---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-139989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BK"
cik: "0001390777"
company_name: "Bank of New York Mellon Corp"
filed_at: "2025-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T10:29:00.226569+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNY CEO Robin Vince to become Chairman on Sept 1, 2025; Echevarria named lead independent director

## Summary
- Robin Vince, CEO since Aug 2022, unanimously elected to additional role of Chairman, effective Sept 1, 2025.
- Current Chairman Joseph J. Echevarria will transition to lead independent director on the same date.
- Echevarria previously served as lead independent director from 2016 to 2019.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-139989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BK
- cik: 0001390777
- company_name: Bank of New York Mellon Corp
- filed_at: 2025-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312525139989/0001193125-25-139989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1390777/000119312525139989/d84190d8k.htm

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