LUKENS INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-06-02
STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS)
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               		     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
			                         Washington, DC 20549


                           				SCHEDULE 13D
                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                    			    (Amendment No. 3 )*

                    			      Lukens, Inc.
			                          (Name of Issuer)
			                          	 Common Stock
			                   (Title of Class of Securities)

                          				  549866101
	                          			(CUSIP Number)

         	       Charles A. Nalbone, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
	                115 South Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
			                           (973) 739-2202
	               	(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person 
	               	Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                           				May 26, 1998
           	(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


    	If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, 
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) (3) or (4), check the 
following box [  ] .

    	Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement  
[   ] . (A fee is not required only if the reporting person:  1) has a 
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than 
five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and 2) has 
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five 
percent or less of such class. (See Rule 13d-7)

Note:  When filing this statement, in paper format, six copies of 
this statement, including exhibits, should be filed with the Commission.  
See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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CUSIP NO.  549866101                            

                          				13D


       	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       	S.S. OR I.R.S. NOTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
1       BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
       	IRS #13-3299429

2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*:
                                           								(a) [  ] 
							                                            (b) [  ]
3       SEC USE ONLY

4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*:
       	WC, PF
	
5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
	       ITEMS 2(d)(e):
							                                          	      [  ]
6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
       	Delaware        
	
                  		7       SOLE VOTING POWER:   

                         			1,205,120 
	
	                  	8       SHARED VOTING POWER:            

                         			105,481                 
	
	                  	9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:         

                         			1,205,120 
	
 	                 	10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

                         			105,481    
	
11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	                         		1,310,601

12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
       	SHARES*: 
							                                         	  [  ]    

13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                     
                          		 8.7
	
14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*:
	       BD              

                			See Instructions Before Filling Out!    





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                   			Schedule 13D Amendment No. 3

     This statement constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the statement on Schedule 13D
(the "Schedule 13D") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Bear, 
Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns") with respect to its ownership of the Common
Stock of Lukens, Inc. (the "Issuer").  

Item 3:  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         Working capital of Bear Stearns and personal funds of discretionary
accounts. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,310,601 Common Shares of the
Issuer referred to in Item 5(c) hereof was approximately $44,788,195.

Item 5:  Interest in Securities of the Issuer (as of 05/26/98)

	(a)	The responses of Bear Stearns to Rows (11) through (13) of the
   		cover page of this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D are
	   	incorporated herein by reference.  To the best of Bear Stearns'
	   	knowledge, none of its executive officers or directors
	   	beneficially own any Common Stock of the Issuer.

	(b)	The responses of Bear Stearns to Rows (7) through (10) of the
   		cover page of this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D are
	   	incorporated herein by reference.

	(c)	Since the date of its initial filing on Schedule 13D, Bear
   		Stearns has effected transactions in the Common Stock of the
	   	Issuer.  Information concerning transactions in the Common Stock
	   	effected by Bear Stearns is set forth on Appendix I.

	(d)	Not Applicable.
	
	(e)	Through May 26, 1998, Bear Stearns purchased an additional 173,001
     shares of Lukens, Inc. Accordingly, Bear Stearns increased its
     beneficial ownership by more than three full percentage points of the
     Common Stock of the Issuer since the date of its initial filing.
		
		


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Signature:

     	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, 
	
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 

complete and correct.


Dated: June 2, 1998                             BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.


                                           					By:    /s/
					                                             	Barry J. Cohen
					                                             	Senior Managing Director








                                 APPENDIX I
                           BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

                              Lukens, Inc.


                      Trades from 3/12/98 through 5/26/98

                           (Various Firm Accounts)

                    ***** 05/26 *****                            
  1,200  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 1/4         38,700.00 
  1,600  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 3/8         51,800.00 
  2,200  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 3/16        70,812.50 
 38,800  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 3/16     1,248,875.00 
  1,632- LUKENS INC-DEL                 31 7/8         52,018.26-
 18,368- LUKENS INC-DEL                 31 13/16      584,312.52-
                    ***** 05/21 *****                            
  1,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 1/4         32,250.00 
  5,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33            165,000.00 
 14,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 5/16       452,375.00 
  2,200  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 3/4         72,050.00
  5,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 3/4        163,750.00
  7,800  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 7/8        256,425.00
 15,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 5/8        490,875.00
  2,096- LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 7/8         68,903.70-
  2,904- LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 15/16       95,647.31-
  8,520- LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 13/16      279,553.18-
 16,480- LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 3/4        539,702.00-
                      ***** 05/18 *****                            
  1,047  LUKENS INC-DEL                 32 7/8         34,420.13 
  2,900  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33             95,700.00 
                      ***** 05/13 *****                            
  4,100  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34            139,400.00 
 10,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 3/4        337,500.00 
 10,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 3/4        337,500.00 
                    ***** 05/12 *****                            
  5,500  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 3/4        185,625.00 
                    ***** 05/11 *****                            
  1,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 5/8         33,625.00 
  3,200  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34            108,800.00 
  4,400  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 3/4        148,500.00 
  9,600  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 15/16      325,800.00 
                    ***** 05/07 *****                            
  1,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 7/8         33,875.00 
  5,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 15/16      169,687.50
  5,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34            170,000.00
 20,500  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34 1/8        699,562.50
 10,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 7/8        338,750.00
                    ***** 04/28 *****                            
    500- LUKENS INC-DEL                 34 1/4         17,124.42-
    700- LUKENS INC-DEL                 34 7/16        24,105.44-
  4,800- LUKENS INC-DEL                 34            163,194.56-
  6,000- LUKENS INC-DEL                 34 5/8        207,743.07-
                      ***** 04/24 *****                             
 20,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34 7/16       688,750.00  
                      ***** 04/21 *****                             
 20,000- LUKENS INC-DEL                 35.5468       710,912.30- 
  1,400  LUKENS INC-DEL                 35 3/8         49,525.00
  2,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 35 1/4         70,500.00
 
                      ***** 04/20 *****                           
 20,000  LUKENS INC-DEL                 35 11/16      713,750.00
 26,600  LUKENS INC-DEL                 35 7/16       942,637.50
  
                    ***** 04/02 *****                            
  2,000- LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 3/4         67,497.75-
  3,000- LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 5/8        100,871.63-
                    ***** 03/24 *****                            
  3,200  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 15/16      108,600.00 
  3,700  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34 1/16       126,031.25 
  8,700  LUKENS INC-DEL                 33 15/16      295,256.25 



 (Various discretionary accounts)

                    ***** 04/28 *****                             
  1,900  LUKENS INC-DEL                 34.2500        65,075.00 
  1,900- LUKENS INC-DEL                 34.2500        65,075.00-
                    

                    
     
 						   	       	       



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