Exhibit 10.3

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Long‑Term Incentive Plan
FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (the “Corporation”) and
                                        , a key employee (the “Grantee”) of the
Corporation, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained
and intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

SECTION 1: Restricted Stock Unit Award

1.1 Award. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted
Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”) and to the terms of The Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation Long‑Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Corporation awards
to the Grantee                restricted stock units (the “RSUs”), each
representing a share of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $.01 (the
“Common Stock”), on                             (the “Grant Date”), subject to
adjustment as provided in Article IX of the Plan. Each of the RSUs is
denominated as a single share of Common Stock with a value equal to one share of
Common Stock. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meaning set forth in the Plan.

1.2 Acceptance. The Grantee accepts the award confirmed hereby, and agrees to be
bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, as this
Agreement and the Plan may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that
no alteration, amendment, revocation or termination of this Agreement or the
Plan shall, without the written consent of the Grantee, adversely affect the
rights of the Grantee with respect to the award. If the Grantee does not execute
and deliver this Agreement to the Corporation on or before
                                   , this award will be forfeited. In such case,
the Grantee will have no rights to this award and it will not be reinstated.

1.3 Dividend Equivalent Rights; No Voting. During the period prior to vesting,
dividend equivalents will accrue with respect to the RSUs corresponding to the
amount of any dividend paid by the Corporation for the applicable dividend
payment date. Such dividend equivalents will be paid in cash to the Grantee
without interest pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement if and to the extent
that the underlying RSUs become vested as provided in this Agreement. In the
event that the Grantee receives any additional RSUs as an adjustment with
respect to the RSUs granted under this Agreement, such additional RSUs will be
subject to the same restrictions as if granted under this Agreement as of the
Grant Date and paid pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement. During the period
prior to vesting, the Grantee shall not be entitled to vote any shares
represented by the RSUs. “Corporation”, when used herein with reference to
employment of the Grantee, shall include any Affiliate of the Corporation.

SECTION 2: Restrictions on Transfer

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2.1 Nontransferable. No RSUs awarded hereunder or any interest therein may be
sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise disposed of (any such action
being hereinafter referred to as a “Disposition”) by the Grantee until such time
as this restriction lapses with respect to such RSUs pursuant to Section 3
hereof, and any attempt to make such a Disposition shall be null and void and
result in the immediate forfeiture and return to the Corporation without
consideration of any RSUs as to which restrictions on Disposition shall at such
time be in effect.

SECTION 3: Vesting, Risk Adjustment, Forfeiture, Termination of Employment,
Disability and Covenants

3.1 Vesting Period, Risk Adjustment and Forfeiture.

Vesting and Risk Adjustment. Subject to Section 5.6 of this Agreement, if the
Grantee remains continuously employed by the Corporation through the close of
business on the applicable vesting date, the RSUs shall vest and the
restrictions on Disposition of the RSUs set forth in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement shall lapse in accordance with the following schedule: [Insert Vesting
Schedule]

        
provided that all fractional RSUs, if any, will be rounded up and vest as whole
RSUs upon the earlier vesting date(s) and provided further that unvested RSUs
are subject to forfeiture based upon the risk adjustment process set forth on
Attachment A.

Forfeiture upon Termination of Employment. Subject to Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of
this Agreement, upon the effective date of a termination of the Grantee’s
employment with the Corporation occurring prior to the vesting and lapse of
restrictions on Disposition, all RSUs then subject to restrictions on
Disposition shall immediately be forfeited and returned to the Corporation
without consideration or further action being required of the Corporation except
in situations where vesting would have occurred but for the fact that a
determination has not yet been made as to whether a risk adjustment pursuant to
Attachment A is required, in which case vesting shall occur in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement provided that the Committee determines the effect,
if any, of a risk adjustment. The effective date of the Grantee’s termination
shall be the date upon which the Grantee ceases to perform services as an
employee of the Corporation, without regard to accrued vacation, severance or
other benefits or the characterization thereof on the payroll records of the
Corporation.

Forfeiture upon Termination of Employment for Cause. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the effective date of a
termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation for “Cause,” as
defined in Section 3.4 below, all RSUs then subject to restrictions on
Disposition shall immediately be forfeited and returned to the Corporation
without consideration or further action being required of the Corporation.

Limitation. Subject to Section 4.1, a vesting date may be delayed if and to the
extent the risk adjustment process set forth on Attachment A is not completed by
such date.

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3.2 Specified Terminations of Employment.

Death. If the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation is terminated by reason
of the Grantee’s death (or if the Grantee’s death occurs at any time while the
RSUs remain subject to restrictions on Disposition), the RSUs shall vest
immediately and the restrictions on Disposition of the RSUs set forth in Section
2.1 of this Agreement shall lapse upon the Grantee’s death.

