PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 100 Rule 424 (b)(3)
DATED: May 28, 1998 File No. 333-43565
(To Prospectus dated Janaury 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: $5,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 6/12/98 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 6/12/2013
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: 0.00%
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):
* Commencing June 12, 2000 and on semi-annual dates thereafter, the Notes
may be called, in whole but not in part, at varying prices (see
Schedule A below) at the option of the Company on ten days' calendar
notice.
** At maturity or call.
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The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
SCHEDULE A
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Year 2: 40.121 Year 8.5: 63.341
Year 2.5: 41.555 Year 9: 65.606
Year 3: 43.041 Year 9.5: 67.951
Year 3.5 44.580 Year 10: 70.380
Year 4: 46.173 Year 10.5: 72.896
Year 4.5: 47.824 Year 11: 75.502
Year 5: 49.534 Year 11.5: 78.202
Year 5.5: 51.305 Year 12: 80.997
Year 6: 53.139 Year 12.5: 83.893
Year 6.5: 55.038 Year 13: 86.892
Year 7: 57.006 Year 13.5 89.998
Year 7.5: 59.044 Year 14: 93.216
Year 8: 61.155 Year 14.5: 96.548
Year 15: 100.000
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