SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Peters Lisa B
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE MELLON CENTER
SUITE 4700
(Street)
PITTSBURGH PA 15258-0001
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
Sr. Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/01/2007 A 74,918.11 A (1) 74,918.11 D
Common Stock 07/01/2007 A 5,760.59 A (1) 5,760.59 I 401(k) Plan(2)
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 07/98 $34.4063 07/01/2007 A 2,200 07/24/1999(3) 07/23/2008 Common Stock 2,200 (3) 2,200 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 7/99 $35.25 07/01/2007 A 2,500 07/23/2000(3) 07/22/2009 Common Stock 2,500 (3) 2,500 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 7/00 $40.25 07/01/2007 A 3,350 07/21/2001(3) 07/20/2010 Common Stock 3,350 (3) 3,350 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 7/01 $38.5 07/01/2007 A 4,050 07/20/2002(3) 07/19/2011 Common Stock 4,050 (3) 4,050 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/02 $38.7 07/01/2007 C 12,870 01/18/2003(3) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 12,870 (3) 12,870 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 1/02 $38.7 07/01/2007 A 4,400 01/18/2003(3) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 4,400 (3) 4,400 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/03 $23.19 07/01/2007 A 14,700 01/24/2004(3) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 14,700 (3) 14,700 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/04 $33.47 07/01/2007 A 16,423 01/23/2005(3) 01/22/2014 Common Stock 16,423 (3) 16,423 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/05 $29.21 07/01/2007 A 26,179 01/24/2006(3) 01/23/2015 Common Stock 26,179 (3) 26,179 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 1/06 $35.02 07/01/2007 A 51,854 01/23/2007(3) 01/22/2016 Common Stock 51,854 (3) 51,854 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 02/20/07 $45.97 07/01/2007 A 61,324 02/20/2008(4) 02/19/2017 Common Stock 61,324 (4) 61,324 D
EMP OPT 02/07 Type NQS $45.97 07/01/2007 A 3,360 07/01/2010(5) 02/19/2017 Common Stock 3,360 (5) 3,360 D
Explanation of Responses:
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.
/s/ Arlie R. Nogay, Attorney-in-Fact 07/03/2007
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