BEAR STEARNS & CO INC /NY/
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Rule 13d-101)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                 RULE 13d-2(a)

                         (Amendment No.            )(1)


                              Regency Bancorp
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   75884Q105
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                  Charles A. Nalbone, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.
                  115 South Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
                                 (973) 973-2202
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                               July 1, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [_].


          Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b)
     for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                              (Page 1 of    Pages)

- ----------
(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


(SC13D-07/98)


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CUSIP No.    75884Q105                 13D                   Page    of    Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                            Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
                                IRS # 13-3299429
________________________________________________________________________________
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                                       WC, PF

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                    Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF
                    119,549
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

  OWNED BY          15,200
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         119,549

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    15,200

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                    134,749

________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                     5.13%

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       BD

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>

CUSIP No.   75884Q105                  13D                   Page    of    Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.
Common Stock
Regency Bancorp
7060 N Fresno
Fresno, CA 93720
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.  Identity and Background.

     (a)Name:  Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns")

     (b)Place of Organization:     Delaware

     (c)(i)Principal Business:   Securities Broker/Dealer
        (ii)         Address:    245 Park Avenue
                                 New York, NY 10167
     (d)None

     (e)See Appendix II

     (f)See Appendix I

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Working capital of Bear Stearns.  The aggregate purchase price of the 134,749
shares of Common Stock was approximately $2,560,231.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     Bear Stearns has acquired the Common Stock of Regency Bancorp in the
ordinary course of its business as a broker/dealer in connection with its
trading and investment activities. Bear Stearns may acquire additional
securities of the Issuer or dispose of securities of the Issuer in connection
with such trading and investment activities. Although the foregoing represents
the range of activities presently contemplated by Bear Stearns with respect to
the Issuer, it should be noted that the possible activities of Bear Stearns are
subject to change at any time.
Except as set forth above, Bear Stearns has no present plans or intentions
which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in
subparagraph (a) through (j) of item 4 of Schedule 13D.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer as of 7/01/99.

     (a)Number:                                                  134,749
        Percentage:                                              5.13%

     (b)1.Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:              119,549
        2.Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:            15,200
        3.Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:    119,549
        4.Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:  15,200

     (c)Information concerning transactions in the common stock effected by
        Bear Stearns is set forth on Appendix III hereto.

     (d)Inapplicable.

     (e)Inapplicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.
                                      None


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                                      None

________________________________________________________________________________

<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                     July 9, 1999
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                         (Date)



                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                       (Signature)


                                        Barry J. Cohen/Senior Managing Director
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                       (Name/Title)

                                   APPENDIX I
          DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

Name                      Principal Occupation or Employment

Alan C. Greenberg         Chairman of the Board and Director

James E. Cayne            President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Alan D. Schwartz          Executive Vice President and Director

Warren J. Spector         Executive Vice President and Director

Michael L. Tarnopol       Executive Vice President and Director

John L. Knight            Director

John H. Slade             Director Emeritus

Kenneth L. Edlow          Secretary

William J. Montgoris      Chief Operating Officer

Michael J. Abatemarco     Controller and Assistant Secretary

Michael Minikes           Treasurer

Frederick B. Casey        Assistant Treasurer

Mark E. Lehman            Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Director

Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.   Chief Financial Officer

John L. Knight is a citizen of the United Kingdom and his business address is
One Canada Square London E16 5AD England. Michael J. Abatemarco is a citizen of
the United States and his business address is One Metrotech Center North,
Brooklyn, New York 11201. All other Directors and Executive Officers are
citizens of the United States and their business address is 245 Park Avenue,
New York, New York 10167. Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Bear Stearns Companies Inc. and of the persons named, all but John L.
Knight hold similar office in the parent company.