Specified Age and Years of Service Rule. If the Grantee’s employment with the
Corporation terminates on or after the Grantee’s attainment of age 55 and the
combination of the Grantee’s age and years of credited employment with the
Corporation (including full and partial years of age or service) on the date of
Grantee’s termination equals or exceeds 65, the RSUs shall continue to vest and
the restrictions on Disposition of the RSUs set forth in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement shall lapse on the dates provided in Section 3.1, contingent upon the
Grantee’s compliance with the covenants provided in Section 3.5 hereof and
subject to forfeiture based upon the risk adjustment process set forth on
Attachment A. If the Grantee fails to comply with such covenants, the RSUs shall
immediately be forfeited. For the purposes of the foregoing, partial years shall
be determined based upon the number of days since the Grantee’s then prior
birthday or the number of days of credited employment since the Grantee’s then
prior anniversary, as the case may be.

Termination Providing Transition/Separation Pay. If the Grantee’s employment
with the Corporation terminates by reason of a termination providing
transition/separation pay from the Corporation, the RSUs shall continue to vest
and the restrictions on Disposition of the RSUs set forth in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement shall lapse on the dates provided in Section 3.1, contingent upon the
Grantee’s compliance with the covenants provided in Section 3.5 hereof and
subject to forfeiture based upon the risk adjustment process set forth on
Attachment A. If the Grantee fails to comply with such covenants, the RSUs shall
immediately be forfeited.

Sale of Business. If the Grantee’s employment terminates by reason of a
termination by the Corporation due to a sale of a business unit or subsidiary of
the Corporation by which the Grantee is employed and the Grantee is not
otherwise entitled to transition/separation pay from the Corporation, the RSUs
shall continue to vest and the restrictions on Disposition of the RSUs set forth
in Section 2.1 of this Agreement shall lapse on the dates provided in Section
3.1, subject to forfeiture based upon the risk adjustment process set forth on
Attachment A.

Change in Control. If the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Corporation
without “Cause,” as defined in Section 3.4 below, within two years after a
Change in Control, as defined in Section 10.1(a) of the Plan, occurring after
the Grant Date, the RSUs shall continue to vest and the restrictions on
Disposition of the RSUs set forth in Section 2.1 of this Agreement shall lapse
on the dates provided in Section 3.1, subject to forfeiture based upon the risk
adjustment process set forth on Attachment A.

3.3 Disability. During any period the Grantee receive benefits under the
Corporation’s long‑term disability plan, the RSUs shall continue to vest and the
restrictions on Disposition of the RSUs set forth

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in Section 2.1 of this Agreement shall lapse on the dates provided in Section
3.1, subject to forfeiture based upon the risk adjustment process set forth on
Attachment A.

3.4 Cause Definition. Solely for purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean
when the Corporation or any Affiliate determines, in its sole discretion, that:

(i) the Grantee has been convicted of, or has entered into a pretrial diversion
or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (plea of no contest) to a crime
or offense constituting a felony (or its equivalent under applicable laws
outside of the United States), or to any other crime or offense involving moral
turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, breach of trust, money laundering, or any other
offense that may preclude the Grantee from being employed with a financial
institution;

(ii) the Grantee is grossly negligent in the performance of his or her duties or
has failed to perform in any material respect the duties of his or her
employment, including, without limitation, failure to comply with any lawful
directive from the Corporation, other than by reason of incapacity due to
disability or from any permitted leave of absence required by law;

(iii) the Grantee has violated the Corporation’s Code of Conduct or any of the
policies of the Corporation governing the conduct of the Corporation’s business
or his or her employment;

(iv) the Grantee has engaged in any misconduct which has the effect of being
materially injurious to the Corporation, including, but not limited to, its
reputation;

(v) the Grantee has engaged in an act of fraud or dishonesty, including, but not
limited to, taking or failing to take actions intending to result in personal
gain; or

(vi) if the Grantee is employed outside the United States and there are
circumstances other than the above that warrant the immediate termination of his
or her employment without any notice or payment in accordance with the terms of
his or her employment agreement or Applicable Laws (as defined in Section 5.2).

