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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 26 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: August 4, 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
$25,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
8/11/94 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 8/12/96
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: Quarterly
[x] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Initial Interest Rate: ***
Index Maturity: Three Months
Spread (plus or minus): +.20%
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* 11/11/94, 2/13/95, 5/11/95, 8/11/95, 11/13/95, 2/12/96 and 5/13/96.
** 11/11/94, 2/13/95, 5/11/95, 8/11/95, 11/13/95, 2/12/96, 5/13/96
and 8/12/96.
*** Three Month LIBOR rate as of August 9, 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.
