FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Mayer Jeffrey 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC [ BSC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC., 383 MADISON AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/30/2008
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10179
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/30/2008     D    10008   D   (1) 0.00   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Emp. Stock Option (rt. to buy)   $165.32   5/30/2008     D        21117    12/20/2006   12/20/2016   Common Stock   21117.00     (13) 0.00   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $49.63   5/30/2008     D        22807    12/11/2003   12/11/2010   Common Stock   22807.00     (14) 0.00   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $56.88   5/30/2008     D        31581    12/17/2004   12/17/2011   Common Stock   31581.00     (15) 0.00   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $102.65   5/30/2008     D        45903    12/28/2004   12/28/2014   Common Stock   45903.00     (16) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2002)     (2) 5/30/2008     D        701    11/30/2007   11/30/2007   (3) Common Stock   701.00     (4) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2003)     (2) 5/30/2008     D        113501    11/30/2008   11/30/2008   (3) Common Stock   113501.00     (5) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2004)     (2) 5/30/2008     D        80780    11/30/2009   11/30/2009   (6) Common Stock   80780.00     (7) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2005)     (2) 5/30/2008     D        55123    11/30/2010   11/30/2010   (6) Common Stock   55123.00     (8) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2006)     (2) 5/30/2008     D        52389    11/30/2011   11/30/2011   (6) Common Stock   52389.00     (9) 0.00   D  
 
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $64.00   5/30/2008     D        40000    11/29/2005   11/29/2012   Common Stock   40000.00     (10) 0.00   D  
 
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $73.75   5/30/2008     D        60365    12/15/2003   12/15/2013   Common Stock   60365.00     (11) 0.00   D  
 
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $116.50   5/30/2008     D        33673    12/22/2005   12/22/2015   Common Stock   33673.00     (12) 0.00   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between issuer and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in exchange for 2,177 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock having a market value of $9.35 per share on the effective date of the merger.
( 2)  This type of derivative security typically does not have a conversion or exercise price
( 3)  The shares of common stock underlying the CAP Units will be distributed on or about 11/30/2008
( 4)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 152 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 5)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 24,869 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 6)  In connection with the merger, the deferral period for the CAP Units will be accelerated and the shares of common stock underlying the CAP Units will be distributed on or about 1/15/2009.
( 7)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 17,572 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 8)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 11,990 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 9)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 11,396 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 10)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 8,701 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $294.21 per share.
( 11)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 13,131 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $339.03 per share.
( 12)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 7,324 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $535.56 per share.
( 13)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 4,593 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $759.99 per share.
( 14)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 4,961 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $228.13 per share.
( 15)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 6,869 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $261.48 per share.
( 16)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 9,985 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $471.89 per share

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mayer Jeffrey
C/O BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
383 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10179

Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Mayer, Jeffrey 6/2/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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