# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001199348
**File Stem:** 0000030146-25-000129
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 4332
**Document Hash:** 46a2aff54982e9540cb3b64e84d2d59e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000030146-25-000129.hdr.sgml**: 20251126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000030146-25-000129

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251126

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251126

**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:** 251529449

**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**

**(RULE 14A-101)**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT**

**SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION**

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

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![](image_001.gif)![](image_002.gif)![](image_003.gif)IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED BELOW

**BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund**

Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to ask you to call regarding your investment in BNY Mellon International Core Equity Fund in connection with the fund's Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 9, 2025.

**Please call**

**1-800-726-9057**

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET

Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Please have your reference number(s) below ready and a representative will assist you in casting your vote.

**REFERENCE NUMBER(S):**

To receive a free copy of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement, please call the fund's solicitor toll free at **1-800-726-9057** or go to: www.bny.com/proxy

The Prospectus/Proxy Statement contains important information about the proposal affecting the fund and, therefore, you are advised to read it.