Title
of Each Class of Securities Offered
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Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
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Amount
of
Registration
Fee(1)
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Medium-Term
Notes, Series B
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$87,509,588.02
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$382.83*
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Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
No. 333-136666
Amends
and Supersedes Pricing Supplement dated July 19,
2007
PRICING
SUPPLEMENT
(To
Prospectus Dated August 16, 2006 and
Prospectus
Supplement Dated August 16,
2006)
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The
Notes are linked to the performance of the Alerian MLP Select Index
(the
“Index”). The
Notes are not principal protected.
When we refer to Notes in this pricing supplement, we mean Notes
with a
principal amount of $38.8915 (the “Principal Amount”). The aggregate
Principal Amount of the Notes is
$87,509,588.02.
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The
Index measures the composite performance of energy oriented Master
Limited
Partnerships (“MLPs”), and is calculated by Standard & Poor’s using a
float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted methodology, as
described
herein.
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We
have listed the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker
symbol “BSR”. If
an active secondary market in the Notes develops, we expect that
investors
will purchase and sell the Notes primarily in the secondary
market.
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As
further described herein, the Notes will pay a coupon on a monthly
basis
in an amount per Note in U.S. dollars equal to the difference between
the
gross cash dividends from the MLPs in the Index attributable to
the Notes
(adjusted for the relative weightings within the Index as described
herein) in the prior month less a tracking fee. To the extent the
gross
cash dividends for any monthly period would be less than the tracking
fee,
no coupon will be paid, and the difference between the tracking
fee and
the gross cash dividends in such month will be added to the tracking
fee
for the following month.
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On
the Maturity Date, you will receive the Cash Settlement Amount,
an amount
per Note in U.S. dollars equal to (i) the Principal Amount multiplied
by
the Index Ratio minus (ii) the accrued tracking fee, if any, where:
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“Index
Ratio” means the Final VWAP Level divided by the Initial VWAP Level;
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“Initial
VWAP Level” means 388.915, the arithmetic mean of the VWAP Levels measured
on each Index Business Day during the initial measurement period
set in
accordance with the VWAP Schedule above, as determined by the Calculation
Agent;
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o
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“Final
VWAP Level” means the arithmetic mean of the VWAP Levels measured over a
period of five Index Business Days from and including the Calculation
Date
(as defined herein), as determined by the Calculation Agent; and
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“VWAP
Level,” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the
Index, an amount equal to the quotient of (1) the arithmetic mean
of the
sum for each MLP in the Index of the products of (i) the volume
weighted-average price of that MLP as of such date and (ii) the
published
share weighting of that MLP as of such date, divided by (2) the
Index
Divisor as of such date, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
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·
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The
Notes may be redeemed as of the last business day of each week
during the
term of the Notes. If you redeem your Notes you will receive a
payment in
U.S. dollars equal to the Cash Settlement Amount minus a redemption
fee
and plus a coupon payment, if any. The Notes may be redeemed only
in
amounts of 75,000 Notes or more, subject to adjustment by the Calculation
Agent.
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The
Notes are not principal protected. Therefore, you
may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the principal
you
invested.
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The
CUSIP number for the Notes is
073902835.
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Growth
potential - The Notes offer the possibility to participate in the
potential appreciation of the Index. The return, if any, on the
Notes is
based upon the extent to which the Final VWAP Level is greater
than the
Initial VWAP Level.
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Index
access - The Notes represent a unique opportunity to invest in
a security
that tracks the Alerian MLP Select Index. Due to our exclusive
licensing
agreement (see “Description of the Index - License Agreement”) this Note
is the only security at present that will allow a Noteholder to
track the
Index.
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Exchange
listed - The Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
the
ticker symbol “BSR”. If an active secondary market in the Notes develops,
we expect that investors will purchase and sell the Notes primarily
in the
secondary market.
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Coupon
- The Notes will pay a coupon on a monthly basis to the extent
that the
gross cash dividends from the MLPs in the Index attributable to
the Notes
(adjusted for the relative weightings within the Index as described
herein) for the prior month minus a tracking fee.
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Early
redemption - The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity as of
the last
Business Day of each week in a minimum amount of 75,000
Notes.
