Filed under Rule 424 (b)(2)
Registration Statement File Numbers 333-144261, 333-144261-01,
333-144261-02, 333-144261-03, 333-144261-04, 333-144261-05,
333-144261-06 and 333-144261-07
Pricing Supplement No. 31 Subject to Completion - dated January 28, 2008
(To prospectus dated July 2, 2007 and prospectus supplement
dated July 2, 2007)
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation [LOGO]
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
$1,000,000,000
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation CoreNotes(Registered Service Mark)
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Aggregate Purchasing Proceeds
CUSIP Principal Price to Agent's Before
Number Amount Public(1) Discount(1) Expenses(1)
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0640P1QJ5 TBD 100% 2.00% 98.00%
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Interest Interest Stated
Rate Per Payment Maturity Survivor's
Annum Frequency Date Option
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5.15% Semi-Annual 2/15/2023 Yes
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Senior Subordinated Medium-Term Notes Series I
Interest Payment Dates: The 15th day of August and February of each year
commencing 08/15/2008.
Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of The Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation on 02/15/2011 and each
Interest Payment Date thereafter, at
a price equal to 100% on 30 calendar
days notice.
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Aggregate Purchasing Proceeds
CUSIP Principal Price to Agent's Before
Number Amount Public(1) Discount(1) Expenses(1)
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0640P1QK2 TBD 100% 2.50% 97.50%
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Interest Interest Stated
Rate Per Payment Maturity Survivor's
Annum Frequency Date Option
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5.35% Semi-Annual 2/15/2033 Yes
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Senior Subordinated Medium-Term Notes Series I
Interest Payment Dates: The 15th day of August and February of each year
commencing 08/15/2008.
Redemption Information: Redeemable at the option of The Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation on 02/15/2013 and each
Interest Payment Date thereafter, at
a price equal to 100% on 30 calendar
days notice.
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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10286
Trade Date: 02/01/2008
Issue Date: 02/06/2008
Minimum Denominations/Increments: $1,000/$1,000
Original Issue Discount: No
All trades settle without accrued interest and clear SDFS: DTC Book-Entry only
Merrill Lynch DTC Participant Number: 161
The defeasance and covenant defeasance provisions of the Senior Indenture
and the Senior Subordinated Indenture described under "Description of Senior
Debt Securities and Senior Subordinated Debt Securities-Debt Securities
Issued by the Company under the BNY Senior Indenture or the BNY Senior
Subordinated Indenture-Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" in the
Prospectus will apply to the Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes
respectively.
(1) Expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount
"CoreNotes(Registered Service Mark)" is a registered service mark of Merrill
Lynch & Co., Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Purchasing Agent
Acting as Principal
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