Edgar Filing: Bank of New York Mellon CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Krasik Carl

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bank of New York Mellon CORP [BK]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SEVP & General Counsel

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE MELLON CENTER, SUITE 4700

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007

(Street)

PITTSBURGH, PA 15258-0001

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/01/2007		A		37,851.18	A	⁽¹⁾	37,851.18	D
Common Stock	07/01/2007		A		2,282.32	A	⁽¹⁾	2,282.32	I	401(k) Plan ⁽²⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 7/98

$ 34.4063

07/01/2007

1,534

07/24/1999⁽³⁾

07/23/2008

Common Stock

1,534

⁽³⁾

1,534

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 7/99

$ 35.25

07/01/2007

4,700

07/23/2000⁽³⁾

07/22/2009

Common Stock

4,700

⁽³⁾

4,700

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 7/00

$ 40.25

07/01/2007

5,500

07/21/2001⁽³⁾

07/20/2010

Common Stock

5,500

⁽³⁾

5,500

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type R

$ 43.2

07/01/2007

2,660

05/04/2004⁽³⁾

07/23/2008

Common Stock

2,660

⁽³⁾

2,660

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 7/01

$ 38.5

07/01/2007

5,890

07/20/2002⁽³⁾

07/19/2011

Common Stock

5,890

⁽³⁾

5,890

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 7/02

$ 24.46

07/01/2007

6,390

07/19/2003⁽³⁾

07/18/2012

Common Stock

6,390

⁽³⁾

6,390

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 12/03

$ 30.57

07/01/2007

8,776

12/15/2004⁽³⁾

12/14/2013

Common Stock

8,776

⁽³⁾

8,776

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 12/04

$ 30.65

07/01/2007

7,656

12/20/2005⁽³⁾

12/19/2014

Common Stock

7,656

⁽³⁾

7,656

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQR 12/05

$ 33.65

07/01/2007

4,206

12/19/2006⁽³⁾

12/18/2015

Common Stock

4,206

⁽³⁾

4,206

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 01/06

$ 35.02

07/01/2007

19,663

01/23/2007⁽³⁾

01/22/2016

Common Stock

19,663

⁽³⁾

19,663

EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 02/20/07

$ 45.97

07/01/2007

47,173

02/20/2008⁽⁴⁾

02/19/2017

Common Stock

47,173

⁽⁴⁾

47,173

EMP OPT 02/07 Type NQS

$ 45.97

07/01/2007

1,334

07/01/2010⁽⁵⁾

02/19/2017

Common Stock

1,334

⁽⁵⁾

1,334

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Krasik Carl ONE MELLON CENTER SUITE 4700 PITTSBURGH, PA 15258-0001			SEVP & General Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Arlie R. Nogay, Attorney-in-Fact		07/03/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Acquired in exchange for an equal number of shares of Mellon Financial Corporation ("MFC") common stock pursuant to the merger of MFC into The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (the "Merger").
(2)	Holdings reported as of 06/30/2007.
(3)	The options, which provide for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown, were acquired in the Merger in exchange for an equal number of MFC options.
(4)	The options, which provide for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning on the date shown, were acquired in the Merger in exchange for an equal number of MFC options.
(5)	The options, which provide for vesting on the third anniversary of the consummation of the Merger, were acquired in the Merger in exchange for an equal number of MFC options.

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