                                  APPENDIX II

                            Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.
                               Regency Bancorp

                      Trading from 4/286/99 through 7/01/99
                              (Various Firm's Accounts)
                      ***** 07/01 *****
  13,500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.6600       251,910.00
   3,000- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.6600        55,978.13-
                     ***** 06/28 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18              1,800.00
   3,900  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.2300        71,097.00
   4,000- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 1/2         73,997.53-
                     ***** 06/24 *****
     241  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 1/4          4,398.25
  21,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.4500       387,450.00
   2,500- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.3565        45,889.72-
   7,500- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.5566       139,169.86-
                     ***** 06/22 *****
      50  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18                900.00
                     ***** 06/10 *****
     100- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          17 7/8          1,787.44-
     100- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          17 9/16         1,756.19-
                     ***** 06/09 *****
     100- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 1/4          1,824.93-
                     ***** 06/07 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 1/2          1,850.00
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19              1,900.00
                     ***** 06/04 *****
     500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 3/8          9,687.50
     550  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 3/8         10,656.25
     600  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/4         11,550.00
   2,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/8         38,250.00
   2,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19             38,000.00
   5,300- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19.1250       101,359.12-
                     ***** 06/03 *****
   2,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/4         38,500.00
                     ***** 05/28 *****
     500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 1/2          9,250.00
                     ***** 05/26 *****
   3,500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19             66,500.00
                     ***** 05/25 *****
     141  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          17 1/2          2,467.50
     425  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18              7,650.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18             18,000.00
   1,586  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18             28,548.00
                     ***** 05/24 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 3/4          1,875.00
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18 1/4          1,825.00
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          17 3/4          1,775.00
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          17 1/4          1,725.00
                     ***** 05/21 *****
     700  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19             13,300.00
                     ***** 05/20 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19              1,900.00
                     ***** 05/19 *****
      15  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19                285.00
                     ***** 05/17 *****
     141  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 5/16         2,723.06
                     ***** 05/14 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 13/16        1,981.25
                     ***** 05/11 *****
     500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/8         10,062.50
     500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 7/8          9,937.50
     602  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20             12,040.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 7/8         19,875.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 7/8         19,875.00
   1,500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20             30,000.00
   1,600  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/4         32,400.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/4        101,250.00
   2,200- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/16        44,411.01-
   3,100- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/8         62,385.42-
                     ***** 05/10 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 5/8          1,962.50
     300  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/2          5,850.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/2         19,500.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/2         19,500.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/2         19,500.00
   1,100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 1/2         21,450.00
                     ***** 05/07 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          19 3/4          1,975.00
     800  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20             16,000.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20             20,000.00
                     ***** 05/04 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/8          2,037.50
   1,800  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/8         36,675.00
   1,900- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/8         38,711.20-
                     ***** 05/03 *****
     300  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8          6,187.50
     473  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8          9,755.63
   1,062  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/8         21,638.25
                     ***** 04/30 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8          2,062.50
     900  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8         18,562.50
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8         20,625.00
                     ***** 04/29 *****
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20            100,000.00
     150  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8          3,093.75
     150  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8          3,093.75
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 9/16        20,562.50
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8         20,625.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8         20,625.00
   1,500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8         30,937.50
   2,100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8         43,312.50
   4,700- REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20.2323        95,088.64-
                     ***** 04/28 *****
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/4          2,075.00
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/8          2,012.50
     100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/8          2,012.50
     463  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          21              9,723.00
     500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/2         10,250.00
     600  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          21             12,600.00
     800  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 7/8         16,700.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 7/8         20,875.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/2         20,500.00
   1,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/4         20,250.00
   1,900  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/4         38,475.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20            100,000.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20            100,000.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/8        100,625.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/8        101,875.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/2        102,500.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 5/8        103,125.00
   5,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 1/4        101,250.00
   5,100  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/4        105,825.00
   5,400  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          21            113,400.00
  10,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/4        207,500.00

                         (Various Discretionary Accounts)
                     ***** 07/01 *****
   3,000  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.6600        55,980.00
                     ***** 06/24 *****
   2,500  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          18.3565        45,891.25
                     ***** 05/04 *****
   1,900  REGENCY BANCORP-CALIF          20 3/8         38,712.50

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