PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 66 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: September 13, 2000 File No. 333-31980
(To Prospectus dated August 8, 2000,
and Prospectus Supplement dated August 11, 2000)
$3,035,893,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
Principal Amount: $50,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [ ] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: Fixed Rate Notes [x] Certificated Notes [ ]
9/14/2000
Maturity Date: 9/14/2001 CUSIP#: 073928RQ8
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: 6.760%
Interest Payment Dates: *
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
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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:
[ ] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s):
[ ] LIBOR Telerate
[ ] Prime Rate
[ ] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: Interest Payment Period:
Index Maturity:
Spread (plus or minus):
* March 14, 2001 and at the Maturity Date.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.
