Company: BK-PK
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-046216
Chunk: 32

Company: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 32
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 Board have determined that it was appropriate to maintain a separation between the positions of Chair and CEO. As a result, the Board appointed Joseph J. Echevarria as independent Chair. Mr. Vince, the company’s President and CEO, serves as a non-independent member of the Board.If the Board determines to appoint the CEO as Chair, then the independent directors will also appoint an independent Lead Director.Independent Chair Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead Director Duties and Responsibilities• acting as a liaison between and among the other independent directors, the CEO and management generally;• presiding over Board and stockholder meetings;• having the authority to call a special meeting of the independent directors or the full Board, and lead executive sessions and meetings of independent directors;• reviewing and approving Board meeting agendas, materials and schedules;• being available to meet with major stockholders and regulators as applicable; and• consulting with the HRC Committee on CEO compensation and with the CGNSR Committee on CEO succession planning.• acting as a liaison between and among the other independent directors, the CEO and management generally;• presiding over Board and stockholder meetings if the Chair is absent;• having the authority to call a special meeting of the independent directors, set the agenda for, and lead executive sessions and meetings of independent directors.• reviewing and approving, with the Chair and CEO, Board meeting agendas, materials and schedules, and to add items to the agenda;• being available to meet with major stockholders and regulators as applicable; and• consulting with the HRC Committee on CEO compensation and with the CGNSR Committee on CEO succession planning.30 BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT

## ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORSCorporate Governance and Board InformationDirector IndependenceOur Board has determined that 10 of our 11 director nominees are independent. Our independent director nominees are Linda Z. Cook; Joseph J. Echevarria; M. Amy Gilliland; Jeffrey A. Goldstein; K. Guru Gowrappan; Ralph Izzo; Sandie O’Connor; Elizabeth E. Robinson; Rakefet Russak-Aminoach; and Alfred W. “Al” Zollar. Our President and CEO, Robin Vince, is not independent.Our Standards of IndependenceFor a director to be considered independent, our Board must determine that the director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship