Form 8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) – April 10, 2012

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

MELLON CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-52710   13-2614959

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Wall Street

New York, New York

   10286
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code – (212) 495-1784

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) on April 10, 2012, each nominee for director was elected by a majority of votes cast. Management proposals 2 and 3 were approved. Stockholder proposals 4 and 5 were not approved. The proposals below are described in detail in BNY Mellon’s definitive proxy statement, dated March 9, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast on a proposal. Therefore, broker non-votes and abstentions did not have the effect of a vote for or against the proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.

The results are as follows:

 

  1. The election of 12 directors for a term expiring at the end of our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (each nominee elected by a majority of votes cast):

 

Name of Director

   

For

     

Against

     

Abstained

     

Broker
Non-Vote

  

Ruth E. Bruch

      854,917,969         98,598,462         1,941,189         84,693,853   

Nicholas M. Donofrio

      943,219,886         10,276,838         1,960,896         84,693,853   

Gerald L. Hassell

      933,279,819         19,881,489         2,296,312         84,693,853   

Edmund F. Kelly

      854,243,899         99,255,666         1,958,055         84,693,853   

Richard J. Kogan

      853,876,370         99,549,561         2,031,689         84,693,853   

Michael J. Kowalski

      921,654,274         31,829,002         1,974,344         84,693,853   

John A. Luke, Jr.

      931,296,089         22,161,063         2,000,468         84,693,853   

Mark A. Nordenberg

      945,465,644         8,090,700         1,901,276         84,693,853   

Catherine A. Rein

      943,349,925         10,147,841         1,959,854         84,693,853   

William C. Richardson

      944,810,922         8,545,676         2,101,022         84,693,853   

Samuel C. Scott III

      854,434,644         98,903,483         2,119,493         84,693,853   

Wesley W. von Schack

      853,484,063         100,068,623         1,904,934         84,693,853   

 

  2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation (approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstained

     

Broker
Non-Vote

  
  553,955,489        390,951,388        10,550,743         84,693,853   
  58.63 %      41.37 %      *         *   

  3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm (approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstained

     

Broker
Non-Vote

  
  1,027,830,854        9,984,000        2,336,619         —     
  99.04 %      0.96 %      *         *   

 

  4. Approval of stockholder proposal requesting adoption of a policy related to an independent chairman (not approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstained

     

Broker
Non-Vote

  
  306,528,154        645,588,690        3,340,776         84,693,853   
  32.19 %      67.81 %      *         *   

 

  5. Approval of stockholder proposal requesting cumulative voting in the election of directors (not approved by a majority of votes cast):

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstained

     

Broker
Non-Vote

  
  251,361,939        700,207,545        3,888,136         84,693,853   
  26.42 %      73.58 %      *         *   

* Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
 

(Registrant)

Date: April 12, 2012   By:  

/s/ Arlie R. Nogay

  Name:   Arlie R. Nogay
  Title:   Vice President & Assistant Secretary