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 17, 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 September 17, 2001, Mellon Financial Corporation announced that David F. Lamere has been named a Vice Chairman of the Corporation by its board of directors.
ITEM 7.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit	Description
Number
99.1	Mellon Financial Corporation Press Release dated September 17, 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: September 19, 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 September 17, 2001	Filed herewith