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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090310161620
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-014803
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Krasik Carl
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405085

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52710
		FILM NUMBER:		09669724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		412-234-5222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MELLON CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15258-0001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bank of New York Mellon CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001390777
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-495-1784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM4  CKRASIK  030909
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001390777</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Bank of New York Mellon CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001405085</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Krasik Carl</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BNY MELLON CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15258-0001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SEVP &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 3/9/09</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.02</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-09</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70126</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-03-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-03-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock pursuant to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The Company may reduce, delay vesting, revoke, cancel, claw back or impose different terms and conditions, and/or pay the award in an alternate form for any individual who is one of its senior executive officers or most highly compensated employees under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (&quot;ARRA&quot;) if the Company deems it necessary or advisable to do so in order to comply with the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (&quot;EESA&quot;) or other applicable law or regulation.  Cliff vests on March 9, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Holdings reported as of 12/31/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option grant which becomes exercisable in annual installments of one-fourth each beginning on date indicated.  The Company may reduce, delay vesting, revoke, cancel, claw back or impose different terms and conditions, and/or pay the award in an alternate form for any individual who is one of its senior executive officers or most highly compensated employees under ARRA if the Company deems it necessary or advisable to do so in order to comply with EESA or other applicable law or regulation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Not Applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arlie R. Nogay, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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