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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
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 (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2008
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10179
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 05/30/2008   D   10,008 D (1) 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 05/30/2008   D     21,117 12/20/2006 12/20/2016 Common Stock 21,117 (13) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.63 05/30/2008   D     22,807 12/11/2003 12/11/2010 Common Stock 22,807 (14) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 56.88 05/30/2008   D     31,581 12/17/2004 12/17/2011 Common Stock 31,581 (15) 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 102.65 05/30/2008   D     45,903 12/28/2004 12/28/2014 Common Stock 45,903 (16) 0 D  
CAP Units (2002) (2) 05/30/2008   D     701 11/30/2007 11/30/2007(3) Common Stock 701 (4) 0 D  
CAP Units (2003) (2) 05/30/2008   D     113,501 11/30/2008 11/30/2008(3) Common Stock 113,501 (5) 0 D  
CAP Units (2004) (2) 05/30/2008   D     80,780 11/30/2009 11/30/2009(6) Common Stock 80,780 (7) 0 D  
CAP Units (2005) (2) 05/30/2008   D     55,123 11/30/2010 11/30/2010(6) Common Stock 55,123 (8) 0 D  
CAP Units (2006) (2) 05/30/2008   D     52,389 11/30/2011 11/30/2011(6) Common Stock 52,389 (9) 0 D  
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy) $ 64 05/30/2008   D     40,000 11/29/2005 11/29/2012 Common Stock 40,000 (10) 0 D  
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy) $ 73.75 05/30/2008   D     60,365 12/15/2003 12/15/2013 Common Stock 60,365 (11) 0 D  
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy) $ 116.5 05/30/2008   D     33,673 12/22/2005 12/22/2015 Common Stock 33,673 (12) 0 D  

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   06/02/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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

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