The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on August 12, 2026, disclosing the issuance of three separate tranches of callable senior medium-term notes totaling $2,500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount -- wait, per the filing: $300,000,000, $1,200,000,000, and $1,000,000,000 in separate series -- all issued on August 12, 2026.

BNY Mellon Prices Three Callable Senior Note Tranches

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation filed a current report on August 12, 2026, disclosing the issuance of three separate tranches of callable senior medium-term notes under its Series J program, registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Key Highlights

  • First tranche: $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2030.
  • Second tranche: $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.755% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2030.
  • Third tranche: $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.182% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2034.
  • Registration: The notes were registered under a Form S-3 registration statement, File No. 333-282710, according to the filing.
  • Legal opinion: Sullivan and Cromwell LLP provided the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 in connection with the issuance.
  • Common stock listed: The company's common stock, $0.01 par value, trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BNY (NYSE:BNY).

Details of BNY Mellon's August 2026 Note Issuances Under Series J

According to the filing, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, a Delaware-incorporated financial services company headquartered at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, issued three distinct tranches of callable senior medium-term notes on August 12, 2026. The first tranche consists of $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2030. The second tranche consists of $1,200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 4.755% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J, also due 2030. The third tranche consists of $1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.182% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2034.

The filing states that all three tranches, collectively referred to as the "Notes," were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 with File No. 333-282710. In connection with the issuance, the company filed Exhibit 5.1, an opinion of Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, and Exhibit 23.1, a consent of Sullivan and Cromwell LLP included within Exhibit 5.1, both incorporated by reference into the registration statement, according to the filing. The report was signed by Jean Weng, identified in the filing as Secretary of the registrant.

In addition to its common stock listed as NYSE:BNY, the company also has 6.244% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Preferred Capital Securities of Mellon Capital IV listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BNY/P, and Depositary Shares each representing a 1/4,000th interest in a share of Series K Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock listed under the symbol BNY PRK, as disclosed on the filing's cover page.

What Was Disclosed

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation disclosed on August 12, 2026, the issuance of three tranches of callable senior medium-term notes: $300,000,000 floating rate due 2030, $1,200,000,000 at 4.755% due 2030, and $1,000,000,000 at 5.182% due 2034, all under its Series J program and registered under an existing Form S-3 registration statement.