---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-356450"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BK"
cik: "0001390777"
company_name: "Bank of New York Mellon Corp"
filed_at: "2021-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:13:16.984293+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNY Mellon elects Sandie O'Connor as independent director, board now 13 members

## Summary
- Sandie O'Connor elected to BNY Mellon Board effective December 13, 2021.
- She is former Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer at JPMorgan Chase, bringing risk and regulatory expertise.
- Board expands to 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent.
- O'Connor will receive customary non-management director compensation per the 2021 proxy program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-356450
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BK
- cik: 0001390777
- company_name: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
- filed_at: 2021-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312521356450/0001193125-21-356450-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312521356450/d263800d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-356450.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sandie O'Connor was elected as independent member of the Board at Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: independent member of the Board
  source text: On December 13, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (the “Company”) elected Sandie O’Connor as an independent member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312521356450/0001193125-21-356450-index.htm

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