Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement Nos.:
333-144261, 333-144261-01,
333-144261-02, 333-144261-03,
333-144261-04, 333-144261-05,
333-144261-06 and 333-144261-07.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
$1,000,000,000 FIXED RATE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2014
MAY 5, 2009
ISSUER: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
SECURITIES: SENIOR MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G
EXPECTED RATINGS: Aa2 / AA- / AA- (STABLE/STABLE/STABLE)
LEGAL FORMAT: SEC REGISTERED
MATURITY DATE: MAY 15, 2014
TRADE DATE: MAY 5, 2009
SETTLEMENT DATE: MAY 12, 2009 (T+5)
COUPON: 4.30% PER ANNUM
COUPON FREQUENCY: SEMI-ANNUALLY
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: INTEREST PAYS SEMI-ANNUALLY ON EACH NOVEMBER 15 AND MAY 15, COMMENCING NOVEMBER 15, 2009 AND ENDING ON MATURITY DATE (OR NEXT BUSINESS DAY, MODIFIED FOLLOWING)
DAY COUNT: 30/360
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $1,000,000,000
PRICE TO PUBLIC: 99.968%
PROCEEDS TO ISSUER: $998,180,000
PRICING BENCHMARK: 1.875% UST DUE 4/2014
BENCHMARK YIELD: 2.057%
SPREAD TO BENCHMARK: T+ 225 BASIS POINTS
RE-OFFER YIELD: 4.307%
REDEMPTION: NOT REDEEMABLE BY THE ISSUER PRIOR TO MATURITY
DENOMINATIONS: $1,000 X $1,000
LISTING: NONE
CUSIP: 06406HBL2
BOOKRUNNERS: BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
CO-MANAGERS: BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, RBS SECURITIES INC., JACKSON SECURITIES, TOUSSAINT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, UTENDAHL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP., RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION
The Notes are not guaranteed under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.
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