Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: October 12, 2010
Event: Amendment to the Corporation's By-Laws.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity data. The document is a corporate governance report.
Material Changes
The Board of Directors amended the By-Laws to:
- Delete provisions that expired on July 1, 2010 (the third anniversary of the merger between The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation).
- Make certain conforming amendments to specific sections of Articles One through Five.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items. It strictly reports the procedural update to the By-Laws.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 3.1 for the full text of the amended By-Laws.
- Confirm the specific sections of Articles One through Five that were modified.
- Verify that no other material events were reported in conjunction with this filing.