---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-033277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRST"
cik: "0000357301"
company_name: "TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y"
filed_at: "2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:35:41.848460+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TrustCo Bank Corp NY appoints Robert M. Leonard as COO effective July 16, 2024

## Summary
- Robert M. Leonard appointed Chief Operating Officer of TrustCo and Trustco Bank, effective July 16, 2024.
- Leonard previously served as EVP Corporate Services and Risk since 2013; joined the company in 1986.
- No material changes to Leonard's compensation; no family relationships or related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-033277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRST
- cik: 0000357301
- company_name: TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y
- filed_at: 2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357301/000114036124033277/0001140361-24-033277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357301/000114036124033277/ef20032497_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-033277
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-033277.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-033277.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert M. Leonard was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at TRUSTCO BANK CORP N Y.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 16, 2024, TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the “Company” or “TrustCo”) announced the appointment of Robert M. Leonard as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Company’s principal subsidiary, Trustco Bank, effective July 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/357301/000114036124033277/0001140361-24-033277-index.htm

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