Company: BK-PK
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-046216
Chunk: 54

Company: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 54
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 of BNY Mellon Government Securities Services Corp., an indirect subsidiary of the company.46 BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT

## ITEM 2. ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATIONItem 2. Advisory Vote on CompensationRESOLUTIONPage 48COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSISPage 49IntroductionPage 49Compensation of NEOsPage 55Pay PracticesPage 68How We Address Risk and ControlPage 74Report of the HRC CommitteePage 75EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES AND OTHER COMPENSATION DISCLOSURESPage 762024 Summary Compensation TablePage 762024 Grants of Plan-Based AwardsPage 782024 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-EndPage 792024 Option Exercises and Stock VestedPage 812024 Pension BenefitsPage 812024 Nonqualified Deferred CompensationPage 82Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in ControlPage 83Pay RatioPage 86Pay Versus PerformancePage 87BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT 47

## ITEM 2. ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATIONResolutionProposalWe are asking our stockholders to approve the following resolution:RESOLVED, that the stockholders approve the 2024 compensation of the NEOs, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K of the SEC (including the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis,” the compensation tables and other narrative executive compensation disclosures).The Boardrecommends that you vote“FOR”the approval of the 2024 compensation of our NEOs.VotingYour vote on this resolution is advisory. Although the Board is not required to take any action in response, the Board and the HRC Committee intend to consider the results of the 2025 vote when making future decisions regarding the compensation of our NEOs. The say-on-pay proposal submitted to stockholders at our 2024 Annual Meeting received 95% support.48 BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT

## ITEM 2. ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATIONCompensation Discussion & AnalysisIntroductionOverviewIn this Compensation Discussion & Analysis, we review the objectives and elements of the company’s executive compensation program, its alignment with company performance, and the compensation outcomes for our NEOs for the 2024 performance period as determined by our HRC Committee.Our approach to executive compensation is designed to:•directly link pay