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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):
November 4, 2005
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
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(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-06152 13-2614959
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(Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer identification number)
One Wall Street, New York, NY 10286
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
212-495-1784
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(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
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
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On November 4, 2005, The Bank of New York entered into a non-
prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the Eastern and
Southern Districts of New York. The Company issued a press release related
to the non-prosecution agreement on November 8, 2005, a copy of which is
being filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K. The text of the non-prosecution
agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Index to and Description of Exhibits
(c) Exhibit Description
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99 Press release dated November 8, 2005 related to the
non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's
Offices for the Eastern and Southern Districts of
New York.
99.1 Non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's
Offices for the Eastern and Southern Districts of
New York.
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SIGNATURE
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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: November 8, 2005
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Thomas J. Mastro
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Name: Thomas J. Mastro
Title: Comptroller