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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 35 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: February 8, 1995 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
$15,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
02/10/95 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 02/09/96
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: Weekly
[x] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Monthly
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: 6.225%
Index Maturity: One Month
Spread (plus or minus): +.10%
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* On Wednesday of each week.
** 03/09/95, 04/10/95, 05/09/95, 06/09/95, 07/10/95, 08/09/95, 09/11/95,
10/09/95, 11/09/95, 12/11/95, 01/09/96 and 02/09/96.
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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