PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: January 9, 2004 File No. 333-109793
(To Prospectus dated November 17, 2003,
and Prospectus Supplement dated November 17, 2003)
$10,668,950,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
Principal Amount: $100,000,000 Floating Rate Notes [x] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 1/20/2004 Fixed Rate Notes [ ] Certificated Notes [ ]
Maturity Date: 1/20/2005 CUSIP#: 073928C92
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:
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 Effective Rate
[ ] Federal Funds Open Rate Interest Reset Date(s): Daily
[ ] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Daily
[ ] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): *
[ ] LIBOR Telerate
[x] Prime Rate +
[ ] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: 1.06% Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Index Maturity: N/A
Spread (plus or minus): -2.94%
+ Prime Rate as reported on Telerate Page 5 under the heading "Bank
Rates/Prime."
* On the 20th of April, July, October and at Maturity.
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.