PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 103 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: June 18, 1999 File No. 333-61437
(To Prospectus dated August 26, 1998 and
Prospectus Supplement dated January 21, 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: $100,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [x] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes Certificated Notes [_]
June 21, 1999 []
Maturity Date: CUSIP#: 073928 KC 6
June 21, 2001
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:
Interest Payment Date:
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
Interest Rate Basis: Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
[_] Commercial Paper Rate Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
[x] Federal Funds Rate Interest Reset Date(s): Daily
[_] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Daily
[_] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): *
[_] LIBOR Telerate
[_] Prime Rate Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
[_] CMT Rate
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Initial Interest Rate: **
Index Maturity: N/A
Spread (plus or minus): +0.39%
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* 9/21/99, 12/21/99, 3/21/00, 6/21/00, 9/21/00, 12/21/00, 3/21/01 and
6/21/01.
** The Federal Funds Opening Rate as of June 21, 1999 plus 39 basis
points.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
