PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 73 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: April 28, 1999 File No. 333-61437
(To Prospectus dated August 26, 1998
and Prospectus Supplement dated August 26, 1998
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
With Minimum Maturity of Nine Months from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $25,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [_] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 3/24/99 Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [_]
Maturity Date: 3/24/2019 CUSIP#: 073928 HW 6
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: 7.00%
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 May 24, 2004 and on interest payment 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 24th, commencing 10/24/99.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in
Rule 2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
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