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 24, 2007
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEW YORK | 001-06152 | 13-2614959 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 24, 2007, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation 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 |
Index to and Description of Exhibits
| (d) |
Exhibit | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 24, 2007, of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation. | |||
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: May 24, 2007
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC. (Registrant) | ||
| By: |
/S/ BART R. SCHWARTZ | |
| Name: |
Bart R. Schwartz | |
| Title: |
Corporate Secretary | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release, dated May 24, 2007, of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation | |