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):
                               May 17, 2007

                        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 8.01 Other Events
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     On May 17, 2007, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. issued a press
release.  Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of such press release and is incorporated
herein by reference.

     The information furnished under Item 8.01 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

(d)  Exhibit        Description
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      99.1          Press release, dated May 17, 2007, 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: May 17, 2007

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


                                     By: /s/ Bart R. Schwartz
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                                   Name: Bart R. Schwartz
                                  Title: Corporate Secretary







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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.     Description
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   99.1         Press release, dated May 17, 2007, of The Bank of New York
                Company, Inc.