SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 16, 2004
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
DELAWARE File No. 1-8989 13-3286161
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State or Other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification
Incorporation) Number)
383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 272-2000
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
Filed herwith is a copy of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Press Release, dated
June 16, 2004, announcing that Wesley S. Williams, Jr. has been elected to the
Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of business acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit:
(99) Press Release, dated June 16, 2004.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Farber
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Jeffrey M. Farber
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: June 16, 2004
THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
(99) Press Release, dated June 16, 2004
Contact: Elizabeth Ventura
(212) 272-9251
eventura@bear.com
For Immediate Release
BEAR STEARNS ELECTS Wesley S. Williams, JR.
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION
Appointment Increases Board Of Directors To 12 Members
NEW YORK, New York--June 16, 2004--The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC)
announced today that Wesley S. Williams, Jr. has been elected to the Board of
Directors of the Corporation. Mr. Williams is currently a partner at the law
firm of Covington & Burling and the co-chairman and co-chief executive officer,
president and chief operating officer of the privately-owned Lockhart Companies,
Inc. Through Lockhart and its many subsidiaries, he controls companies involved
in real estate, insurance, finance and related businesses. Mr. Williams is the
chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the
chairman of the Board of Managers for Azimuth Trust Company LLC and a member of
the executive committee and presiding independent director of CarrAmerica Realty
Corporation.
James E. Cayne, Bear Stearns chairman and chief executive officer,
said, "We are extremely pleased to welcome Wes to the Bear Stearns Board of
Directors. His leadership in the business, legal, academic and charitable
communities combined with his great depth of knowledge of the financial markets
make him a tremendous addition to an already strong Board. Wes' appointment
underscores our commitment to maintaining a strong Board with highly qualified
independent directors."
Mr. Williams holds a bachelors degree (magna cum laude) from Harvard
College, Cambridge, MA, a JD from Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, a LLM from
Columbia University Law School, New York, NY and an honorary LLD from Virginia
Union University, Richmond VA. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America,
Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in American Law. In addition Mr. Williams
has served in leadership roles in numerous charities and community organizations
including the Smithsonian Institution, Family and Child Services of Washington
and the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Founded in 1923, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. is the parent company
of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., a leading investment banking and securities trading
and brokerage firm serving governments, corporations, institutions and
individuals worldwide. With approximately $40.0 billion in total capital, the
company's business includes corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions,
institutional equities and fixed income sales, trading and research, private
client services, derivatives, foreign exchange and futures sales and trading,
asset management and custody services. Through Bear, Stearns Securities Corp.,
it offers prime broker and broker dealer clearing services, including
clearing and securities lending. Headquartered in New York City, the company
has approximately 10,500 employees worldwide. For additional information
about Bear Stearns, please visit our Web site at http://www.bearstearns.com.