Pricing Supplement Dated August 24, 2000 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated February 4, 1999 and File Nos. 333-70187,
Prospectus Supplement dated July 30, 1999) 333-70187-01, 333-
70187-02, 333-70187-
03 and 333-70187-04
THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC.
Senior Subordinated Medium-Term Notes Series D
(U.S. $ Fixed Rate)
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Trade Date: August 24, 2000 Original Issue Date: September 8, 2000
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $24,575,000
Issue Price: 98.30% Agent's Capacity:
Selling Agent's x Principal Basis Agency Basis
Commission/Discount: 1.70%
Interest Rate: 7.75% per annum Interest Payment Dates:
Maturity Date: September 8, 2015 Semi-Annually on the 8th day of March and
September commencing March 8, 2001
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Form: x Book Entry
Certificated
Redemption:
The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
x The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity on
March 8, 2003 and on any March 8 or September 8
thereafter on 30 calendar days notice.
Initial Redemption Date: March 8, 2003
Initial Redemption Percentage: 100%
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Repayment:
x The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity
The Notes can be repaid prior to maturity at the
option of the holder of the Notes
Optional Repayment Date: N/A
Optional Repayment Price: N/A
Discount Note: Yes x No
The defeasance and covenant defeasance provisions of the Senior Subordinated
Indenture described under "Description of Senior Debt Securities and Senior
Subordinated Debt Securities -- Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" in the
Prospectus will apply to the Notes. The Notes described herein are being
purchased by Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (the "Agent"), as principal, on the
terms and conditions described in the Prospectus Supplement under the
caption "Plan of Distribution of Medium-Term Notes." The Notes will
be sold to the public at varying prices relating to prevailing market
prices at the time of resale as determined by the Agent. The net
proceeds to the Company will be $24,575,000.
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
