Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement Nos.:
333-144261, 333-144261-01,
333-144261-02, 333-144261-03,
333-144261-04, 333-144261-05,
333-144261-06 and 333-144261-07.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
FINAL TERM SHEET, AUGUST 20, 2008
$750,000,000 FIXED RATE NOTES DUE AUGUST 27, 2013
| ISSUER: |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION | |
| SECURITIES: |
SENIOR MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G | |
| EXPECTED RATINGS: |
Aa2/AA-/AA- (STABLE/STABLE/POSITIVE) | |
| MATURITY DATE: |
AUGUST 27, 2013 | |
| TRADE DATE: |
AUGUST 20, 2008 | |
| SETTLEMENT DATE: |
AUGUST 27, 2008 (T+5) | |
| COUPON: |
5.125% PER ANNUM | |
| COUPON FREQUENCY: |
SEMI-ANNUALLY | |
| INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: |
SEMI-ANNUALLY ON THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY AND AUGUST OF EACH YEAR, COMMENCING FEBRUARY 27, 2009, AND ENDING ON THE MATURITY DATE (OR NEXT BUSINESS DAY, MODIFIED FOLLOWING) | |
| DAY COUNT: |
30/360 | |
| PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: |
$750,000,000 | |
| PRICE TO PUBLIC: |
99.647% PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST, IF ANY, FROM AUGUST 27, 2008 | |
| ALL-IN PRICE: |
99.597% PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST, IF ANY, FROM AUGUST 27, 2008 | |
| PROCEEDS TO ISSUER: |
$746,977,500 | |
| PRICING BENCHMARK: |
UST 3.375% DUE 07/31/2013 | |
| BENCHMARK YIELD: |
3.006% | |
| SPREAD TO BENCHMARK: |
T+220 BASIS POINTS | |
| RE-OFFER YIELD: |
5.206% | |
| REDEMPTION: |
NOT REDEEMABLE BY THE ISSUER PRIOR TO MATURITY | |
| DENOMINATIONS: |
$1,000 X $1,000 | |
| LISTING: |
NONE | |
| CUSIP: |
06406HBK4 | |
| BOOKRUNNERS: |
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED | |
| CO-MANAGERS: |
BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | |
| BILLING & DELIVERY AGENT: |
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED | |
| RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: |
THE UNREALIZED NET OF TAX LOSS ON THE ISSUER’S SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE PORTFOLIO INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $580 MILLION DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2008 TO APPROXIMATELY $2.4 BILLION AT JULY 31, 2008, COMPARED TO APPROXIMATELY $1.8 BILLION AT JUNE 30, 2008. | |
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