SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 27, 2002
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THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
DELAWARE File No. 1-8989 13-3286161
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 272-2000
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Not Applicable
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
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Filed herewith is a copy of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (the "Company")
Press Release, dated March 27, 2002, announcing its regular quarterly cash
dividend on its outstanding shares of common stock.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of business acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit:
(99) Press Release, dated March 27, 2002.
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
By: /s/ Marshall J Levinson
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Marshall J Levinson
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: April 1, 2002
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THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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(99) Press Release, dated March 27, 2002
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Immediate Release
Contact: Elizabeth Ventura (212) 272-9251
Kerri Kelly (212) 272-2529
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
DECLARES $0.15 COMMON STOCK CASH DIVIDEND
NEW YORK -March 27, 2002- The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) today
announced its regular quarterly cash dividend on its outstanding shares of
common stock.
The Board of Directors declared a regular, quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents
per share on the outstanding shares of common stock, payable April 30, 2002 to
stockholders of record on April 16, 2002.
Founded in 1923, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent
company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., a leading investment banking and securities
trading and brokerage firm serving governments, corporations, institutions and
individuals worldwide. With approximately $31.1 billion in total capital, the
company's business includes corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions,
institutional equities and fixed income sales, trading and research, private
client services, derivatives, foreign exchange and futures sales and trading,
asset management and custody services. Through Bear, Stearns Securities Corp.,
it offers prime broker and broker dealer clearing services, including securities
lending. Headquartered in New York City, the company has approximately 10,500
employees worldwide. For additional information about Bear Stearns, please visit
our Web site at http://www.bearstearns.com.
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