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) – September 12, 2002

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 September 12, 2002, Mellon Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced a definitive agreement under which the Corporation will acquire the separate accounts division of Ashland Management Incorporated.
Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Mellon Financial Corporation Press Release dated September 12, 2002, 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: September 16, 2002	By:	/s/  Michael A. Bryson
		Michael A. Bryson Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release dated September 12, 2002	Filed herewith