Company: BK-PK
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-046216
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Company: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form: DEF 14A
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NOMINEESPage 12Director QualificationsPage 18Majority Voting StandardPage 19CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD INFORMATIONPage 20Our Corporate Governance PracticesPage 20Board Leadership StructurePage 30Director IndependencePage 31Business Relationships and Related Party Transactions PolicyPage 32Our Approach to SustainabilityPage 34Oversight of RiskPage 37Board Meetings and Committee InformationPage 38Compensation Consultants to the HRC CommitteePage 43Contacting the BoardPage 43DIRECTOR COMPENSATIONPage 44OverviewPage 442024 Director Compensation TablePage 4610 BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT

## ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORSResolutionProposalWe are asking stockholders to elect the 11 nominees named in this proxy statement to serve on our Board until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.Background• All 11 nominees currently serve on our Board and are standing for re-election.• Ten nominees are independent, and one nominee serves as the company’s President and CEO.• The Board and its Corporate Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee (the “CGNSR Committee”) have concluded that each of our nominees should be recommended for nomination as a director after considering, among other factors, the nominee’s (1) professional background and experience, (2) senior level management and policy-making positions, (3) other public company board experience, (4) contribution to the diversity of the Board (in all aspects of that term), (5) additional intangible attributes, (6) prior BNY Board experience, and (7) attendance and participation at Board meetings throughout such nominee’s tenure on the Board. Additional information regarding the Board’s director nomination process begins on page 24.The Boardrecommends that you vote“FOR”each of the nominees described below.• The nominees have skills and expertise in a wide range of areas, including financial services, asset management, private equity and M&A, technology and cybersecurity, accounting, environmental and climate-related issues, financial regulation, government affairs, media and product development, operations, management of complex, global businesses and risk management. Information about each director nominee, including each nominee’s professional experience, skills, expertise and community contributions, is provided beginning on page 12.• The nominees are able to devote the necessary time and effort to BNY matters.VotingEach director will be elected if more votes are cast “for” the