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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 17 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: June 17, 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
$70,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
6/21/94 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 6/21/95
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): *
[x] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Weekly
[_] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: *** Interest Payment Period: Semi-
annually
Index Maturity: Six months
Spread (plus or minus): -.03%
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* On Tuesday of each week.
** 12/21/94 and 6/21/95.
*** Six Month Treasury Rate as of June 21, 1994 minus 3 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.
