Mellon delays vote on Dreyfus buyout.

PITTSBURGH -- Mellon Bank Corp. said it has pushed back by two weeks, to Aug. 23, the special shareholders meeting to vote on the company's proposed acquisition of Dreyfus Corp.

Mellon said it need the extra time for proxy solicitations, following a regulatory review of the proxy statement for the meeting. Shareholders of record on July 19 will be entitled to vote.

The $37 billion-asset banking company said it still expects to complete the Dreyfus merger in the third quarter.

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