SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BRYSON MICHAEL A
(Last) (First) (Middle)
MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ONE MELLON CENTER, 47TH FLOOR
(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15258-0001
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MELLON FINANCIAL CORP [ MEL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 66,637.44 D (1) 0.00 D
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 10,079.73 D (1) 0.00 I 401(k) Plan(2)
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 1,000 D (1) 0.00 I By Child 3(3)
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 1,000 D (1) 0.00 I By Child 4(3)
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 2,500 D (1) 0.00 I By Wife(3)
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type 1 10/98 $29.3125 07/01/2007 D 5,667 10/23/1999(4) 10/22/2008 Common Stock 5,667 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT (Right to Buy) Type 1 1/01 $44 07/01/2007 D 13,600 01/19/2002(4) 01/18/2011 Common Stock 13,600 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT (Right to Buy) Type R 1/01 $45.3125 07/01/2007 D 8,661 10/23/2004(6) 10/22/2008 Common Stock 8,661 (6) 0.00 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 1/02 $38.7 07/01/2007 D 700 01/18/2003(4) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 700 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type 1 1/02 $38.7 07/01/2007 D 17,160 01/18/2003(4) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 17,160 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type 1 1/03 $23.19 07/01/2007 D 14,700 01/24/2004(4) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 14,700 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type 1 1/04 $33.47 07/01/2007 D 15,160 01/23/2005(4) 01/22/2014 Common Stock 15,160 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy) Type 1 1/05 $29.21 07/01/2007 D 26,179 01/24/2006(4) 01/23/2015 Common Stock 26,179 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 01/06 $35.02 07/01/2007 D 51,854 01/23/2007(4) 01/22/2016 Common Stock 51,854 (4) 0.00 D
EMP OPT (Right to Buy) Type NQ 02/20/07 $45.97 07/01/2007 D 77,498 02/20/2008(5) 02/19/2017 Common Stock 77,498 (5) 0.00 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Disposed of in exchange for an equal number of shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY Mellon") pursuant to the merger of Mellon Financial Corporation ("MFC") into BNY Mellon (the "Merger").
2. Holdings reported as of 06/30/2007.
3. I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
4. The options, which originally provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown (and, to the extent not already exercisable, became fully exercisable on May 24, 2007 in connection with shareholder approval of the Merger), were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
5. The options, which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning on the date shown, were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
6. The options, which provided for a three-year vesting period, were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
/s/ Carl Krasik, Attorney-in-Fact 07/03/2007
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