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Bank of New York Mellon Corp 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Aug 10, 2011)

Filed August 10, 2011For Securities:BKBK-PKBNYBNY-PK

Summary

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) filed an 8-K on August 10, 2011, announcing significant expense reduction plans. The company intends to reduce its global workforce by approximately 1,500 positions, representing about 3% of its total employees. This reduction will be managed through natural turnover, a hiring freeze, and decreased reliance on temporary staff, consultants, and contractors to mitigate the impact on current employees. These restructuring efforts are expected to result in a restructuring charge in the second half of 2011. However, the company anticipates that this charge will be more than offset by a gain from the previously announced sale of its interest in ConvergEx, which is also slated to close in the second half of 2011. This strategic move indicates a focus on operational efficiency and cost management.

Key Highlights

  • 1BK announced workforce reductions of approximately 1,500 employees, or 3% of its global workforce.
  • 2The company plans to implement a hiring freeze and reduce the use of temporary workers, consultants, and contractors.
  • 3A restructuring charge is anticipated in the second half of 2011 related to these workforce reductions.
  • 4The restructuring charge is expected to be more than offset by a gain from the sale of its interest in ConvergEx.
  • 5Both the restructuring charge and the ConvergEx transaction closing are expected in the second half of 2011.
  • 6The filing includes a press release dated August 10, 2011, detailing these events.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary reason for the workforce reduction is to implement expense reduction plans aimed at improving operational efficiency and managing costs.

The company plans to manage the reduction by leveraging natural employee turnover, implementing an immediate hiring freeze across most of the organization, and reducing reliance on temporary workers, consultants, and contractors.

Yes, BNY Mellon expects to record a restructuring charge in the second half of 2011. However, this charge is anticipated to be more than covered by a gain from the sale of its interest in ConvergEx.

The closing of the ConvergEx transaction is expected to occur in the second half of 2011, around the same time as the restructuring charge is anticipated.