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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bienen Henry S
(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 633 CLARK STREET
(Street)
EVANSTONIL602081100
(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC [BSC]		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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. 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock 05/30/2008 D  2,043 D (1) 0 D  

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 Security3. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   64 08/28/200508/28/2005 Common Stock 64 (3) 0 D  
non-emp. dir. restr. stock units (2) 05/30/2008 D   701 10/07/200510/07/2005 Common Stock 701 (4) 0 D  
non-emp. dir. restr. stock units (2) 05/30/2008 D   65 11/30/200511/30/2005 Common Stock 65 (5) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   63 02/28/200602/28/2006 Common Stock 63 (6) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   57 05/31/200605/31/2006 Common Stock 57 (7) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   47 08/28/200608/28/2006 Common Stock 47 (8) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   48 02/28/200702/28/2007 Common Stock 48 (9) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   41 05/31/200705/31/2007 Common Stock 41 (10) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restr. Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   78 08/29/200808/29/2008 Common Stock 78 (11) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   50 05/31/200505/31/2005 Common Stock 50 (12) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   483 10/11/200610/11/2006 Common Stock 483 (13) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   47 11/30/200611/30/2006 Common Stock 47 (14) 0 D  
non-emp. dir. restricted stock units (2) 05/30/2008 D   41 08/28/200708/28/2007 Common Stock 41 (10) 0 D  
non-emp. dir. restricted stock units (2) 05/30/2008 D   506 10/18/200710/18/2007 Common Stock 506 (15) 0 D  
Non-emp. dir. Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   41 11/30/200711/30/2007 Common Stock 41 (16) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   57 02/29/200802/29/2008 Common Stock 57 (17) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/30/2008 D   62 05/30/200805/30/2008 Common Stock 62 (18) 0 D  
non-emp. dir. stock options (rt to buy) $ 157.02 05/30/2008 D   1,200 10/18/200704/18/2017 Common Stock 1,200 (19) 0 D  
Non-Emp. Dir. Stock Options (Rt. to Buy) $ 142.37 05/30/2008 D   1,422 10/11/200604/11/2016 Common Stock 1,422 (20) 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between issuer and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in exchange for 444 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 Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 13 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
4. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 152 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
5. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 14 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
6. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 13 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
7. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 12 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
8. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 10 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
9. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 10 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
10. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 9 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
11. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 16 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
12. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 10 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
13. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 105 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
14. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 10 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
15. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 109 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
16. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 8 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
17. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 12 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
18. The Restricted Stock Units were converted in the merger into 13 Restricted Stock Units of JPMorgan Chase.
19. This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 261 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $721.83 per share.
20. This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 309 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $654.48 per share.
/s/ Bienen, Henry S.06/02/2008
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