Form 11-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 11-K

(Mark One)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

Commission file number 1-6152

 

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN OF

THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.

 

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.

One Wall Street

New York, New York 10286

 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.     
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
99       Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, financial statements, notes to financial statements, and supplemental schedule


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.

BY:

 
 

/s/ Russell P. Wellinger

 

Russell P. Wellinger

 

Managing Director

 

/s/ James W. Leong

 

James W. Leong

 

Managing Director

 

/s/ John M. Dowd

 

John M. Dowd

 

Managing Director

Dated:

June 29, 2006