8-K/A

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK)

8-K/A 2026-04-17 For: 2025-12-09
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 1

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2025

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-35651 13-2614959
(State or other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br> <br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)
240 Greenwich Street<br> <br>New York, New York 10286
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(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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br>Symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value BK New York Stock Exchange
6.244% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Capital Securities of Mellon Capital IV (fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation) BK/P New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series K Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock BK PRK New York Stock Exchange

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 of 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. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As previously disclosed, on December 9, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY” or the “Company”) elected Charles F. Lowrey as an independent member of the Board, effective February 15, 2026. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2025, to disclose Mr. Lowrey’s committee assignments, which had not been determined at the time of Mr. Lowrey’s election to the Board. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A also includes additional disclosure under Item 5.07.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(d) On April 14, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Lowrey to its Risk Committee and Corporate Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On April 14, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, each nominee for director was elected by a majority of votes cast (proposal 1). In addition, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of BNY’s named executive officers (proposal 2) and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as BNY’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026 (proposal 3). Each of these proposals is described in detail in BNY’s definitive proxy statement, dated March 5, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The results were as follows:

  1. The election of 11 directors for a term expiring at the end of our 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
Name of Director For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote
Linda Z. Cook 557,476,289 14,040,474 1,029,945 50,748,197
Joseph J. Echevarria 517,158,037 54,616,170 772,501 50,748,197
M. Amy Gilliland 550,786,227 21,016,295 744,186 50,748,197
Jeffrey A. Goldstein 543,701,685 28,115,071 729,952 50,748,197
K. Guru Gowrappan 550,466,083 21,226,082 854,543 50,748,197
Charles F. Lowrey 569,765,552 2,037,150 744,006 50,748,197
Sandra E. “Sandie” O’Connor 568,067,727 3,771,362 707,619 50,748,197
Elizabeth E. Robinson 530,536,402 40,955,989 1,054,317 50,748,197
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach 567,593,596 4,054,694 898,418 50,748,197
Robin Vince 542,214,387 29,502,854 829,467 50,748,197
Alfred W. “Al” Zollar 567,676,532 4,060,517 809,659 50,748,197
  1. Advisory vote to approve the 2025 compensation of BNY’s named executive officers:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote
317,099,734 253,650,298 1,796,676 50,748,197
55.56% 44.44% * *
  1. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as BNY’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026:
For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote
610,876,407 11,747,746 670,752
98.11% 1.89% * *
* Abstentions and broker non-votes do not count as votes cast.
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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<br> <br>(Registrant)
Date: April 17, 2026 By: /s/ Jean Weng
Name: Jean Weng
Title: Secretary