Pricing Supplement Dated November 26, 2001 Rule 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus dated June 18, 2001 and File Nos. 333-62516, Prospectus Supplement dated July 20, 2001) 333-62516-01, 333-62516-02, 333-62516-03, 333-62516-04 THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC. Senior Medium-Term Notes Series D (U.S. $ Fixed Rate) _________________________________________________________________ Trade Date: November 26, 2001 Original Issue Date: November 28, 2001 Principal Amount: $100,000,000 Net Proceeds to Issuer: $100,000,000 Issue Price: 100.00% Agent's Capacity: Selling Agent's x Principal Basis Agency Basis Commission/Discount: 0.00% Interest Rate: 2.53% per annum Interest Payment Date: Interest paid on maturity date Maturity Date: November 29, 2002 __________________________________________________________________ Form: x Book Entry Certificated Redemption: x The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity Initial Redemption Date: N/A Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A 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 Indenture and 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 (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 $100,000,000. Salomon Smith Barney