Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-55673
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JULY 20, 1995
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (SUBJECT TO COMPLETION), DATED JUNE 21, 1995
TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 7, 1994
1,200,000 CUBSSM
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
CONSOLIDATION PORTFOLIO
CUSTOMIZED UPSIDE BASKET SECURITIESSM DUE 1998
The preliminary form of Prospectus Supplement, dated June 21, 1995, with
respect to the Consolidation Portfolio Customized Upside Basket Securities Due
1998 (the "CUBS") of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. stated that the Issue Price
(as defined therein) per CUBS would be $10.00 and that the minimum Maturity
Payment Amount (as defined therein) per CUBS would be $9.00.
The Company has determined to subdivide each CUBS with respect to the Issue
Price such that the Issue Price per CUBS will be $3.33 and the minimum Maturity
Payment Amount per CUBS will be $3.00. The Issue Price of $3.33 will be used in
calculating the Maturity Payment Amount per CUBS.
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THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, WHICH RELATES TO SECURITIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION AND AMENDMENT.
