SCHEDULE
14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY
STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Filed by the Registrant ![[X]](xbox.gif)
Filed
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Check the
appropriate box:
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Preliminary
Proxy Statement |
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Confidential, For Use of the
Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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Definitive Proxy
Statement |
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Definitive
Additional
Materials |
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Soliciting
Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-12 |
The Bank of New York
Company, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)
Payment of Filing Fee
(Check the appropriate box):
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Fee computed on table below per
Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
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Title of each class of
securities to which transaction applies: |
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Aggregate number of
securities to which transaction applies: |
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Per unit price or other
underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and
state how it was determined): |
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Proposed maximum
aggregate value of transaction: |
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Fee paid previously
with preliminary materials: |
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Check box if any
part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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Amount previously
paid: |
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Form, Schedule
or Registration Statement No.: |
The
Bank of New York Company, Inc.
March 24,
2006
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Employees holding
shares of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Common Stock in an ESOP
account. |
The proxy card you recently received to vote your shares
of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Common Stock ("BK
Stock") held in your Employee Stock Ownership Plan
("ESOP") account(s) listed the correct number
of shares in your account(s) but incorrectly labeled shares of BK Stock
held in one ESOP account as "401 K" shares.
The reference to "401 K" should have read
"ESOP."
The number of shares shown next
to "401 K" on the proxy card is actually the
correct number of shares of BK Stock allocated to one ESOP
account.
The number shown next to "SIP"
on the proxy card is the correct number of shares of BK Stock held in
your 401(k) Plan account as of the proxy record date.
The proxy
card you received is valid. You may use the proxy card you received to
instruct the trustees of the 401(k) and ESOP(s) to vote the number of
shares shown on your proxy card. We will not be sending a
revised proxy card.