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Possible
loss of principal - The Notes are not principal protected, therefore
you
may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the principal
you
invested. If the Final VWAP Level is less than the Initial VWAP
Level, the
Cash Settlement Amount you will receive at maturity will be less
than the
principal you invested. In that case, you will receive less, and
possibly
significantly less, than the principal you
invested.
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Limited
portfolio diversification - The Index Components are concentrated
in the
energy oriented Master Limited Partnership sector. Your investment
may,
therefore, carry risks similar to a concentrated investment in
a limited
number of industries or sectors.
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The
level of the Index cannot be predicted - The future performance
of the
Index is impossible to predict and, therefore, no future performance
of
the Notes or the Cash Settlement Amount may be inferred from any
of the
historical data or any other information set forth herein. Because
it is
impossible to predict the level of the Index or the performance
of any of
the Index Components, it is possible that the level of the Index
and the
VWAP Level will decline and you will lose all or part of the principal
you
invested.
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Liquidity
- Although the Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange,
a trading
market for your Notes may not exist at the time you desire to sell
your
Notes. In addition, our subsidiary, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. has
advised us that they intend under ordinary market conditions to
indicate
prices for the Notes on request. However, we cannot guarantee that
bids
for outstanding Notes will be made; nor can we predict the price
at which
such bids will be made. If you sell your Notes prior to maturity,
you may
receive less than the principal you
invested.
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Possible
loss of value in the secondary market - If you sell your Notes
prior to
maturity, you may receive less than the principal you
invested.
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Coupon
payments are not guaranteed - You
will not receive a coupon payment to the extent that, for any period
of
calculation, the amount of gross cash dividends that would be received
by
a Reference Holder of the Index Components would be less than the
Tracking
Fee. The yield on the Notes, therefore, may be less than the overall
return you would earn if you purchased a conventional debt security
at the
same time and with the same
maturity.
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Taxes
- The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in
the Notes
are uncertain. The Issuer and the holders agree (in the absence
of an
administrative or judicial ruling to the contrary) to treat the
Notes for
federal income tax purposes as pre-paid cash-settled executory
contracts
linked to the value of the Index and, where required, to file information
returns with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) in accordance with
such treatment. Assuming the Notes are treated as pre-paid cash-settled
executory contracts, you should generally recognize capital gain
or loss
to the extent that the cash you receive on the Maturity Date or
upon a
sale or exchange of the Notes prior to the Maturity Date differs
from your
tax basis on the Notes (which will generally be the amount you
paid for
the Notes) and you agree with the Issuer to currently recognize
as
ordinary income any coupon received in respect of the Notes. However,
other treatments are possible. Prospective investors are urged
to consult
their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences
of
an investment in the Notes.
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Issuer:
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The
Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
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Index:
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The
Alerian MLP Select Index (ticker “AMZS”), as published by Standard &
Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“Sponsor”), in
consultation with Alerian Capital Management LLC
(“Alerian”).
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The
Index measures the composite performance of energy oriented Master
Limited
Partnerships (“MLPs”), and is calculated by the Sponsor using a
float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted methodology. The
objective
of the Index is to provide investors with an unbiased, comprehensive
benchmark for the performance of the energy Master Limited Partnership
universe. The MLPs underlying the Index are generally limited partnerships
engaged in the exploration, marketing, mining, processing, production,
storage or transportation of any mineral or natural resource. The
Index
itself is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis and is
listed on
the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Index
Components:
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As
of any date of determination, the constituents underlying the
Index.
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Closing
Date:
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July
11, 2007,
and any date thereafter as determined by the Issuer with respect
to any
Further Issuance.
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Settlement
Date:
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July
20, 2007, and any date thereafter as determined by the Issuer with
respect
to any Further Issuance.
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Pricing
Date:
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July
19, 2007, and any date thereafter as determined by the Issuer with
respect
to any Further Issuance.
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Initial
Measurement Period:
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July
12, 2007 to July 19, 2007
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Principal
Amount:
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The
Notes will be denominated in U.S. dollars. The Notes may be issued
in
minimum denomination of $38.8915
per Note, and integral multiples of $38.8915 thereafter. The minimum
purchase for any purchaser domiciled in a Member state of the European
Economic Area shall be $100,000. The aggregate principal amount
of the
Notes being offered is $87,509,588.02. When we refer to Note or
Notes in
this pricing supplement, we mean Notes with a principal amount
of
$38.8915.
