AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST)

TrustCo Bank adds two directors, expanding board from nine to eleven

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

TrustCo Bank Corp NY's board voted unanimously on September 15, 2026 to increase its size from nine to eleven directors and elected Patricia Kieper-Fusco and Bryan L. Guentner to fill the new seats, effective immediately. The filing describes the change as a governance update and does not report any financial results or compensatory equity awards tied to the appointments.

Key points

  • Board expanded from nine to eleven directors; Patricia Kieper-Fusco and Bryan L. Guentner elected effective immediately on September 15, 2026
  • Both directors also join the board of subsidiary Trustco Bank and were appointed to the Audit, Board Compliance, Compensation, Fiduciary, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Risk Committees
  • Board found both directors independent under Nasdaq standards; no equity awards made in connection with their elections

The filing

CompanyTrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 16, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-036784

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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