PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 18 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: August 28, 1997 File No. 333-31277
(To Prospectus dated August 13, 1997
and Prospectus Supplement dated August 13, 1997)
$5,180,520,162
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
$15,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
September 3, 1997 [_] [_]
Maturity Date:
September 3, 1998
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: Monthly
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[x] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Monthly
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: ***
Index Maturity: One Month
Spread (plus or minus): -0.03%
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* 9/03/97, 10/03/97, 11/03/97, 12/03/97, 1/05/98, 2/03/98, 3/03/98,
4/03/98, 5/04/98, 6/03/98, 7/03/98 and 8/03/98.
** 9/03/97, 10/03/97, 11/03/97, 12/03/97, 1/05/98, 2/03/98,
3/03/98, 4/03/98, 5/04/98, 6/03/98, 7/03/98, 8/03/98 and
9/03/98.
*** One month LIBOR as of August 29, 1997, minus 3 basis points.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
