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Bank of New York Mellon Corp 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 17, 2014)

Filed January 17, 2014For Securities:BKBK-PKBNYBNY-PK

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) on January 17, 2014, primarily serves to furnish a press release detailing the company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013. While the 8-K itself does not contain the specific financial figures, it directs investors to Exhibit 99.1, the press release, for detailed operational results and financial condition. Investors should note that the press release may include non-GAAP financial measures. Management considers these measures useful for analyzing ongoing operational results and trends, facilitating period-to-period comparisons, and providing a basis for performance monitoring. The filing emphasizes that these measures, along with the presentation of revenues from taxable and tax-exempt sources, are intended to help investors better evaluate the company's financial performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) filed an 8-K on January 17, 2014, to report its Q4 2013 earnings.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to furnish a press release (Exhibit 99.1) announcing Q4 2013 results.
  • 3The press release contains the detailed financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • 4The filing notes the potential use of non-GAAP financial measures in the accompanying press release.
  • 5Management believes non-GAAP measures are useful for assessing ongoing operations, trends, and comparisons.
  • 6The press release presentation aims to allow investors to better evaluate revenues from both taxable and tax-exempt sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

The actual financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013 are detailed in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

No, this Form 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial numbers. It serves as a notification and attachment of the press release (Exhibit 99.1) which holds those details.

Non-GAAP financial measures are metrics that exclude or include amounts that are required to be presented in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure or in the reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and the GAAP financial measure. Management believes these measures can offer a more insightful view into the company's ongoing operational results and trends, facilitating clearer comparisons with prior periods and reflecting the basis on which management monitors performance.

No, the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into any other SEC filings made by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.