PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 110 Rule 424 (b)(3)
DATED: June 4, 1998 File No. 333-43565
(To Prospectus dated January 21, 1998)
and Prospectus Supplement dated January 21, 1998)
$7,096,595,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
WITH MINIMUM MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $15,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 6/9/98 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 6/9/2010
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: 6.47%
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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* On each June 9 and December 9.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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