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Further
Issuances:
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We
may, without your consent, offer further issuances of the Notes
at
offering prices based upon market conditions and VWAP Levels at
that time.
If there is substantial demand for the Notes, we may issue additional
Notes frequently. These further issuances, if any, will be consolidated
to
form a single series with the Notes and will have the same CUSIP
number
and will trade interchangeably with the Notes immediately upon
settlement.
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Index
Divisor:
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As
of any date of determination, the divisor used by the Sponsor to
calculate
the level of the Index, as further described under “Description of the
Index - Computation of the Index” herein.
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Coupon:
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The
Notes will pay a coupon, if any, on each Coupon Payment Date. For
each
Note you hold, on each Coupon Payment Date you will receive an
amount in
U.S. dollars equal to the difference between the Reference Dividend
Amount
minus the Tracking Fee (the “Coupon Amount”). To the extent the Reference
Dividend Amount is less than the Tracking Fee on any Coupon Valuation
Date, there will be no coupon payment made on the corresponding
Coupon
Payment Date, and an amount equal to the difference between the
Tracking
Fee and the Reference Dividend Amount in respect of such period
(the
“Tracking Fee Shortfall”) will be added to the Tracking Fee deducted from
the Reference Dividend Amount in respect of the next Coupon Payment
Date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the process will be repeated to the
extent
necessary until such time as the accrued Tracking Fee has been
deducted
from the appropriate Reference Dividend Amount in all prior months.
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Coupon
Payment Date:
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Means
the fifth Business Day following each Coupon Valuation Date, subject
to
adjustment as described herein.
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Coupon
Valuation Date:
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Means
the first Business Day of each calendar month during the term of
the Notes
beginning on August 1, 2007, and the last Coupon Valuation Date
shall be
the Calculation Date, subject to adjustment as described herein.
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Amount:
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As
of any Coupon Payment Date, an amount per Note equal to the gross
cash
dividends that would have been received by a Reference Holder in
respect
of a quantity of Index Components held by such Reference Holder
on an
“ex-dividend date” with respect to any Index Component, which “ex-dividend
date” occurred during the period from and including the first Index
Business Day following the Initial Measurement Period to and excluding
the
immediately preceding Coupon Valuation Date.
Any non-cash dividends that would have been received by a Reference
Holder
during any period of determination will be valued in cash by the
Calculation Agent and will be included in the gross cash dividends
for
purposes of this calculation.
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Tracking
Fee:
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As
of any date of determination, an amount per Note equal to the
product of 0.070834%
(representing 0.85% per annum) multiplied by the Current NAV. The
Tracking
Fee will be increased by an amount equal to any Tracking Fee Shortfall.
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Current
NAV:
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As
of any date of determination, an amount per Note equal to the product
of
(i) the Principal Amount multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator
of
which is equal to the VWAP Level as of such date and the denominator
of
which is equal to the Initial VWAP Level, as determined by the
Calculation
Agent.
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Cash
Settlement Amount:
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An
amount per Note payable in U.S. dollars on the Maturity Date equal
to (i)
the Principal Amount multiplied by the Index Ratio minus (ii) the
accrued
Tracking Fee, if any.
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Index
Ratio:
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As
of any date of determination, an amount
equal to the quotient of the Final VWAP Level divided by the Initial
VWAP
Level.
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VWAP
Level:
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As
of any date of determination and with respect to the Index, the
quotient
of (1) the arithmetic mean of the sum for each Index Component
of the
products of (i) the volume weighted-average price of that Index
Component
as of such date and (ii) the published share weighting of that
Index
Component as of such date divided by (2) the Index Divisor as of
such
date, as determined by the Calculation
Agent.
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Initial
VWAP Level:
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388.915.
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Final
VWAP Level:
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The
arithmetic mean of the VWAP Levels measured each Index Business
Day in the
Final Measurement Period, as determined by the Calculation
Agent.
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Final
Measurement Period:
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The
five Index Business Days from and including the Calculation Date.
