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) - November 14, 2001

MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Pennsylvania	1-7410	25-1233834
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	One Mellon Center 500 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive offices)	15258 (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code - (412) 234-5000

ITEM 5.	OTHER EVENTS
	By press release dated November 14, 2001, Mellon Financial Corporation and Eagle Investment Systems Corp. announced the completion of Mellon's previously announced acquisition of Eagle, a leading developer of Web-based investment management software.
ITEM 7.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Mellon Financial Corporation Press Release dated November 14, 2001, announcing the matter referenced in Item 5 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.

	MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: November 15, 2001	By: /s/ STEVEN G. ELLIOTT
	Steven G. Elliott Senior Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX
Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release dated November 14, 2001	Filed herewith