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UNITED STATES

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 26, 2021

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35651   13-2614959

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York

  10286
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 495-1784

Not Applicable

(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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   BK   New York Stock Exchange
6.244% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Capital Securities of Mellon Capital IV (fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)   BK/P   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


ITEM 8.01.

OTHER EVENTS.

On April 26, 2021, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation issued $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.500% Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”), $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2024 (the “Floating Rate Notes”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.650% Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, together with the 2024 Notes and the Floating Rate Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-228787) (the “Registration Statement”). In connection with this issuance, Exhibits 4.1, 5.1 and 23.1 are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

4.1    Form of Floating Rate Senior Medium-Term Note Series J
5.1    Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
23.1    Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

(Registrant)

Date: April 26, 2021     By:  

/s/ James J. Killerlane III

    Name:   James J. Killerlane III
    Title:   Secretary

 

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