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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: November 8, 1994 File No. 33-55673
(To Prospectus dated October 7, 1994
and Prospectus Supplement dated October 7, 1994)
$3,891,376,750
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]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
11/10/94 [x] [_]
Maturity Date: 11/10/95
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: 6.65%
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate:
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate:
[_] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s):
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period:
[_] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s):
[_] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: Interest Payment Period:
Index Maturity:
Spread (plus or minus):
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* The Interest Payment Dates with respect to this Note are April 15, 1995
and November 10, 1995.
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.
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