Form 8-K

 

 

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) – April 13, 2010

 

 

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

  10286
(Address of principal executive offices)   (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:

 

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

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) on April 13, 2010, management proposals 1, 2, and 3 were approved. Shareholder proposals 4 and 5 were not approved. Shareholder proposal 6 was approved. The proposals below are described in detail in BNY Mellon’s definitive proxy statement, dated March 15, 2010, for its Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast on a proposal. Therefore, broker non-votes and abstentions did not have the effect of a vote for or against the proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.

The results are as follows:

 

  1. The election of 15 directors for a term expiring in 2011:

 

Name of Director

   Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Vote

Ruth E. Bruch

   896,876,417    46,196,405    84,197,563

Nicholas M. Donofrio

   928,771,742    14,301,080    84,197,563

Gerald L. Hassell

   934,603,668    8,469,154    84,197,563

Edmund F. Kelly

   896,986,944    46,085,878    84,197,563

Robert P. Kelly

   913,302,251    29,770,571    84,197,563

Richard J. Kogan

   924,844,305    18,228,517    84,197,563

Michael J. Kowalski

   934,994,429    8,078,393    84,197,563

John A. Luke, Jr.

   843,306,665    99,766,157    84,197,563

Robert Mehrabian

   886,915,256    56,157,566    84,197,563

Mark A. Nordenberg

   934,098,635    8,974,187    84,197,563

Catherine A. Rein

   933,917,280    9,155,542    84,197,563

William C. Richardson

   934,077,619    8,995,203    84,197,563

Samuel C. Scott III

   896,907,174    46,165,648    84,197,563

John P. Surma

   905,950,807    37,122,015    84,197,563

Wesley W. von Schack

   895,869,505    47,203,317    84,197,563

 

  2. Advisory (non-binding) vote regarding 2009 executive compensation (approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For    Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Vote
890,499,218    124,400,284    12,370,882    —  


  3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010 (approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For    Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Vote
1,015,203,531    10,577,060    1,489,794    —  

 

  4. Approval of stockholder proposal requesting cumulative voting in the election of directors (not approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For    Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Vote
338,763,781    600,129,833    4,179,201    84,197,570

 

  5. Approval of stockholder proposal requesting adoption of a policy requiring a five year lock-up period for senior executives’ equity incentive awards (not approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For    Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Vote
356,347,541    579,268,794    7,456,481    84,197,569

 

  6. Approval of stockholder proposal requesting stockholder approval of certain future severance agreements with senior executives (approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For    Against    Abstained    Broker Non-Vote
731,117,801    209,035,685    2,919,320    84,197,579


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: April 16, 2010   By:   /S/    ARLIE R. NOGAY        
  Name:   Arlie R. Nogay
  Title:   Corporate Secretary