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) – April 17, 2007
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 |
15258 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code – (412) 234-5000
N/A
(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:
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| ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. |
On April 17, 2007 the Registrant issued a press release announcing results of operations for first quarter 2007. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. However, the references in the press release to the Registrant’s website, www.mellon.com, shall not be deemed to include the contents of the website in the press release or in this Form 8-K. The information included herein is to be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference into all filings made by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which state that this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated therein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
Exhibit 99.1 to this report contains information which may be considered to constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K. The Registrant’s management believes that these measures are useful to the investment community in analyzing the financial results and trends of ongoing operations. Management believes that they facilitate comparisons with prior periods and reflect the principal basis on which management monitors financial performance. Management also believes this presentation allows investors to more appropriately evaluate the impact of revenues from both taxable and tax-exempt sources.
| (d) | EXHIBITS. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Mellon Financial Corporation Press Release dated April 17, 2007, announcing results of operations for first quarter 2007. |
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: April 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Michael A. Bryson | ||||||
| Michael A. Bryson | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 17, 2007. | Filed herewith |