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)  January 23, 2007
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                             Tompkins Trustco, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

           New York                       1-12709                16-1482357
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 (State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                File Number)         Identification No.)


The Commons, PO Box 460, Ithaca, New York                           14851
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (607) 273-3210
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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                 Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) Compensation of Named Executive Officers:

         On January 17, 2007, the Executive/Compensation/Personnel Committee
(the "Compensation Committee") of Tompkins Trustco, Inc. (the "Company")
completed its annual performance and compensation review of the Company's
executive officers and approved and recommended to the Board of Directors,
compensation for performance during fiscal 2006 and salary levels effective
January 2007. Attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and
incorporated by reference herein, is a description of the compensation
arrangements that were approved by the Independent Directors at the January 23,
2007, meeting of the Company's Board of Directors for the Company's Named
Executive Officers (which officers were determined by reference to the Company's
proxy statement dated April 7, 2006).


                 Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit

10.1           Summary of Compensation Arrangements for Named Executive Officers




                                    SIGNATURE

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                 TOMPKINS TRUSTCO, INC.


Date:  January 26, 2007                          By: /s/ STEPHEN S. ROMAINE
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                                                     Stephen S. Romaine
                                                     President and CEO