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) – August 6, 2001

MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Pennsylvania	1-7410	25-1233834
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	One Mellon Center 500 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive offices)	15258 (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code - (412) 234-5000

ITEM 5.	OTHER EVENTS
	By press release dated August 6, 2001, Mellon Financial Corporation announced that David F. Lamere has been named to the Corporation's now eight-member Executive Management Group, the most senior management body, which sets corporate strategies and policies and oversees day-to-day operations. In addition, he has been named to head all of Mellon's private client services, which consist of Mellon Private Asset Management, Private Banking, Private Mortgage and Mellon United National Bank.
ITEM 7.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Mellon Financial Corporation Press Release dated August 6, 2001, announcing the matter referenced in Item 5 above.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
		MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: August 10, 2001		By:	/s/ STEVEN G. ELLIOTT
			Steven G. Elliott     Senior Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX
Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2001	Filed herewith