandro M. Sanchez, a member of the Board of Directors of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from his roles as a director of both the Company and Trustco Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, effective as of April 26, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357301/000114036123020908/0001140361-23-020908-index.htm

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