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) – August 5, 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) |
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| ¨ | 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 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS. |
By press release dated August 5, 2009, the Registrant announced that it has repurchased for $136 million the warrant to purchase approximately 14.5 million shares of the Registrant’s common stock that the Registrant had issued to the U.S. Treasury as part of the TARP Capital Purchase Program.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (d) | EXHIBITS. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated August 5, 2009, announcing the matter referenced in Item 8.01 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.
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: August 6, 2009 | By: | /s/ Arlie R. Nogay | ||
| Name: | Arlie R. Nogay | |||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 5, 2009. | Filed herewith |