PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 109 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: January 15, 1998 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: $20,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 2/13/98 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 2/13/2018
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
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
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Interest Rate: 7.00%
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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* Commencing February 13, 1999 and on semi-annual dates thereafter, the
Notes may be called, in whole but not in part, at the option of the
Company on eight days' calendar notice.
** Semi-annually on the 13th, commencing August 13, 1998.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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