UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.      )

Filed by the Registrant x   Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨

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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

Please date and sign exactly as name appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc., full title as such should be shown. For joint accounts, each joint owner should sign. If more than one trustee is listed, all trustees should sign, unless one trustee has power to sign for all.

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Please date and sign exactly as name appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc., full title as such should be shown. For joint accounts, each joint owner should sign. If more than one trustee is listed, all trustees should sign, unless one trustee has power to sign for all.

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Please date and sign exactly as name appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, etc., full title as such should be shown. For joint accounts, each joint owner should sign. If more than one trustee is listed, all trustees should sign, unless one trustee has power to sign for all.

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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

YOU MAY VOTE BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE

OR ON THE INTERNET

(OR COMPLETE THE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM BELOW

AND RETURN IT BY MAIL)

If you choose to vote by mail, complete the Form below and mail it promptly in its entirety in the postage-paid

envelope provided (U.S. & Puerto Rico only). Please mail in advance, so that your instruction may be received no later than

11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on April 10

You need not return the form if you have voted by telephone or Internet.

Your vote must be received by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on

April 10, 2009, to be counted.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

The Employee Stock Ownership Plan of The Bank of New York Company, Inc.

Employee Savings & Investment Plan of The Bank of New York Company, Inc.

The Retirement Savings Plan of BNY Securities Group

This is a ballot for giving voting instructions for the shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation stock held in your account in each of the above plans (the “Plans”) in which you participate.

By properly submitting your voting instructions, you authorize the voting fiduciary of each Plan in which you hold shares to direct The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”) of such Plan, to vote all shares held in your accounts in such Plan as you direct. Such shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to be held on April 14, 2009, and at any adjournment thereof. Your voting instructions must be received by 11:59 P.M., EDT April 10, 2009, in order to be counted. All voting instructions are submitted to an independent proxy tabulator, who is obligated to hold them in confidence and not to reveal your individual votes to any person, including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, except as may be required by law.

If you properly provide instructions by mail, telephone or Internet as described on this card, your shares will be voted according to your instructions. If you properly sign and return this ballot but fail to provide a specific voting direction for a particular proposition on the ballot, then any shares you hold in the Plans will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors on such proposition. If you provide voting instructions by telephone or Internet, you must provide voting directions as to each proposition on the ballot in order for your instructions to be effective.

If you do not properly sign and return this ballot or provide instructions by telephone or Internet, the Trustee will vote your shares “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” subject to review by the voting fiduciary, in the same proportions as it votes the shares for which proper instructions are timely received. Consequently, a failure to provide instructions is not equivalent to voting “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to any proposition on the ballot but will have the effect described in this ballot.

(Continued, and to be signed and dated on the reverse side.)

The Board of Directors recommends a Vote FOR the election of all nominees for director:

Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the “Exceptions*” box and write that nominee’s name on the line below.

Note: A vote FOR the election of directors includes discretionary authority to vote for a substitute if any nominee is unable to serve.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

YOU MAY VOTE BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE

OR ON THE INTERNET

(OR COMPLETE THE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM BELOW

AND RETURN IT BY MAIL)

If you choose to vote by mail, complete the Form below and mail it promptly in its entirety in the postage-paid

envelope provided (U.S. & Puerto Rico only). Please mail in advance, so that your instruction may be received no later than

11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on April 10

You need not return the form if you have voted by telephone or Internet.

Your vote must be received by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on

April 10, 2009, to be counted.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

BNY Employee Stock Purchase Plan

This is a ballot for giving voting instructions for the shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation stock held in your account in the above plan (the “ESPP”) in which you participate.

By properly submitting your voting instructions, you authorize BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, to vote all shares held in your accounts for the Plan as you direct. Such shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to be held on April 14, 2009, and at any adjournment thereof. Your voting instructions must be received by 11:59 P.M. EDT April 10, 2009, in order to be counted. All voting instructions are submitted to an independent proxy tabulator, who is obligated to hold them in confidence and not to reveal your individual votes to any person, including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, except as may be required by law.

If you properly provide instructions by mail, telephone or Internet as described on this card, your shares will be voted according to your instructions. If you properly sign and return this ballot but fail to provide a specific voting direction for a particular proposition on the ballot, then any shares you hold in the ESPP will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors on such proposition. If you provide voting instructions by telephone or Internet, you must provide voting directions as to each proposition on the ballot in order for your instructions to be effective.

