On June 20, 2017, William J. Purdy, 82, a member of the Board of Directors of TrustCo Bank Corp. NY since 1991, notified the company of his decision to resign as a director of the company and its subsidiary Trustco Bank. Mr. Purdy’s decision to resign is not as a result of a disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices. The resignation was effective on June 20, 2017.