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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 26, 2006
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c) On July 26, 2006, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing the Board of Directors has named Senior
Executive Vice President Thomas (Todd) P. Gibbons as Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2006. Mr. Gibbons is
currently The Bank of New York's chief risk officer. He will continue in
his capacity as chief risk officer in addition to his new position as Chief
Financial Officer. Mr. Gibbons, age 49, joined The Bank of New York in 1986
and held key management positions in the capital markets business. His 20-
year career with the Company has included a number of leadership roles
including head of global treasury, with responsibility for asset and
liability management, funding, money market trading, swaps and derivative
products. He was named chief risk policy officer in 1999 and has directed
the Company's comprehensive approach to managing credit, operational and
market risk.
The current Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman, Bruce W. Van
Saun, will remain at the Company in the position of Vice Chairman and
assume leadership responsibility for the Bank's market-related
businesses including asset management, private banking, global markets
and securities lending. He will also continue to oversee the capital
markets business and the corporate development function. The Company
also announced expanded responsibilities for two other senior
executives.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Index to and Description of Exhibits
(d) Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated July 26, 2006, related to the
announced expanded responsibilities for several senior
executives.
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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 26, 2006
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Bruce W. Van Saun
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Name: Bruce W. Van Saun
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated July 26, 2006, related to the
announced expanded responsibilities for several senior
executives.