The
Final Measurement Period is subject to adjustment as described
under
“Description of the Notes - Redemption; Defeasance” and “Description of
the Notes - Market Disruption
Events”.
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Calculation
Date:
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July
9, 2027,
unless such day is not an Index Business Day, in which case the
Calculation Date shall be the next Index Business Day. The Calculation
Date is subject to adjustment as described under “Description of the Notes
- Redemption; Defeasance” and “Description of the Notes - Market
Disruption Events”.
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Maturity
Date:
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The
third Business Day following the final Index Business Day in the
Final
Measurement Period.
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Early
Redemption Event:
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You
may redeem your Notes as of the last Business Day of each week
during the
term of the Notes (each, a “Redemption Valuation Date”) by delivering a
Redemption Notice to us via email no later than 10:00 a.m. New
York City
time on the Business Day prior to such Redemption Valuation Date.
If we
receive your Redemption Notice in accordance with the foregoing,
we or our
affiliate will send a form of Redemption Confirmation to you via
return
email, which you must complete, execute and return to us via facsimile
by
no later than 4:00 p.m. New York City time on the same Business
Day. We or
our affiliate must acknowledge receipt of your completed Redemption
Confirmation in order for your redemption to be effective. The
procedures
described in the foregoing paragraph are referred to herein as
the “Notice
Procedures.”
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Upon
compliance with the Notice Procedures, the Calculation Agent will
accelerate the Calculation Date with respect to the Notes being
redeemed
to the relevant Redemption Valuation Date, which will automatically
accelerate the final Coupon Valuation Date and the Maturity Date
with
respect to the Notes being redeemed in accordance with the terms
set forth
herein. On the accelerated Maturity Date you will receive an amount
per
Note in U.S. dollars equal to (i) the Cash Settlement Amount minus
Redemption Fee Amount plus (ii) the Coupon Amount, if any (the
“Redemption
Amount”).
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The
Tracking Fee applicable to the Notes subject to an Early Redemption
Event
shall be an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Tracking Fee Shortfall
as
of the last Coupon Valuation Date (if any) plus (ii) the Tracking
Fee as
of the next Coupon Valuation Date multiplied by a percentage, the
numerator of which is the total number of days since the prior
Coupon
Valuation Date, and the denominator of which is 30 (the “Adjusted Tracking
Fee”). To the extent the Reference Dividend Amount as of the accelerated
Calculation Date is greater than the Adjusted Tracking Fee, the
Redemption
Amount will include a coupon payment equal to the Coupon Amount
(with the
Calculation Agent using the Adjusted Tracking Fee in calculating
such
Coupon Amount). To the extent the Reference Dividend Amount as
of the
accelerated Calculation Date is less than the Adjusted Tracking
Fee, the
Redemption Amount will not include any coupon payment, and an amount
equal
to the difference between the Adjusted Tracking Fee less the Reference
Dividend Amount will be subtracted from the Index Ratio in determining
the
Cash Settlement Amount payable on the accelerated Maturity Date.
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We
will inform you of the Redemption Amount on the first Business
Day
following the final Index Business Day in the Final Measurement
Period.
Upon receipt, you must instruct your custodian at The Depositary
Trust
Company (“DTC”) to book a delivery vs. payment trade with respect to your
Notes on such date at a price equal to the Redemption Amount, facing
Bear
Stearns DTC 0352, and cause your DTC custodian to deliver the trade
as
booked for settlement via DTC at or prior to 10:00 a.m. New York
City
time, on the applicable accelerated Maturity Date.
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You
may redeem your Notes only in amounts of 75,000 Notes or greater,
subject
to adjustment by the Calculation Agent.
You may not redeem your Notes in the week in which the Notes
mature.
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Redemption
Notice:
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Means
the form of redemption notice attached hereto as Appendix
1.
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Redemption
Confirmation:
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Means
the form of redemption confirmation attached hereto as Appendix
2.
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Redemption
Fee:
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0.125%
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Redemption
Fee Amount:
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As
of any date of determination, an amount per Note in U.S. dollars
equal to
the product of the Redemption Fee multiplied by the applicable
Cash
Settlement Amount.
