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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 13-3286161
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
245 Park Avenue
New York, New York
(212) 272-2000 10167
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(Address and Telephone Number of (Zip Code)
Principal Executive Offices)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please
check the following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [_]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Japanese Yen Put Warrants American Stock Exchange
Expiring August , 1997
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the
description of the Japanese Yen Put Warrants registered hereby (the
"Securities") as set forth in the following documents previously filed
or to be filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act"):
(1) the description set forth under the caption
"Description of Warrants," on pages 11 through 13 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-60065); and
(2) the description set forth under the caption
"Description of the Warrants" in the final Prospectus Supplement
relating to the Securities to be filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.1 - Form of Warrant Agreement relating to the Japanese
Yen Put Warrants, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the
Commission on December 13, 1994.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
Date: August 17, 1995 By: /s/ William J. Montgoris
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Name: William J. Montgoris
Title: Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 - Form of Warrant Agreement relating to the Japanese Yen
Put Warrants, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed with the Commission on December 13, 1994.
