Company: BK-PK
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-046216
Chunk: 30

Company: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 30
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 Committee positions. The Board’s regular engagement on succession planning was foundational to the execution of Mr. Vince’s appointment as CEO and a member of the Board in 2022, as well as a number of key personnel transitions across the company through 2023 and 2024.Consistent with this emphasis on preparedness and succession planning, and in light of the separation of the CEO and Chair positions, the CGNSR Committee has also adopted a Chair emergency succession management plan. The Chair emergency succession management plan, which was prepared in consultation with the independent Chair and the CEO, is designed to ensure that appropriate steps can be taken to minimize disruption to the Board and the company’s governance in the event of a temporary absence or retirement, resignation or removal of the independent Chair.Director Orientation and Continuing EducationAs part of ongoing efforts to support Board and individual director effectiveness and performance, we have developed comprehensive orientation and continuing education programs for directors. The CGNSR Committee28 BNY 2025 PROXY STATEMENT

## ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORSCorporate Governance and Board Informationoversees these programs. The orientation process for a new director is tailored to specific needs of the director and is designed to facilitate and expand a new director’s understanding of the company’s products and services, the director’s duties as a member of the Board, and the culture of our company and the Board. The orientation modules can be completed in a hybrid format, with a combination of virtual sessions and in-person meetings. As a director proceeds through the orientation program, the CGNSR Committee receives updates on progress, feedback and areas in which the new director may seek additional meetings and resources.The new director orientation process generally progresses in the following stages:On an ongoing basis, directors are provided with a catalogue of continuing education programs covering a range of topics, including bank-specific risk and compliance matters and information technology and cybersecurity, that are delivered through external providers. We maintain a policy for the reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a director in connection with his or her participation in continuing education sessions.In addition, education sessions led by members of senior management are made available to the directors on an in-boardroom basis either as standalone sessions between formal meeting dates or as part of an informal breakfast or lunch topic in connection with regular Board meetings. These sessions generally supplement the topics covered with new directors through the director orientation modules and provide additional context where warranted relating to the company’s businesses, industry and market. Topics covered during these sessions included updates on economic or market events