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Reference
Holder:
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As
of any date of determination, a hypothetical holder of a number
of shares
of each of the Index Components in the then current weightings
within the
Index as if such holder had invested an amount in the Index as
of that
date equal to the then equivalent Cash Settlement Amount (as if
the
Calculation Agent were to determine the Cash Settlement Amount
on that
date), as determined by the Calculation Agent.
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Exchange
Listing:
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The
Notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol “BSR”.
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Business
Day:
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Any
day other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banking institutions
in New
York, New York, are not authorized or obligated by law or executive
order
to close.
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Index
Business Day:
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Any
day on which each Primary Exchange and each Related Exchange are
scheduled
to be open for trading.
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Primary
Exchange:
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With
respect to each Index Component, the primary exchange or market
of trading
of such Index Component.
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Related
Exchange:
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With
respect to each Index Component, each exchange or quotation system
where
trading has a material effect (as determined by the Calculation
Agent) on
the overall market for futures or options contracts relating to
such Index
Component.
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Calculation
Agent:
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Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc.
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want
potential upside exposure to the Index;
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believe
that the level of the Index and VWAP Level will increase over the
term of
the Notes by an amount sufficient to offset the Tracking Fee and,
if
applicable, the Redemption Fee;
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want
the potential to receive dividend income during the term of the
Notes;
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seek
an investment with an active secondary market; and
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want
the flexibility to redeem the Notes prior to
maturity.
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do
not want to place your principal at
risk;
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believe
that the VWAP Level will decrease or will not increase by an amount
to
offset the Tracking Fee and the Redemption Fee, if applicable,
over the
term of the Notes; or
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seek
an investment with a fixed return or that makes guaranteed interest
payments.
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Index
performance.
We expect that the value of the Notes prior to maturity will depend
substantially on whether the level of the Index is greater than
the level
of the Index on the Pricing Date. If you decide to sell your Notes
on the
secondary market when the level of the Index exceeds the level
of the
Index on the Pricing Date, you may nonetheless receive substantially
less
than the amount that would be payable at maturity because of expectations
that the level of the Index will continue to fluctuate until the
Notes
mature. Economic, financial, regulatory, geographic, judicial,
tax,
political, and other developments that affect the Index Components
may
also affect the level of the Index and, thus, the value of the
Notes.
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Our
credit ratings, financial condition and results of
operations.
Actual or anticipated changes in our current credit ratings, A1
by Moody’s
Investor Service, Inc. and A+ by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, as
well as our financial condition or results of operations may significantly
affect the trading value of the Notes. However, because the return
on the
Notes is dependent upon factors in addition to our ability to pay
our
obligations under the Notes, such as the level of the Index, an
improvement in our credit ratings, financial condition or results
of
operations is not expected to have a positive effect on the trading
value
of the Notes.
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Events
involving the Index Components.
General economic conditions and earnings results of the Index Components,
and real or anticipated changes in those conditions or results,
may affect
the value of the Notes. For example, some of the Index Components
may be
affected by mergers and acquisitions, which can contribute to the
volatility of the Index. As a result of a merger or acquisition,
one or
more Index Components may be replaced with a surviving or acquiring
entity’s securities. The surviving or acquiring entity’s securities may
not have the same characteristics as the Index Components originally
included in the Index.
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Size
and liquidity of the trading market.
We intend to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange. However,
a
secondary market in the Notes may not develop, which may affect
the price
that you receive for your Notes upon any sale prior to maturity.
If a
trading market does develop, there can be no assurance that there
will be
liquidity in the trading market. If the trading market for the
Notes is
limited, there may be a limited number of buyers for your Notes
if you do
not wish to hold your investment until maturity. This may affect
the price
you receive upon any sale of the Notes prior to maturity. If you
sell the
Notes prior to maturity, you may receive less, and possibly significantly
less, than your initial investment in the
Notes.
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Inclusion
of commission.
The inclusion of commissions and projected profit from hedging
in the
initial public offering price of the Notes is likely to adversely
affect
secondary market prices. Assuming no change in the market conditions
or
any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which Bear Stearns
may
be willing to purchase the Notes in secondary market transactions
may be
lower than the original price of the Notes, because the original
price
included, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude, commissions
paid with respect to the Notes, as well as the projected profit
included
in the cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes. In addition,
any
such prices may differ from values determined by pricing models
used by
Bear Stearns as a result of dealer discounts, mark-ups or other
transaction costs.
