PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 110 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: January 13, 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: $60,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [x] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 01/15/98 Fixed Rate Notes [_] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 01/15/98
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): *
[x] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Weekly
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: *** Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Index Maturity: Three months
Spread (plus or minus): +.54%
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* Weekly on each Tuesday, or the day following the Treasury auction.
** 4/15/98, 7/15/98, 10/15/98 and 01/15/99.
*** 5.638%
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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