PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: September 1, 1999 File No. 333-83049
(To Prospectus dated August 9, 1999
and Prospectus Supplement dated August 9, 1999)
$7,878,183,000
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
Principal Amount: $150,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [ ] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 9/7/99 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [ ]
Maturity Date: 9/7/2000 CUSIP#: 073928KV4
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: 6.120%
Interest Payment Dates: 3/7/2000 and 9/7/2000
* The Regular Record Date shall be the date whether or not a business day 15
calendar days immediately preceeding such Interest Payment Date.
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):
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
