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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-051003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BK"
cik: "0001390777"
company_name: "Bank of New York Mellon Corp"
filed_at: "2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T01:01:04.078383+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNY Mellon issues 500,000 depositary shares for Series J Preferred, raising ~$500M

## Summary
- Filed Certificate of Designations for Series J Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, effective March 7, 2025.
- On March 10, 2025, issued 500,000 depositary shares (each 1/100th interest) representing 5,000 shares of Series J Preferred with $100,000 liquidation preference per share, raising ~$500M.
- Underwriting agreement with Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC, UBS, BNY Mellon Capital Markets for the offering signed March 3, 2025.
- If Series J dividends not paid for last preceding period, restrictions apply on common stock dividends and repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-051003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BK
- cik: 0001390777
- company_name: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
- filed_at: 2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312525051003/0001193125-25-051003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312525051003/d857326d8k.htm

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