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 *

SOLENDER MICHAEL S 		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)
General Counsel
(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

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
CAP Units (2002)     (1) 5/30/2008     D        14    11/30/2007   11/30/2007   (2) Common Stock   14.00     (3) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2003)     (1) 5/30/2008     D        3834    11/30/2008   11/30/2008   (2) Common Stock   3834.00     (4) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2004)     (1) 5/30/2008     D        4285    11/30/2009   11/30/2009   (5) Common Stock   4285.00     (6) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2005)     (1) 5/30/2008     D        4669    11/30/2010   11/30/2010   (5) Common Stock   4669.00     (7) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units (2006)     (1) 5/30/2008     D        5225    11/30/2011   11/30/2011   (5) Common Stock   5225.00     (8) 0.00   D  
 
CAP Units 2007     (1) 5/30/2008     D        17464    11/30/2007   11/30/2012   (5) Common Stock   17464.00     (9) 0.00   D  
 
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $73.75   5/30/2008     D        4444    12/15/2003   12/15/2013   Common Stock   4444.00     (10) 0.00   D  
 
Emp. Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $116.50   5/30/2008     D        4672    12/22/2005   12/22/2015   Common Stock   4672.00     (11) 0.00   D  
 
Emp. Stock Option (rt. to buy)   $165.32   5/30/2008     D        2900    12/20/2006   12/20/2016   Common Stock   2900.00     (12) 0.00   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $64.00   5/30/2008     D        1100    11/30/2005   11/30/2012   Common Stock   1100.00     (13) 0.00   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $102.65   5/30/2008     D        4404    12/28/2004   12/28/2014   Common Stock   4404.00     (14) 0.00   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This type of derivative security typically does not have a conversion or exercise price
( 2)  The shares of common stock underlying the CAP Units will be distributed on or about 11/30/2008
( 3)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 3 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 4)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 833 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 5)  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.
( 6)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 932 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 7)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 1,015 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 8)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 1,136 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 9)  The CAP Units were converted in the merger into 3,798 CAP Units of JPMorgan Chase.
( 10)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 966 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $339.03 per share.
( 11)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 1,016 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $535.56 per share.
( 12)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 630 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $759.99 per share.
( 13)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 239 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $294.21 per share.
( 14)  This option was converted in the merger into an option to purchase 958 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for $471.89 per share.

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

General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Solender, Michael S. 6/2/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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