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Coupon
Valuation
Date
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Current
NAV
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Reference
Dividend
Amount
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Tracking
Fee
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Coupon
Payment
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Tracking
Fee
Shortfall
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Month
1
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$37.70
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$0.19
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$0.02670
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$0.1633
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$0.00
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Month
2
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$40.00
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$0.00
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$0.02833
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$0.00
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$0.02833
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Month
3
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$45.00
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$0.00
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$0.03188
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$0.00
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$0.06021
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Month
4
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$35.00
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$0.25
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$0.02479
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$0.165
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$0.00
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Month
5
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$30.00
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$0.30
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$0.02125
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$0.2788
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$0.00
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Investor
purchases $37.70 aggregate principal amount of Notes at the initial
offering price of $37.70.
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·
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Investor
holds the Notes to maturity or redeems the Notes prior to
Maturity.
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·
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There
is no accrued Tracking Fee.
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The
Initial VWAP Level is equal to
377.00.
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·
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No
Market Disruption Events occur during the Final Measurement
Period.
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Initial
VWAP Level
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Final
VWAP Level
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Principal
Amount
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Cash
Settlement Amount
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Percent
Change in Note Value
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377.00
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150.80
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$37.70
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$15.08
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-60.00%
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377.00
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169.65
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$37.70
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$16.97
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-55.00%
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377.00
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188.50
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$37.70
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$18.85
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-50.00%
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377.00
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207.35
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$37.70
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$20.74
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-45.00%
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377.00
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226.20
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$37.70
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$22.62
