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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):
                                  July 20, 2005

                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
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              (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            NEW YORK                001-06152               13-2614959
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   (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission            (I.R.S. employer
       of incorporation)           file number)       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)

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ITEM 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On July 20, 2005, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. issued a press release
containing unaudited interim financial information and accompanying discussion
for the second quarter of 2005.  Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of such press release
and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-
K, including Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Index to and Description of Exhibits

(c)  Exhibit        Description
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      99.1          Unaudited interim financial information and accompanying
                    discussion for the second quarter of 2005 contained in the
                    press release dated July 20, 2005, of The Bank of New
                    York Company, Inc.














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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: July 20, 2005

                                         THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
                                         (Registrant)


                                         By: /s/ Thomas J. Mastro
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                                         Name:   Thomas J. Mastro
                                         Title:  Comptroller






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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.     Description
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   99.1         Unaudited interim financial information and accompanying
                discussion for the second quarter of 2005 contained in the
                press release dated July 20, 2005, of The Bank of New York
                Company, Inc.