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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 13 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: June 21, 1996 File No. 333-03685
(To Prospectus dated May 23, 1996
and Prospectus Supplement dated May 23, 1996)
$4,954,795,162
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
$13,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
06/28/96 [_] [_]
Maturity Date: 06/28/01
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: Quarterly
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate
[x] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: *** Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Index Maturity: Two Years
Spread (plus or minus): + 0.10%
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* The 28th of each June, September, December and March.
** The 28th of each June, September, December and March commencing
09/28/96.
*** The CMT Rate on 06/26/96 plus 10 basis points.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirement set forth in
the applicable sections of Schedule E to the By-laws of the National
Association of Securities Securities Dealers, Inc.
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