PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 97 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: July 8, 1997 File No. 333-17985
(To Prospectus dated January 22, 1997
and Prospectus Supplement dated January 22, 1997)
$5,434,620,162
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
$50,000,000 [x] [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes
July 9, 1997 [_] [_]
Maturity Date:
July 9, 1998
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:
Interest Rate:
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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): **
[x] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: 5.70000%
Index Maturity: Three Months
Spread (plus or minus): -0.05%
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* 10/9/97, 1/9/98 and 4/9/98.
** 10/9/97, 1/9/98 and 4/9/98 and 7/9/98.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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