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) - January 4, 2002
MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	1-7410 (Commission File Number)	25-1233834 (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 January 4, 2002, Mellon Financial Corporation announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Unifi Network, a subsidiary of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
ITEM 7.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Mellon Financial Corporation Press Release dated January 4, 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: January 7, 2002		By: /s/ MICHAEL A. BRYSON       Michael A. Bryson       Chief Financial Officer &       Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX
Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release dated January 4, 2002	Filed herewith