1 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): August 9, 2005 THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC. ---------------------------------- (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEW YORK -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-06152 13-2614959 --------- ---------- (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer identification number) One Wall Street, New York, NY 10286 ----------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 212-495-1784 ------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 2 Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On August 9, 2005, the Board of Directors of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (the "Company") elected Richard C. Vaughan a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective October 10, 2005. Mr. Vaughan is expected to serve on the Risk, Audit and Examining and Pension Committees. A press release announcing the election was issued on August 15, 2005, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Mr. Vaughan, 55, was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln Financial Group from 1995 until his retirement in May 2005. He has served as a director of DaVita Inc. since May 2005. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- Index to and Description of Exhibits (c) Exhibit Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated August 15, 2005 announcing the election of Mr. Vaughan as a member of the Company?s Board of Directors. 3 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. Dated: August 15, 2005 THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Thomas J. Mastro ------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Mastro Title: Comptroller