8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2020

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35651	13-2614959
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

240 Greenwich Street New York, New York	10286
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 495-1784

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	BK	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/4,000th of a share of Series C Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock	BK PrC	New York Stock Exchange
6.244% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Capital Securities of Mellon Capital IV (fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)	BK/P	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On March 24, 2020, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that it is changing the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). A copy of the press release announcing the location change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2020.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1	Press Release of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, dated March 24, 2020
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (Registrant)
Date: March 24, 2020	By:	/s/ James J. Killerlane III
	Name:	James J. Killerlane III
	Title:	Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Contacts: Media Manny Goncalves +1 212 635 1568 manuel.goncalves@bnymellon.com Analysts Magda Palczynska +1 212 635 8529 magda.palczynska@bnymellon.com

BNY Mellon Announces Location Change for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Annual Meeting to be held in virtual only format

NEW YORK, March 24, 2020 – The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) (NYSE: BK) announced today a change in the location of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19, the Annual Meeting will be held solely by remote communication, in a virtual only format. The previously announced date and time of the meeting (April 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time) will not change. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2020, the record date, can find additional details regarding participation in the Annual Meeting at https://www.bnymellon.com/proxy.

ABOUT BNY MELLON

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 35 countries. As of Dec. 31, 2019, BNY Mellon had $37.1 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.9 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

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