PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 11A Rule 424(b)(3)
DATED: March 14, 2002 File No. 333-76894
(To Prospectus dated January 25, 2002,
and Prospectus Supplement dated January 25, 2002)
$10,006,693,162
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
Principal Amount: $150,000,000+ Floating Rate Notes [x] Book Entry Notes [x]
Original Issue Date: 4/1/2002 Fixed Rate Notes [ ] Certificated Notes [ ]
Maturity Date: 6/1/2004 CUSIP#: 073928WQ2
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): *
[ ] Treasury Rate Interest Reset Period: Quarterly
[ ] LIBOR Reuters Interest Payment Date(s): **
[x] LIBOR Telerate
[ ] Prime Rate
[ ] CMT Rate
Initial Interest Rate: 2.3875% Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Index Maturity: Three Months
Spread (plus or minus): +0.35%
+ Issued in minimum denominations of $10,000, increased in multiples of
$1,000.
* On the 1st of each June, September, December and March prior to Maturity.
** 6/1/02, 9/1/02, 12/1/02, 3/1/03, 6/1/03, 9/1/03, 12/1/03, 3/1/04 and
6/1/04
The distribution of Notes will conform to the requirements set forth in Rule
2720 of the NASD Conduct Rules.