Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement Nos.:
333-144261, 333-144261-01,
333-144261-02, 333-144261-03,
333-144261-04, 333-144261-05,
333-144261-06 and 333-144261-07
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
FINAL TERM SHEET, MARCH 19, 2008
ISSUER: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
SECURITIES: SENIOR MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G
EXPECTED RATINGS: Aa2 / A+ / AA- (STABLE / POSITIVE / POSITIVE)
MATURITY DATE: APRIL 1, 2013
TRADE DATE: MARCH 19, 2008
SETTLEMENT DATE: MARCH 27, 2008 (T+5)
COUPON: 4.500% PER ANNUM
COUPON FREQUENCY: SEMI-ANNUALLY
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: INTEREST PAYS SEMI-ANNUALLY ON EACH APRIL 1 AND OCTOBER 1, COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND ENDING ON MATURITY DATE (OR NEXT BUSINESS DAY, MODIFIED FOLLOWING)
DAY COUNT: 30/360
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $750,000,000
PRICE TO PUBLIC: 99.897%, PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST, IF ANY, FROM MARCH 27, 2008
ALL-IN PRICE: 99.847%, PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST, IF ANY, FROM, MARCH 27, 2008
PROCEEDS TO ISSUER: $748,852,500
PRICING BENCHMARK: UST 2.75% due 02/28/2013
BENCHMARK YIELD: 2.373%
SPREAD TO BENCHMARK: T+215 BASIS POINTS
RE-OFFER YIELD: 4.523%
REDEMPTION: NOT REDEEMABLE BY THE COMPANY PRIOR TO MATURITY
DENOMINATIONS: $1,000 X $1,000
LISTING: NONE
CUSIP: 06406HBJ7
BOOKRUNNERS: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
CO-MANAGERS: BNY CAPITAL MARKETS, INC., MIZUHO SECURITIES USA INC.
BILLING & DELIVERY AGENT: LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. toll free at 1-866-471-2526, or LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. toll free at 1-888-603-5847.