3.5 Covenants. The Grantee agrees to provide the Corporation with 90 days’
advance written notice of any voluntary termination of the Grantee’s employment
with the Corporation. In the case of those terminations for which vesting is
contingent upon compliance with this section, the Grantee agrees that for the
period commencing on the effective date of the Grantee’s termination of
employment with the Corporation until the one‑year anniversary thereof (provided
that the covenants shall not apply to any vested RSU tranches), the Grantee will
not directly or indirectly (a) solicit or attempt to solicit or induce, directly
or indirectly, (i) any current or prospective client of the Corporation or an
Affiliate known to the Grantee, to initiate or continue a client relationship
with the Grantee other than with the Corporation or Affiliate or to terminate or
reduce its client relationship with the Corporation or Affiliate, or (ii) any
employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate, to terminate such employee’s
employment relationship with the Corporation or Affiliate in order to enter into
a similar relationship with the Grantee, or any other person or any entity, or
(b) compete against the Corporation or an Affiliate in any capacity, whether as
principal, agent, independent contractor, employee or otherwise, with any
financial services industry company located within 1,000 miles of the Grantee’s
primary location of employment with the

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Corporation; provided, however, that the ownership of up to 5% of any class of
the outstanding securities of any company the securities of which are listed on
a national securities exchange (a “Public Company”) (including, for purposes of
calculating such percentage, the voting securities owned by persons acting in
concert with such person or otherwise constituting a “group” for purposes of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) shall not be deemed a
violation hereof provided that the Grantee does not have an active role in the
management of such Public Company. If the Grantee fails to comply with such
covenants, the consequence shall be forfeiture of the RSUs and all dividend
equivalents accrued with respect to such RSUs. The Grantee agrees to advise any
person or entity that seeks to employ the Grantee of the terms of these
covenants.

SECTION 4: Settlement

4.1 Time of Settlement. Vested RSUs shall be settled on the vesting dates
provided herein and in all events no later than two and one-half months
following the end of the calendar year in which vesting occurs; provided,
however, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” under Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), upon separation from
service and such settlement is conditioned upon a separation from service and
not compensation the Grantee could receive without separating from service, then
settlement shall not be made until the first day following the six‑month
anniversary of the Grantee’s separation from service (or upon earlier death).

4.2 Form of Settlement. The RSUs shall be settled in the form of Common Stock
delivered in book‑entry form. Dividend equivalents, if any, shall be settled in
the form of cash, payable without interest.

SECTION 5: Miscellaneous

5.1 No Right to Employment. Neither the award of RSUs nor anything else
contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall be deemed to limit or restrict the
right of the Corporation to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time, for
any reason, with or without Cause.

5.2 Compliance with Laws. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
the Grantee agrees to take any action, and consents to the taking of any action
by the Corporation, with respect to the RSUs awarded hereunder necessary to
achieve compliance with applicable laws, regulations or relevant regulatory
requirements or interpretations in effect from time to time (“Applicable Laws”).
Any determination in this connection by the Corporation shall be final, binding
and conclusive. The Corporation shall in no event be obligated to register any
securities pursuant to the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as the same shall be in
effect from time to time) or to take any other affirmative action in order to
cause the delivery of shares in book-entry form or otherwise therefore to comply
with any Applicable Laws. For the avoidance of doubt, the Grantee understands
and agrees that if any payment or other obligation under or arising from this
Agreement, including without limitation dividend equivalent rights, or the Plan
is in conflict with or is restricted by any Applicable Laws, then the
Corporation may reduce, revoke, cancel, clawback or impose different terms and
conditions to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, in its sole
discretion, to effect such compliance. If the Corporation determines that it is
necessary or appropriate for any payments under this Agreement to be delayed in
order to avoid additional

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tax, interest and or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, then the payments
would not be made before the date which is the first day following the six (6)
month anniversary of the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment (or
upon earlier death).

5.3 Plan Governs. This is the Award Agreement contemplated in Section 2.3(b) of
the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement
and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. A copy of the Plan can be found on the
Corporation’s equity award website or may be obtained from the Executive
Compensation Division of the Corporation’s Human Resources Department. No amount
of income received by the Grantee pursuant to the RSUs shall be considered
compensation for purposes of any pension or retirement plan, insurance plan or
any other employee benefit plan of the Corporation.

5.4 Liability for Breach. The Grantee hereby indemnifies the Corporation and
holds it harmless from and against any and all damages or liabilities incurred
by the Corporation (including liabilities for attorneys’ fees and disbursements)
arising out of any breach by the Grantee of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any attempted Disposition in violation of Section 2.1 of this
Agreement.

5.5 Tax Withholding. The Grantee must pay the amount of any federal, state,
local or foreign income or employment taxes required to be withheld on the
compensation income resulting from the award of, or lapse of restrictions on,
the RSUs directly to the Corporation in cash upon request; provided, however,
that where the restrictions on Disposition set forth in Section 2.1 of this
Agreement have lapsed the Grantee may satisfy such obligation in whole or in
part by requesting the Corporation in writing to withhold from the Common Stock
otherwise deliverable to the Grantee or by delivering to the Corporation shares
of its Common Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date the restrictions
lapse equal to the amount of the aggregate minimum statutory withholding tax
obligation to be so satisfied, in accordance with such rules as the Committee
may prescribe. If the Grantee does not make such request, the Corporation will
automatically net unless it has previously requested payment in cash. The
Corporation may also establish rules, notwithstanding Sections 2.1 and 4.1
hereof, which may differ from those described above in the case of employment
taxes if such taxes are deemed to be due before the lapse of restrictions on
Disposition. The Corporation’s obligation to issue or credit shares to the
Grantee is contingent upon the Grantee’s satisfaction of an amount sufficient to
satisfy any federal, state, local or other withholding tax requirements,
notwithstanding the lapse of the restrictions thereon.

