Form 11-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 11-K

 


 

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number 1-6152

 


 

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

 

RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN OF

BNY BROKERAGE, INC.

 

 

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.

One Wall Street

New York, New York 10286

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
99   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, financial statements, notes to financial statements, and supplemental schedule

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN OF BNY

    BROKERAGE, INC.

BY:  

/s/ Russell P. Wellinger


    Russell P. Wellinger
    Managing Director
   

/s/ Patrick T. Crowe


    Patrick T. Crowe
    Managing Director
   

/s/ John M. Dowd


    John M. Dowd
    Managing Director

 

Dated:

June 29, 2005