Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Peetz Karen B
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bank of New York Mellon CORP [BK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE WALL STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10286
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 07/01/2007   A   34,769.831 A $ 41.5096 (1) 34,769.831 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1/12/99 Stock Options $35.56 $ 37.7 07/01/2007   A   33,019 (2)   07/01/2007 01/12/2009 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 33,019 $ 37.7 33,019 D  
2/13/01 Stock Options $54.02 $ 57.26 07/01/2007   A   28,302 (2)   07/01/2007 02/13/2011 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 28,302 $ 57.26 28,302 D  
2/8/00 Stock Options $39.31 $ 41.67 07/03/2007   A   28,302 (2)   07/01/2007 02/08/2010 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 28,302 $ 41.67 28,302 D  
3/12/02 Stock Options $41.85 $ 44.36 07/01/2007   A   37,736 (2)   07/01/2007 03/12/2012 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 37,736 $ 44.36 37,736 D  
3/13/2007 Stock Options $38.11 $ 40.4 07/01/2007   A   52,102 (2)   03/13/2008 03/13/2017 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 52,102 $ 40.4 52,102 D  
3/14/06 Stock Options $34.99 $ 37.09 07/01/2007   A   28,302 (2)   07/01/2007 03/14/2016 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 28,302 $ 37.09 28,302 D  
3/4/04 Stock Options $33.09 $ 35.08 07/01/2007   A   8,648 (2)   07/01/2007 03/04/2014 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 8,648 $ 35.08 8,648 D  
3/9/2005 Stock Options $30.39 $ 32.21 07/01/2007   A   9,434 (2)   07/01/2007 03/09/2015 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 9,434 $ 32.21 9,434 D  
4/2/2007 Stock Options $40.41 $ 42.83 07/01/2007   A   24,198 (2)   04/02/2008 04/02/2017 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 24,198 $ 42.83 24,198 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 37.05 07/01/2007   A   26,415 (3)   03/23/2010 03/23/2010 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 26,415 $ 37.05 26,415 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 42.83 07/01/2007   A   8,066 (3)   04/02/2010 04/02/2010 Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) 8,066 $ 42.83 8,066 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Peetz Karen B
ONE WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10286
      Sr. Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 Bart R. Schwartz   07/03/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Acquired in exchange for shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY Mellon") pursuant to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. ("BNY") into BNY Mellon. The exchange ratio in the merger was .9434 shares of BNY Mellon for each share of BNY, with fractional shares paid in cash under the merger agreement at a price of $41.5096 per share, except in the case of certain benefit plans, as to which fractional shares will be rolled over.
(3) Acquired in exchange for restricted stock units of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY Mellon") pursuant to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. ("BNY") into BNY Mellon. The exchange ratio in the merger was .9434 shares of BNY Mellon for each share of BNY.
(2) Acquired in exchange for options of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY Mellon") pursuant to the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. ("BNY") into BNY Mellon. The exchange ratio in the merger was .9434 shares of BNY Mellon for each share of BNY.

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