PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 131 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: June 8, 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: $10,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 07/27/98 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 07/27/2018 CUSIP#: 073928 DT 7
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
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 6.75%
Interest Payment Dates: **
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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 July 27, 2000 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 27th, commencing 01/27/99.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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