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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000009626-07-000210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009626
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				132614959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WALL ST 10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-495-1784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WALL STREET 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUKE JOHN A JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06152
		FILM NUMBER:		07954550

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2034617400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE HIGH RIDGE PARK
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905
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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LUKE JOHN A JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WESTVACO CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE HIGH RIDGE PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $7.50)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of in exchange for shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (&quot;BNY Mellon&quot;) pursuant to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (&quot;BNY&quot;) into BNY Mellon.  The exchange ratio in the merger was .9434 shares of BNY Mellon for each share of BNY, with fractional shares paid in cash under the merger agreement at a price of $41.5096 per share, except in the case of certain benefit plans, as to which fractional shares will be rolled over.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John A. Luke, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-02</signatureDate>
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