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FORM 10 - K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31 , 2020 or Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Commission File Number 001-35651 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None 240 Greenwich Street New York , New York 10286 Common Stock , $ 0.01 par value 6.244 % Fixed - to - Floating Rate Normal Preferred Capital Securities of Mellon Capital IV ( fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ) ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip Code ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code -- ( 212 ) 495-1784 Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes > No 13-2614959 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Trading Symbol ( s ) BK BK / P Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference in the following parts of this Form 10 - K : The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2021 Proxy Statement - Part III The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders - Parts I , II and IV Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes No As of June 30 , 2020 , the aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock , $ 0.01 par value per share , held by non - affiliates of the registrant was $ 34,213,115,468 . As of January 31 , 2021 , 878,735,187 shares of the registrant's common stock , $ 0.01 par value per share , were outstanding .