Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No.: 333-167832
May 10, 2013
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/100th Interest
in a Share of Series D Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
| Issuer: | The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | |
| Security: | Depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of Series D Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) | |
| Size: | $500,000,000 (500,000 depositary shares) | |
| Maturity: | Perpetual | |
| Expected Ratings*: | Baa1 / BBB / BBB / A (low) (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch / DBRS) | |
| Liquidation Preference: | $1,000 per depositary share (equivalent to $100,000 per share of Preferred Stock) | |
| Dividend Payment Dates: | (i) each June 20 and December 20, commencing December 20, 2013 to but excluding June 20, 2023; and (ii) each March 20, June 20, September 20 and December 20, from and including June 20, 2023 | |
| Dividend Rate (Non-cumulative): | At a rate per annum equal to 4.50% up to but excluding June 20, 2023; from and after June 20, 2023, a floating rate equal to Three-month LIBOR plus 246 basis points; in each case, only when, as and if declared. | |
| Day count: | From May 17, 2013 to, but excluding, June 20, 2023, 30/360
From and including June 20, 2023, Actual/360 | |
| Redemption: | On June 20, 2023, or any dividend payment date thereafter, the Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the Issuer’s option, in whole or in part, at a cash redemption price equal to $100,000 per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. The Preferred Stock also may be redeemed at the Issuer’s option in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following a “Regulatory Capital Treatment Event,” as described in the prospectus supplement, at a redemption price equal to $100,000 per share (equivalent to $1,000 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. Holders of depositary shares will not have the right to require the redemption or repurchase of the depositary shares. | |
| Trade Date: | May 10, 2013 | |
| Settlement Date: | May 17, 2013 (T+5) | |
| Public Offering Price: | $1000 per depositary share | |
| Underwriting Discount: | $10 per depositary share | |
| Net Proceeds (before expenses) to Issuer: | $495,000,000 | |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Goldman, Sachs & Co. UBS Securities LLC BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | |
| Joint Lead Managers | Barclays Capital Inc. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |
| Co-Managers: | Lloyds Securities Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Mischler Financial Group, Inc. | |
| CUSIP/ISIN: | 064058AB6 / US064058AB61 | |
The depositary shares are not deposits or other obligations of a bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
| * | A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. |
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