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-40.00%
|
377.00
|
245.05
|
$37.70
|
$24.51
|
-35.00%
|
377.00
|
263.90
|
$37.70
|
$26.39
|
-30.00%
|
377.00
|
282.75
|
$37.70
|
$28.28
|
-25.00%
|
377.00
|
301.60
|
$37.70
|
$30.16
|
-20.00%
|
377.00
|
320.45
|
$37.70
|
$32.05
|
-15.00%
|
377.00
|
339.30
|
$37.70
|
$33.93
|
-10.00%
|
377.00
|
358.15
|
$37.70
|
$35.82
|
-5.00%
|
377.00
|
377.00
|
$37.70
|
$37.70
|
0.00%
|
377.00
|
395.85
|
$37.70
|
$39.59
|
5.00%
|
377.00
|
414.70
|
$37.70
|
$41.47
|
10.00%
|
377.00
|
433.55
|
$37.70
|
$43.36
|
15.00%
|
377.00
|
452.40
|
$37.70
|
$45.24
|
20.00%
|
377.00
|
471.25
|
$37.70
|
$47.13
|
25.00%
|
377.00
|
490.10
|
$37.70
|
$49.01
|
30.00%
|
377.00
|
508.95
|
$37.70
|
$50.90
|
35.00%
|
377.00
|
527.80
|
$37.70
|
$52.78
|
40.00%
|
377.00
|
546.65
|
$37.70
|
$54.67
|
45.00%
|
377.00
|
565.50
|
$37.70
|
$56.55
|
50.00%
|
377.00
|
584.35
|
$37.70
|
$58.44
|
55.00%
|
377.00
|
603.20
|
$37.70
|
$60.32
|
60.00%
|
377.00
|
622.05
|
$37.70
|
$62.21
|
65.00%
|
377.00
|
640.90
|
$37.70
|
$64.09
|
70.00%
|
377.00
|
659.75
|
$37.70
|
$65.98
|
75.00%
|
377.00
|
678.60
|
$37.70
|
$67.86
|
80.00%
|
377.00
|
697.45
|
$37.70
|
$69.75
|
85.00%
|
377.00
|
716.30
|
$37.70
|
$71.63
|
90.00%
|
377.00
|
735.15
|
$37.70
|
$73.52
|
95.00%
|
377.00
|
754.00
|
$37.70
|
$75.40
|
100.00%
|
377.00
|
772.85
|
$37.70
|
$77.29
|
105.00%
|
377.00
|
791.70
|
$37.70
|
$79.17
|
110.00%
|
377.00
|
810.55
|
$37.70
|
$81.06
|
115.00%
|
377.00
|
829.40
|
$37.70
|
$82.94
|
120.00%
|
377.00
|
848.25
|
$37.70
|
$84.83
|
125.00%
|
377.00
|
867.10
|
$37.70
|
$86.71
|
130.00%
|
377.00
|
885.95
|
$37.70
|
$88.60
|
135.00%
|
377.00
|
904.80
|
$37.70
|
$90.48
|
140.00%
|
377.00
|
923.65
|
$37.70
|
$92.37
|
145.00%
|
377.00
|
942.50
|
$37.70
|
$94.25
|
150.00%
|
Date
|
Open
|
Close
|
July
20, 2007
|
38.77
|
38.75
|
July
23, 2007
|
38.90
|
38.67
|
July
24, 2007
|
38.56
|
38.38
|
July
25, 2007
|
38.49
|
38.27
|
July
26, 2007
|
38.16
|
37.80
|
July
27, 2007
|
37.78
|
37.41
|
July
30, 2007
|
37.42
|
37.04
|
July
31, 2007
|
37.40
|
37.21
|
August
1, 2007
|
37.25
|
36.73
|
August
2, 2007
|
36.93
|
36.00
|
August
3, 2007
|
36.00
|
35.30
|
August
6, 2007
|
35.20
|
34.00
|
August
7, 2007
|
34.28
|
35.21
|
August
8, 2007
|
35.65
|
35.30
|
August
9, 2007
|
35.17
|
34.56
|
August
10, 2007
|
34.05
|
34.25
|
·
|
The
constituent security must be US-based. The Index uses several factors
in
determining a MLP’s nationality, including, but not limited to,
registration location, accounting principles used for financial
reporting,
and location of headquarters.
|
·
|
The
constituent security must be a “reported security” as defined in Rule
11Aa3-1 under the Exchange Act, and must be listed the New York
Stock
Exchange (NYSE), American Stock Exchange (AMEX), or The Nasdaq
Stock
Market (NASDAQ).
|
·
|
The
constituent security must have at least six months of trading history.
|
·
|
The
constituent security must be a publicly traded partnership or limited
liability company exempt from corporate taxation as a result of
the 1986
Tax Reform Act, and engaged in the transportation, storage, processing,
or
production of energy commodities.
|
·
|
The
constituent security must represent either the limited or general
partner
interests, or both, of a partnership that is an operating company,
or
common units of a limited liability company that is an operating
company.
Closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), investment vehicles,
and
royalty or income trusts are not eligible for
inclusion.
|
·
|
Market
capitalization.
Each constituent security must have a market capitalization of
at least
$500 million. This minimum requirement is reviewed from time to
time to
ensure consistency with market conditions.
|
·
|
Adequate
individual trading liquidity.
Each constituent security must maintain a ratio of annual dollar
value
traded to market capitalization of 0.30 or greater. Trading volume
of each
component security is required to have been in excess of 500,000
units per
month for each of the last six
months.
|
·
|
Comprehensive
liquidity.
No
more than 10% of the dollar weight of the Index may be comprised
of
constituent securities that had an aggregate trading volume greater
than
500,000 but less than 1,000,000 shares in each of the last six
months.
|
·
|
Public
float.
Each constituent security must have a public float of at least
50% of the
total outstanding units. Financial viability. Each constituent
security
must maintain trailing twelve months distributable cash flow that
exceeds
cash distributions paid to unitholders, where distributable cash
flow is
defined as GAAP net income excluding discontinued operations and
extraordinary items, plus non-cash charges such as depreciation
and
amortization, and minus maintenance capital
expenditures.
