PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 40 Rule 424 (b)(3)
DATED: Ocotber 1, 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: $20,500,000 Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 10/03/97 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 10/03/2000
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: 6.238%
Interest Payment Dates: *
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate:
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate:
[_] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s):
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period:
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s):
[_] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: Interest Payment Period:
Index Maturity:
Spread (plus or minus):
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* Each April 3 and October 3, commencing April 5, 1998
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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