If you do not properly sign and return this ballot or provide instructions by telephone or Internet, then for shares held in the ESPP, no vote will be recorded. Consequently, a failure to provide instructions is not equivalent to voting “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to any proposition on the ballot but will have the effect described in this ballot.

(Continued, and to be signed and dated on the reverse side.)

The Board of Directors recommends a Vote FOR the election of all nominees for director:

Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the “Exceptions*” box and write that nominee’s name on the line below.

Note: A vote FOR the election of directors includes discretionary authority to vote for a substitute if any nominee is unable to serve.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

YOU MAY VOTE BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE

OR ON THE INTERNET

(OR COMPLETE THE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM BELOW

AND RETURN IT BY MAIL)

If you choose to vote by mail, complete the Form below and mail it promptly in its entirety in the postage-paid

envelope provided (U.S. & Puerto Rico only). Please mail in advance, so that your instruction may be received no later than

11:59 P.M., Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April 10.

You need not return the form if you have voted by telephone or Internet.

Your vote must be received by 11:59 P.M., Eastern Daylight Time on

Friday, April 10, 2009, to be counted.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

This is a ballot for giving voting instructions for the shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation stock held in your account in each of the above plans (the “Plans”) in which you participate.

By properly submitting your voting instructions, you direct the voting fiduciary of the 401(k) to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”) of the 401(k), to vote all shares held in your account in the 401(k) as you direct. By properly submitting your voting instructions, you authorize BNY Mellon Shareowner Services to vote all shares held in your account in the ESPP as you direct. Such shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to be held on April 14, 2009, and at any adjournment thereof. Your voting instructions must be received by April 10, 2009, in order to be counted. All voting instructions are submitted to an independent proxy tabulator, who is obligated to hold them in confidence and not to reveal your individual votes to any person, including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, except as may be required by law.

If you properly provide instructions by mail, telephone or Internet as described on this card, your shares will be voted according to your instructions. If you properly sign and return this ballot but fail to provide a specific voting direction for a particular proposition on the ballot, then any shares you hold in the 401(k) and the ESPP will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors on such proposition. If you provide voting instructions by telephone or Internet, you must provide voting directions as to each proposition on the ballot in order for your instructions to be effective.

If you do not properly sign and return this ballot or provide instructions by telephone or Internet, then (1) for shares held in the ESPP, no vote will be recorded and (2) for shares held in the 401(k), subject to review by the voting fiduciary, the Trustee will vote your shares “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” in the same proportions as it votes the shares for which proper instructions are timely received. Consequently, a failure to provide instructions is not equivalent to voting “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to any proposition on the ballot but will have the effect described in this ballot.

(Continued, and to be signed and dated on the reverse side.)

The Board of Directors recommends a Vote FOR the election of all nominees for director:

Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the “Exceptions*” box and write that nominee’s name on the line below.

Note: A vote FOR the election of directors includes discretionary authority to vote for a substitute if any nominee is unable to serve.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

YOU MAY VOTE BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE

OR ON THE INTERNET

(OR COMPLETE THE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM BELOW

AND RETURN IT BY MAIL)

If you choose to vote by mail, complete the Form below and mail it promptly in its entirety in the postage-paid

envelope provided (U.S. & Puerto Rico only). Please mail in advance, so that your instruction may be received no later than

11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on April 10

You need not return the form if you have voted by telephone or Internet.

Your vote must be received by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on

April 10, 2009, to be counted.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Confidential Ballot for 2009 Annual Meeting

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

This is a ballot for giving voting instructions for the shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation stock held in your account in the above plan (the “ESPP”) in which you participate.

By properly submitting your voting instructions, you authorize BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, to vote all shares held in your accounts for the Plan as you direct. Such shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to be held on April 14, 2009, and at any adjournment thereof. Your voting instructions must be received by 1:59 P.M. EDT April 10, 2009, in order to be counted. All voting instructions are submitted to an independent proxy tabulator, who is obligated to hold them in confidence and not to reveal your individual votes to any person, including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, except as may be required by law.

