Company: BK-PK
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-046216
Chunk: 104

Company: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 104
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 Meeting to respond to appropriate questions, and they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire.VotingAdoption of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the Annual Meeting by the holders of our common stock voting electronically at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. Unless contrary instructions are given, shares represented by proxies solicited by the Board will be voted “for” the ratification of the selection of KPMG as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2025.If the selection of KPMG is not ratified by our stockholders, the Audit Committee will reconsider the matter. If selection of KPMG is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may still direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accountant at any time during the year if it determines that such a change is in the best interests of the company and our stockholders.92 BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT

## ITEM 3. RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLPReport of the Audit CommitteeOn behalf of our Board, the Audit Committee oversees the operation of a comprehensive system of internal controls with respect to the integrity of our financial statements and reports, compliance with laws, regulations and corporate policies and the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm. The Committee’s function is one of oversight, since management is responsible for preparing our financial statements, and our independent registered public accountants are responsible for auditing those statements.Accordingly, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. The Audit Committee has also discussed with KPMG the conduct of the audit of our financial statements, as well as the quality of the company’s accounting principles and the reasonableness of critical accounting estimates and judgments. KPMG issued its unqualified report on our financial statements and the operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.The Committee has also discussed with KPMG the matters required to be discussed in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard, Communications with Audit Committees. The Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG required by applicable PCAOB standards regarding the independent accountants’ communications with the Audit Committee concerning auditor independence, and has conducted a discussion with KPMG regarding its independence. The Audit Committee has determined that KPM