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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 21 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: July 26, 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
$5,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: 8/2/94 Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
[_] [_]
Maturity Date: 8/2/95
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: Monthly
[x] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Monthly
Initial Interest Rate: ***
Index Maturity: One Month
Spread (plus or minus): +.10%
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* 9/2/94, 10/3/94, 11/2/94, 12/2/94, 1/3/95 2/2/95, 3/2/95, 4/3/95,
5/2/95, 6/2/95 and 7/3/95
** 9/2/94, 10/3/94, 11/2/94, 12/2/94, 1/3/94, 2/2/95, 3/2/95,
4/3/95, 5/2/95, 6/2/95, 7/3/95 and 8/2/95.
*** One Month LIBOR rate as of July 29, 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.
