Company: BK-PK
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-046216
Chunk: 79

Company: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 79
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MENT 71

## ITEM 2. ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATIONCompensation Discussion & AnalysisIn addition to the NYSE Clawback Policy, we have comprehensive forfeiture and clawback policies applicable to equity and cash incentive awards that are intended to hold our employees accountable and to discourage future imprudent behavior. These policies allow the company to cancel all or a portion of any unvested equity awards, and claw back previously paid equity and cash incentive awards. Material provisions applicable to NEOs based in the U.S. are summarized below.Element of Compensation and TriggerForfeiture or ClawbackRisk-Based Forfeiture or ClawbackThe risk assessment rating is lower than our acceptable risk tolerance⇨Unvested PSUs and RSUs will be subject to review and potential forfeiture, and cash incentives and settled RSUs and PSUs will be subject to clawback, as determined by the HRC CommitteeEquity AwardsDuring the course of employment, the individual directly or indirectly engages in conduct, or it is discovered that the individual engaged in conduct, that is adverse to the interests of the company, including failure to comply with the company’s rules or regulations, fraud, or conduct contributing to any financial restatements or irregularities⇨The company may cancel all or any portion of unvested equity awards and/or require repayment of any shares of common stock or values thereof previously issued or paid (as applicable) in settlement of such awards or dividends and dividend equivalent payments (if any, as applicable) that were previously received from the awardDuring the course of employment, the individual engages in solicitation and/or diversion of customers or employees and/or competition with the companyFollowing termination of employment with the company for any reason, the individual violates any post-termination obligations or duties owed to the company under any agreement with the companyAny compensation otherwise payable or paid to the individual is required to be forfeited and/or repaid to the company pursuant to applicable regulatory requirements or as otherwise required by lawViolation of any obligation under the applicable award agreement (including failing to satisfy notice requirements, breaching non-competition or non-solicitation provisions while any portion of the award is outstanding or breaching the confidentiality or non-disparagement provisions)Cash AwardsThe individual has engaged in conduct that is materially adverse to the company’s interests (including, directly or indirectly, competing with the company or its affiliates or fraud or conduct that contributes to a financial restatement or other irregularity) or where recovery is required pursuant to applicable regulatory requirements or as otherwise required by