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UNITED STATES
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): September 22, 2026
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3565113-2614959
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

240 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 495-1784

Not Applicable
(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)
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading
symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueBNYNew York Stock Exchange
6.244% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Capital Securities of Mellon Capital IVBNY/PNew York Stock Exchange
 (fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation)
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series K NoncumulativeBNY PRKNew York Stock Exchange
Perpetual Preferred Stock

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



ITEM 5.03.    AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

On September 22, 2026, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (the “Registrant”) filed a Certificate of Elimination to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations with respect to its Series F Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”). All outstanding shares of the Series F Preferred Stock were redeemed on September 20, 2026. A copy of the Certificate of Elimination relating to the Series F Preferred Stock is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


    (d)    EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
NumberDescription
3.1 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
(Registrant)

Date: September 22, 2026By: /s/ Jean Weng
Name:
Title:
Jean Weng
Secretary
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