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) – June 9, 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 (Address of principal executive offices) 10286 (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 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

On June 9, 2009, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has received approval from the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) to repurchase all 3,000,000 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, without par value and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share it issued and sold to the Treasury on October 28, 2008, as part of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) EXHIBITS.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated June 9, 2009, relating to 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: June 9, 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 June 9, 2009.	Filed herewith