Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MONKS DONALD R
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)
ViceChair The Bank of New York
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

ONE WALL STREET
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10286
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 01/01/2006   L 22.98 A $ 30.4642 28,379.3782 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 02/02/2006   L 48.57 A $ 30.4885 28,427.9482 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 03/01/2006   L 21.24 A $ 32.9507 28,449.1882 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 04/03/2006   L 30.67 A $ 34.2325 28,479.8582 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 05/05/2006   L 44.78 A $ 33.5438 28,524.6382 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 06/01/2006   L 22.07 A $ 31.7144 28,546.7082 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 07/03/2006   L 22.51 A $ 31.1023 28,569.2182 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 08/04/2006   L 48.08 A $ 32.4451 28,617.2982 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 09/01/2006   L 32.53 A $ 32.2795 28,649.8282 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 10/02/2006   L 21.05 A $ 33.2498 469,391.19 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 11/03/2006   L 48.93 A $ 32.3362 469,440.12 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 11/03/2006   G 5,425 D $ 34.04 464,015.12 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 11/14/2006   G 250 D $ 34.895 463,765.12 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50) 12/01/2006   L 20.82 A $ 33.6175 463,785.94 D  
Common Stock (Par Value $7.50)             83,186.323 (1) I By 401(k) Plan

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MONKS DONALD R
ONE WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10286
      ViceChair The Bank of New York  

Signatures

Donald R Monks 01/17/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents number of stock units held indirectly in employer's stock fund in The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Employee Savings and Investment Plan, a 401(k) Plan, as of December 31, 2006. Previously reported as owned directly in Profit Sharing Plan.

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