Pricing Supplement No. 113 Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated: July 20, 1999 File No. 333-61437
(To Prospectus dated August 26, 1998 and
Prospectus Supplement dated August 26, 1998)
$7,315,045,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
WITH MINIMUM MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
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Principal Amount: $20,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [x] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 7/23/99 Fixed Rate Notes [_] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 7/24/2000 CUSIP#: 073928 KN 2
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:
Interest Rate:
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s): *
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Daily on each business day
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[_] LIBOR Telerate
[x] Prime Rate
[_] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
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Initial Interest Rate: ***
Index Maturity: Three Months
Spread (plus or minus): -2.75%
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* Daily on each business day.
** 10/24/99, 1/24/2000, 4/24/2000 and 7/24/2000.
*** The PRIME rate on July 23, 1999 minus 275 basis points.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
