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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: August 10, 1995 File No. 33-60065
(To Prospectus dated July 28, 1995
and Prospectus Supplement dated July 28, 1995)
$2,399,571,350
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: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
08/15/95 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 02/14/97
Option to Extend Maturity: No [x]
Yes [_] Final Maturity Date:
Optional Optional
Redemption Repayment Repayment
Redeemable On Price(s) Date(s) Price(s)
------------- -------- ------- --------
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): *
[x] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Weekly
[_] LIBOR Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: *** Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Index Maturity: Three months
Spread (plus or minus): +.35%
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* On Tuesday of each week, or the day following the Treasury auction.
** 11/14/95, 02/14/96, 05/14/96, 08/14/96, 11/14/96 and 02/14/97.
*** Three month Treasury Rate as of August 14, 1995 plus 35 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.
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