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*
RENYI THOMAS A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE WALL STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10286

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bank of New York Mellon CORP [ BK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2007
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 11/14/2007 M 117,321 A $29.12 426,245.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 998 D $46.43 425,247.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 400 D $46.44 424,847.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 800 D $46.46 424,047.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,000 D $46.47 423,047.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 200 D $46.49 422,847.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 500 D $46.5 422,347.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 2,100 D $46.51 420,247.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,700 D $46.52 418,547.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 2,600 D $46.53 415,947.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,900 D $46.54 414,047.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 4,136 D $46.55 409,911.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 970 D $46.56 408,941.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,194 D $46.57 407,747.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,000 D $46.58 406,747.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,200 D $46.59 405,547.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,100 D $46.6 404,447.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 400 D $46.61 404,047.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 100 D $46.62 403,947.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 900 D $46.63 403,047.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 400 D $46.64 402,647.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,000 D $46.65 401,647.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 2,000 D $46.67 399,647.4443(1) D
Common Stock 11/14/2007 S(2) 1,302 D $46.68 398,345.4443(1) D
Common Stock 92,164.1795(3) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 0.00(1) I By GRAT 2-2005
Common Stock 118,818(1) I By GRAT 3-2005
Common Stock 108,962 I By GRAT 2-2007
Common Stock 108,962 I By GRAT 3-2007
Common Stock 121,911(1)(4) I By GRAT 4-2007
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
1/13/98 Stock Options @ 27.47 $29.12 11/14/2007 M 117,321 07/01/2007 02/13/2008 Common Stock 117,321 (5) 0.00 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On October 31, 2007, Reporting Person transferred 121,911 shares to GRAT 4-2007 including 565 shares previously reported as direct beneficial ownership and an aggregate of 121,346 shares that Reporting Person received in distributions from GRAT 2-2005 and GRAT 3-2005.
2. The sale is being made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan adopted on December 13, 2006.
3. Represents number of shares of common stock 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 September 30, 2007.
4. Form #1 of 5.
5. Not Applicable.
/s/ Arlie R. Nogay, Attorney-in-Fact 11/16/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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