5.6 Forfeiture and Repayment. If, directly or indirectly:

(a) during the course of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation, the
Grantee engages in conduct or it is discovered that the Grantee engaged in
conduct that is materially adverse to the interests of the Corporation,
including failures to comply with the Corporation’s rules or regulations, fraud,
or conduct contributing to any financial restatements or irregularities;

(b) during the course of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation and,
unless the Grantee has post‑termination obligations or duties owed to the
Corporation or its Affiliates pursuant to an individual agreement set forth in
subsection (d) below, for one year thereafter, the Grantee engages in
solicitation and/or diversion of customers or employees;

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(c) during the course of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation, the
Grantee engages in competition with the Corporation or its Affiliates;

(d) following termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation for
any reason, with or without Cause, the Grantee violates any post-termination
obligations or duties owed to the Corporation or its Affiliates or any agreement
with the Corporation or its Affiliates, including without limitation, any
employment agreement, confidentiality agreement or other agreement restricting
post‑employment conduct; or

(e) any compensation that the Corporation has promised or paid to the Grantee is
required to be forfeited and/or repaid to the Corporation pursuant to applicable
regulatory requirements;

the Corporation may cancel all or any portion of this award with respect to the
RSUs subject to restrictions on Disposition and/or require repayment of any
shares (or the value thereof) or amounts which were acquired from the award. The
Corporation shall have sole discretion to determine what constitutes grounds for
forfeiture and/or repayment under this Section 5.6, and, in such event, the
portion of this award that shall be cancelled and the sums or amounts that shall
be repaid.

5.7 Governing Law and Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, other than any
choice of law provisions calling for the application of laws of another
jurisdiction. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or
indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or this
Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the State of New York and agree that such litigation shall be
conducted only in the courts of New York County, New York, or the federal courts
for the United States for the Southern District of New York, and no other
courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed and agree to such other
choice of forum provisions as are included in the Plan.

5.8 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one
or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in
whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and
enforceable.

5.9 Waiver. The Grantee acknowledges that a waiver by the Corporation of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach of this
Agreement.

    

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
Grant Date.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION

By:     
[Name/Title]

GRANTEE

By:     
[Name]

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Attachment A
Risk Adjustment/Forfeiture Decision Process

For any performance year in which the Grantee remains a covered employee, the
Grantee’s risk performance will be assessed via a Risk Culture Summary Scorecard
(“RCSS”) Score or a Performance Management Platform (“PMP”) Risk Goal Rating.
If, in any year, the Grantee receives an RCSS Score of 4 or worse, or a PMP Risk
Goal Rating of “Below Expectations” or “Unsatisfactory,” the Grantee’s unvested
RSUs will be subject to review by the Incentive Compensation Review Committee
(“ICRC”) for consideration of forfeiture. If the Grantee is no longer a covered
employee or has left the Corporation, any unvested portion of the RSUs will also
be subject to a risk review by the ICRC. The ICRC is generally comprised of
senior managers and senior control managers.

In that event, as part of its review, ICRC will ask –
•
Did the Grantee’s score/rating reflect poor risk behavior by the Grantee in a
prior year?

•
Did the Grantee receive an award in that year?

 
If the answer to both questions is yes, ICRC asks the following questions with
respect to each of the designated prior years:
 
•
Financial Impact: How much did/will the issue cost the Company?

•
Reputational Impact: How much of a regulatory impact did/will it have on the
Company?

 
ICRC selects the impact answer that falls into the highest category below to
determine the impact forfeiture percentage.

Criteria
Metric
None
Low
Medium
High
Financial Impact
 
 
 
 
 
Reputational Impact
 
 
 
 
 

As used in this Attachment A, the term “Company” shall mean the Corporation and
its Affiliates.

Then the ICRC asks how much, if any, control/responsibility the Grantee had
regarding the situation. The answer to the last question determines the modifier
to be applied to the impact forfeiture percentage.

Criteria
   None
Indirect
Direct
The Grantee’s role
& responsibility
 
 
 

Example [Insert Example]
 

The ICRC will submit its recommendations to the Human Resources and Compensation
Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors for final action and approval.