Perez Alejandro 4

What Happened
Alejandro Perez, Senior Executive Vice President of Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK), disposed of 12,504 shares in an open-market sale on April 17, 2026 for total proceeds of approximately $1,713,156 (weighted-average price $137.01). On the same date he also gifted 1,000 shares to a charitable donor-advised fund (reported as a gift, $0 proceeds).

Key Details

• Transaction date: April 17, 2026.
• Sale: 12,504 shares sold; weighted-average price $137.01; total proceeds ~$1,713,156. Actual sale prices ranged $136.78–$137.22 (footnote F2).
• Gift: 1,000 shares gifted to a charitable donor-advised fund; proceeds $0 (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this Form 4 filing.
• Filing: Form 4 filed April 21, 2026 — appears to be filed within the SEC’s required 2-business-day window for an Apr 17 transaction (timely).
• Footnotes: F1 = gift to donor-advised fund; F2 = weighted-average price with per-price breakdown available on request.

Context
Gifts of stock to charitable donor-advised funds are common and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. Open-market sales are often routine (liquidity, diversification, tax planning) and are less informative than purchases when assessing insider sentiment. No option exercises, 10% owner notes, or tax-withholding dispositions are reported in this filing.