June 25, 2007Bank of New York Mellon CORP • February 26th, 2010 • State commercial banks • New York
As you are aware, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (together with its affiliates, the “Company”) and Mellon Financial Corporation (together with its affiliates, “Mellon”) have entered an agreement and plan of merger dated as of December 3, 2006 (as amended and restated from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Mellon will merge (the “Merger”) to form a new corporation as of the consummation of the Merger (the date of consummation, the “Effective Date”) to be named The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (together with its affiliates, “BNY-Mellon”). By operation of the Merger, BNY-Mellon will succeed to all of the rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement from and after the Effective Date.
