UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
25
NOTIFICATION
OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission
File Number 001-08989
Issuer:
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
Exchange:
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Exact
name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security
is listed and/or registered)
383
Madison Avenue
New
York, New York 10179
Phone:
(212) 272-2000
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s
principal executive offices)
BearLinxSM
Alerian MLP Select Index ETN
(Description
of class of securities)
Please
place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike
the
class of securities from listing and registration:
o 17
CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
o 17
CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
o 17
CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
o 17
CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
o Pursuant
to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike
the
class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.
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þ Pursuant
to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange
and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal
of the class of securities from listing and registration on the
Exchange.
Pursuant
to the requirements for the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, THE BEAR STEARNS
COMPANIES INC. , certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this
notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person.
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December 27,
2007
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/s/
Kenneth L. Edlow
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Secretary
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Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the
provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General
Instructions.