Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HASSELL GERALD L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bank of New York Mellon CORP [BK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE WALL STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2008
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10286
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   790 D $ 43.47 278,174.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   2,000 D $ 43.4727 276,174.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   2,100 D $ 43.4788 274,074.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   600 D $ 43.48 273,474.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   400 D $ 43.486 273,074.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   100 D $ 43.49 272,974.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   600 D $ 43.491 272,374.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   2,200 D $ 43.4927 270,174.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   300 D $ 43.4966 269,874.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   200 D $ 43.5 269,674.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   1,400 D $ 43.5048 268,274.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   500 D $ 43.51 267,774.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   900 D $ 43.5177 266,874.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   100 D $ 43.5184 266,774.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   200 D $ 43.5191 266,574.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   400 D $ 43.5199 266,174.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   200 D $ 43.52 265,974.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   900 D $ 43.522 265,074.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   900 D $ 43.5327 264,174.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   310 D $ 43.53 263,864.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   800 D $ 43.5311 263,064.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   1,300 D $ 43.5396 261,764.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   1,000 D $ 43.5397 260,764.096 D  
Common Stock 05/28/2008   S(1)   1,700 D $ 43.5414 259,064.096 D  
Common Stock               46,464.7863 (2) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               14,269 I By Family Trust
Common Stock               14,269 I By Second Family Trust
Common Stock               56,604 I By Wife (3)
Common Stock               188,680 I By GRAT 2007
Common Stock               180,000 (4) (5) I By GRAT 2008

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HASSELL GERALD L
ONE WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10286
  X     President  

Signatures

 /s/ Arlie R. Nogay, Attorney-in-Fact   05/30/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option exercise and sales pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted November 5, 2007.
(2) Represents number of shares of common stock held indirectly in employer's stock fund in The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Employee Savings and Investment Plan, a 401(k) Plan, as of March 31, 2008.
(3) I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
(4) These shares, which were previously reported as directly beneficially owned, were contributed to a grantor retained annuity trust on April 22, 2008.
(5) Form #2 of 4.

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