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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 32 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: January 4, 1994 File No. 33-50393
(To Prospectus dated October 4, 1993
and Prospectus Supplement dated October 4, 1993)
$1,516,195,000
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
1/12/94 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 1/10/95
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): **
Initial Interest Rate: *** Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Index Maturity: Three Months
Spread (plus or minus): +.10%
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* 4/11/94, 7/11/94 and 10/11/94.
** 4/11/94, 7/11/94, 10/11/94 and 1/10/95.
*** Three month LIBOR rate as of January 10, 1994 plus 10 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.
