# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001199348
**File Stem:** 0000030146-25-000073
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000030146-25-000073

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251024

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251024

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BNY MELLON STOCK FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001199348

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21236
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251414748

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 240 GREENWICH STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2129226400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 240 GREENWICH STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DREYFUS STOCK FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20081201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DREYFUS PREMIER STOCK FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20021122

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DREYFUS FEEDER FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20021017

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund (Series ID: S000000354)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000000906 | Class A      | DIEAX           |
| C000000908 | Class C      | DIECX           |
| C000000909 | Class I      | DIERX           |
| C000158972 | Class Y      | DIEYX           |

DEFA 14A

**SCHEDULE 14A**

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**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT**

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**PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES**

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![A close up of a logo Description automatically generated](image_001.jpg)

October 24, 2025

Dear Shareholder,

As a shareholder of BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund (the "Fund"), you should have recently received communications via e-mail or in the mail in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund to be held on December 9, 2025.

At the meeting, you will be asked to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization to merge the Fund into BNY Mellon International Equity Fund (the "Acquiring Fund"). After careful review, the Fund's Board of Trustees unanimously recommends you vote FOR the proposal.

**How will the Proposal affect my investment?**

⮚ Lower management fee: The Acquiring Fund had a lower management fee than the Fund, based on the net assets of each fund as of June 30, 2025.

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| ⮚ | Lower total expense ratio: Each Acquiring Fund share class had a lower gross annual expense ratio (before current fee waivers and expense reimbursements) and a lower net annual expense ratio (after current fee waivers and expense reimbursements) than the corresponding class of Fund shares, based on the net assets and expenses of each fund as of June 30, 2025. |

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⮚ Potential efficiencies: Management of BNYIA also believes that, by combining the Fund with the Acquiring Fund, shareholders of the Fund should benefit from more efficient portfolio management and certain operational efficiencies.

It is important that you and your fellow shareholders exercise your right to vote early. Please see voting instructions below:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![Smart Phone outline](image_001.gif) | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote by Phone** - call **1 (800) 726-9057** to speak with a proxy voting specialist. Representatives are available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time. You may also call the toll-free number on the enclosed card and follow the prompts. |
| 🖳 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote by Internet** - visit the internet address on the enclosed card and follow the instructions. |
| 🖂 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote by Mail** - complete, sign and date the enclosed card and return it in the enclosed prepaid return envelope. |

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If you need assistance or have questions, please contact our proxy solicitor, Sodali & Co. Fund Solutions, at 1-800-726-9057. If you have not yet voted, a representative may also call you to assist in voting.

Thank you for your prompt attention and your continued support.

Sincerely,

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David DiPetrillo

President

BNY Mellon Stock Funds