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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 10 (REVISED) Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: May 23, 1994 File No. 33-52701
(To Prospectus dated April 8, 1994
and Prospectus Supplement dated April 8, 1994)
$2,873,608,750
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
WITH MINIMUM MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: Floating Rate Notes Book Entry Notes
$12,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
5/27/94 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 5/24/96
Option to Extend Maturity: No [x]
Yes [_] Final Maturity Date:
Optional Optional
Redemption Repayment Repayment
Redeemable On Price(s) Date(s) Price(s)
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N/A N/A N/A N/A
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate:
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s): *
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Monthly
[x] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Monthly
Initial Interest Rate: ***
Index Maturity: One Month
Spread (plus or minus): +.20%
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* 6/24/94, 7/25/94, 8/24/94, 9/26/94, 10/24/94, 11/25/94, 12/27/94,
1/24/95, 2/24/95, 3/24/95, 4/24/95, 5/24/95, 6/26/95, 7/24/95, 8/24/95,
9/25/95, 10/24/95, 11/24/95, 12/26/95, 1/24/96, 2/26/96, 3/25/96 and
4/24/96.
** 6/24/94, 7/25/94, 8/24/94, 9/26/94, 10/24/94, 11/25/94, 12/27/94,
1/24/95, 2/24/95, 3/24/95, 4/24/95, 5/24/95, 6/26/95, 7/24/95, 8/24/95,
9/25/95, 10/24/95, 11/24/95, 12/26/95, 1/24/96, 2/26/96, 3/25/96, 4/24/96
and 5/24/96.
*** One month LIBOR rate as of May 25, 1994 plus 20 basis points.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in the
applicable sections of Schedule E to the By-laws of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
