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                      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):
                               January 28, 2002


                     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)



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ITEM 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
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         Projections and Earnings Estimates
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On January 28, 2002, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. released the
projections and earnings estimates contained in the materials filed herewith,
at a presentation to financial analysts which are filed herewith as Exhibit
99.


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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.

Date: January 28, 2002

                         The Bank of New York Company, Inc.
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                                 (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          Materials containing projections and earnings estimates of
                Bank of New York Company, Inc. as presented to financial
                analysts on January 28, 2002.