On January 20, 2009, the Registrant conducted a conference call and webcast with respect to results of operations for full year 2008 and fourth quarter 2008 for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. In conjunction with the conference call and webcast, the Registrant made available on its website, beginning on January 20, 2009, a Quarterly Earnings Review and beginning on January 23, 2009, Financial Trends information. The Quarterly Earnings Review is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and the Financial Trends information is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. Both exhibits are "furnished" pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and are not "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not incorporated by reference into any filings the Registrant has made or may make under the Securities Act of 1933.

Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 to this report contains information which may be considered to constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K. The Registrant's management believes that these measures are useful to the investment community in analyzing the financial results and trends of ongoing operations. Management believes that they facilitate comparisons with prior periods and reflect the principal basis on which management monitors financial performance. Management also believes this presentation allows investors to more appropriately evaluate the impact of revenues from both taxable and tax-exempt sources.

      (d)   EXHIBITS.




Exhibit     Description
Number

99.1        The Bank of New York Mellon Quarterly Earnings Review for full year
           2008 and
            fourth quarter 2008 dated January 20, 2009.

99.2        The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 4Q 2008 Financial Trends.