SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GIBBONS THOMAS P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE WALL STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10286

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC [ BK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SEVP of The Bank of New York
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 03/25/2005 L V 0.24 A $27.6387 205,535.62 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 03/25/2005 L V 7.58 A $29.0934 205,543.2 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 04/01/2005 L V 21.78 A $27.5437 205,564.99 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 05/05/2005 L V 15.85 A $27.1719 205,580.84 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 05/05/2005 L V 30.9 A $28.6021 205,611.73 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 06/01/2005 L V 14.49 A $26.119 205,626.22 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 07/01/2005 L V 14.53 A $27.5348 205,640.75 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 08/04/2005 L V 14.61 A $29.0276 205,655.36 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 08/04/2005 L V 30.58 A $30.5554 205,685.94 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 09/01/2005 L V 13.71 A $29.1691 205,699.66 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/03/2005 L V 21.51 A $27.8942 205,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 5,000 D $31.2001 200,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 5,000 D $31.2101 195,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 5,000 D $31.2702 190,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 5,000 D $31.2701 185,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 5,000 D $31.2501 180,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 5,000 D $31.2401 175,721.17 D
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/31/2005 S 1,993 D $31.25 173,728.17(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On August 1, 2005 the reporting person disposed of 105.6744 stock units in the employer's stock fund in The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Employee Savings and Investment Plan, formerly the Profit Sharing Plan (Transaction Code I) at $6.3052 per unit.
Remarks:
Thomas P. Gibbons 11/01/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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