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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) – November 24, 2009
 
 
 
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
         
Delaware
  
000-52710
  
13-2614959
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Wall Street
New York, New York
  
10286
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code – (212) 495-1784
 
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:
 
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
 
(d)
EXHIBITS.
 
    
Exhibit is filed herewith in connection with The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-144261) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
     
Exhibit
Number
    
Description
   
5.1
    
Opinion of Arlie R. Nogay, Esquire.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
  The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation  
  (Registrant)   
     
 
By:
/s/ Arlie R. Nogay  
    Name:  Arlie R. Nogay  
    Title:    Corporate Secretary  
Date:  November 24, 2009      
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Number
  
Description
  
Method of Filing
     
5.1
  
Opinion of Arlie R. Nogay, Esquire
  
Filed herewith