If you properly provide instructions by mail, telephone or Internet as described on this card, your shares will be voted according to your instructions. If you properly sign and return this ballot but fail to provide a specific voting direction for a particular proposition on the ballot, then any shares you hold in the ESPP will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors on such proposition. If you provide voting instructions by telephone or Internet, you must provide voting directions as to each proposition on the ballot in order for your instructions to be effective.

If you do not properly sign and return this ballot or provide instructions by telephone or Internet, then for shares held in the ESPP, no vote will be recorded. Consequently, a failure to provide instructions is not equivalent to voting “FOR”, “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to any proposition on the ballot but will have the effect described in this ballot.

(Continued, and to be signed and dated on the reverse side.)

The Board of Directors recommends a Vote FOR the election of all nominees for director:

Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the “Exceptions*” box and write that nominee’s name on the line below.

Note: A vote FOR the election of directors includes discretionary authority to vote for a substitute if any nominee is unable to serve.

Subject: Your Bank of New York Mellon Shareholder Voting Material – IMPORTANT!

Dear Bank of New York Mellon Shareholder,

You are receiving this e-mail because as of February 13, 2009, you held Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) Common Stock (“Stock”) in either or both of the Mellon 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (“401(k)”) or the Mellon Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The 401(k) and the ESPP together are referred to as the “Plans”.

As a holder of Stock in the Plans, you are entitled to direct the voting of your shares. It is important that we obtain votes from each of our shareholders, so please provide your voting instructions now.

Your voting instructions must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 10, 2009 in order to be counted.

The voting process is quick and easy – either click on the following link to the Internet voting site (which also contains Bank of New York Mellon’s 2008 Annual Report and 2009 Proxy materials), or call the telephone number below to access the telephone voting site. Please have the unique control number provided below handy – you’ll need it to enter your voting instructions.

YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS:

INTERNET: To view the Annual Report and Proxy materials and vote by Internet, connect to the secure electronic voting site at https://www.proxyvotenow.com/bk3 and follow the prompts.

TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please view the Annual Report and Proxy materials at http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/bk. Then call 1-888-216-1294 and follow the prompts.

If you prefer to vote by hard copy, please call 1-866-252-6890 and follow the prompts. You will be mailed a hard copy voting card, the Annual Report and the Proxy materials, together with a postage paid return envelope. (You will need your control number to enter such a request). Be sure to allow adequate mailing time because your vote must be received by April 10 to be counted. Also, you may view the Annual Report and Proxy materials without going to the electronic voting site by visiting http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/bk

If you would like to speak to a CSR to request a hard copy of the Annual Report or Proxy materials (without a voting card), you may request them by visiting www.bnymellon.com/shareowner or calling BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at 1-800-205-7699 within the United States or 1-201-680-6578 outside the United States, or Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) lines: 1-800-231-5469 within the United States or 1-201-680-6610 outside the United States.

When you vote, you will be directing the vote of all shares of Stock held in your account in each of the Plans in which you participate. By properly submitting your voting instructions, you direct the voting fiduciary of the 401(k) to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”) of the 401(k) to vote all shares held in your account in the 401(k) as you direct. By properly submitting your voting instructions, you authorize BNY Mellon Shareowner Services to vote all shares held in your account in the ESPP as you

direct. Such shares will be voted at Bank of New York Mellon’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, and at any adjournment thereof. Your voting instructions are submitted directly to an independent proxy tabulator, who is obligated to hold them in confidence and not to reveal your individual votes to any person, including Bank of New York Mellon, except as may be required by law.

If you properly provide instructions by telephone or Internet as described in this e-mail, or if you properly submit a hard copy voting card, your shares will be voted according to your instructions. You must provide voting instructions as to each proposition on the ballot in order for your Internet or telephone voting instructions to be effective. If you properly submit a hard copy voting card without providing voting instructions for any or all propositions on the card, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors on each such proposition.

If you do not properly submit a hard copy voting card or provide voting instructions by telephone or Internet, then (1) for shares held in the ESPP, no vote will be recorded and (2) for shares held in the 401(k), subject to review by the voting fiduciary, the Trustee will vote your shares “FOR”, “AGAINST” OR “ABSTAIN” in the same proportions as it votes the shares for which properly conveyed instructions are timely received. Consequently, a failure to provide instructions is not equivalent to voting “FOR”, “AGAINST” OR “ABSTAIN” with respect to any propositions on the ballot.

Your vote is important.

Thank you.