SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LAMERE DAVID F
(Last) (First) (Middle)
MELLON FINANCIAL CENTER
SUITE 0158
(Street)
BOSTON MA 02108
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MELLON FINANCIAL CORP [ MEL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 80,346.02 D ( 1 ) 0 D
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 3,440.73 D ( 1 ) 0 I 401(k) Plan ( 2 )
Common Stock 07/01/2007 D 111,326 D ( 1 ) 0 I By Wife ( 3 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 10/98 $29.3125 07/01/2007 D 17,000 10/23/1999 ( 4 ) 10/22/2008 Common Stock 17,000 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type II 10/98 $29.3125 07/01/2007 D 4,250 10/23/1999 ( 4 ) 10/22/2008 Common Stock 4,250 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT (Right to Buy) Type I 9/01 $32.32 07/01/2007 D 20,000 09/17/2002 ( 4 ) 09/16/2011 Common Stock 20,000 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/02 $38.7 07/01/2007 D 15,839 01/18/2003 ( 4 ) 01/17/2012 Common Stock 15,839 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 1/03 $23.19 07/01/2007 D 170 01/24/2004 ( 4 ) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 170 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/04 $33.47 07/01/2007 D 11,791 01/23/2005 ( 4 ) 01/22/2014 Common Stock 11,791 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type I 1/05 $29.21 07/01/2007 D 18,658 01/24/2006 ( 4 ) 01/23/2015 Common Stock 18,658 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT (Right to Buy) Type R 08/05 $30.68 07/01/2007 D 5,861 08/04/2008 ( 5 ) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 5,861 ( 5 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type NQ 01/06 $35.02 07/01/2007 D 66,798 01/23/2007 ( 4 ) 01/22/2016 Common Stock 66,798 ( 4 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-RTB-Type NQ 03/06 $35.88 07/01/2007 D 124,379 03/13/2009 ( 5 ) 03/12/2016 Common Stock 124,379 ( 5 ) 0 D
EMP OPT-Right to Buy-Type R 08/06 $37.29 07/01/2007 D 2,741 08/18/2009 ( 5 ) 01/23/2013 Common Stock 2,741 ( 5 ) 0 D
EMP OPT (Right to Buy) Type NQ 02/20/07 $45.97 07/01/2007 D 101,084 02/20/2008 ( 6 ) 02/19/2017 Common Stock 101,084 ( 6 ) 0 D
EMP OPT 02/07 Type NQS $45.97 07/01/2007 D 15,041 07/01/2010 ( 7 ) 02/19/2017 Common Stock 15,041 ( 7 ) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Disposed of in exchange for an equal number of shares of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY Mellon") pursuant to the merger of Mellon Financial Corporation ("MFC") into BNY Mellon (the "Merger").
2. Holdings reported as of 06/30/2007.
3. I disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
4. The options, which provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown, were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
5. The options, which provided for a three-year vesting period, were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
6. The options, which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning on the date shown, were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
7. The options, which provided for vesting on the third anniversary of the consummation of the Merger, were exchanged in the Merger for an equal number of options of BNY Mellon.
/s/ Carl Krasik, Attorney-in-Fact 07/03/2007
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