|
·
|
l(t)
=
Index value at time (t)
|
·
|
D(t)
=
Divisor at time (t)
|
·
|
n
=
Number of stocks in the index
|
·
|
t
=
The time the index is calculated
|
·
|
Pi(t)
=
Price of stock (i)
at
time (t)
|
·
|
Si(t)
=
Number of float-adjusted units of stock (i)
at
time (t)
|
·
|
l(o)
=
Base index value at base date (December 29,
1995)
|
·
|
D(o)
=
Initial divisor at base date
|
·
|
n
=
Number of stocks in the index
|
·
|
Pi(o)
=
Closing price of stock (i)
at
base date
|
·
|
Si(o)
=
Number of float-adjusted units of stock (i)
at
base date
|
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
January
|
203.54
|
195.14
|
244.75
|
285.54
|
284.37
|
338.48
|
February
|
186.50
|
196.46
|
246.15
|
285.75
|
279.97
|
345.40
|
March
|
198.65
|
199.16
|
253.15
|
274.93
|
282.38
|
360.04
|
April
|
202.12
|
211.94
|
231.51
|
281.19
|
285.28
|
379.74
|
May
|
195.85
|
216.11
|
229.09
|
281.94
|
289.74
|
376.09
|
June
|
180.54
|
223.59
|
233.80
|
293.48
|
285.51
|
379.13
|
July
|
181.41
|
224.45
|
239.75
|
305.97
|
296.32
|
371.60
|
August
|
192.09
|
224.67
|
246.00
|
295.88
|
301.11
|
|
September
|
184.91
|
228.60
|
259.82
|
297.22
|
296.96
|
|
October
|
183.51
|
230.78
|
256.81
|
290.78
|
310.02
|
|
November
|
183.53
|
239.00
|
267.31
|
278.06
|
320.88
|
|
December
|
190.35
|
251.50
|
273.29
|
270.90
|
325.37
|
·
|
an
individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States,
for
federal income tax purposes;
|
·
|
a
corporation (or other entity that is treated as a corporation for
federal
tax purposes) that is created or organized in or under the laws
of the
United States or any State thereof (including the District of
Columbia);
|
·
|
an
estate whose income is subject to federal income taxation regardless
of
its source; or
|
·
|
a
trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary
supervision over its administration, and one or more United States
persons
(as defined for federal income tax purposes) have the authority
to control
all of its substantial decisions.
|
·
|
a
nonresident alien individual for federal income tax
purposes;
|
·
|
a
foreign corporation for federal income tax
purposes;
|
·
|
an
estate whose income is not subject to federal income tax on a net
income
basis; or
|
·
|
a
trust if no court within the United States is able to exercise
primary
jurisdiction over its administration or if United States persons
(as
defined for federal income tax purposes) do not have the authority
to
control all of its substantial
decisions.
|
Company
Name
|
Ticker
|
Price
|
Market
Cap
|
Float
Adjust
|
Weight
|
Alliance
Holdings GP LP
|
AHGP
|
$33.40
|
$1,999,424,200
|
$400,800,000
|
0.58%
|
Atlas
Pipeline Partners LP
|
APL
|
$54.84
|
$717,330,123
|
$613,115,324
|
0.88%
|
AmeriGas
Partners LP
|
APU
|
$36.99
|
$2,101,864,164
|
$1,181,807,566
|
1.70%
|
Alliance
Resource Partners LP
|
ARLP
|
$42.00
|
$1,535,127,678
|
$868,010,691
|
1.25%
|
Buckeye
GP Holdings LP
|
BGH
|
$38.66
|
$1,094,078,000
|
$405,930,000
|
0.58%
|
Buckeye
Partners LP
|
BPL
|
$52.89
|
$2,178,525,666
|
$2,041,431,291
|
2.93%
|
Boardwalk
Pipeline Partners LP
|
BWP
|
$37.45
|
$4,353,562,500
|
$1,097,359,900
|
1.57%
|
Copano
Energy LLC
|
CPNO
|
$44.00
|
$1,929,549,028
|
$1,656,345,064
|
2.38%
|
Dorchester
Minerals LP
|
DMLP
|
$23.11
|
$652,636,360
|
$573,776,420
|
0.82%
|
Enbridge
Energy Partners LP
|
EEP
|
$57.55
|
$4,408,964,834
|
$3,115,414,999
|
4.47%
|
Enterprise
Products Partners LP
|
EPD
|
$33.33
|
$14,431,830,039
|
$9,323,922,779
|
13.38%
|
Eagle
Rock Energy Partners LP
|
EROC
|
$26.00
|
$1,458,953,678
|
$349,808,728
|
0.50%
|
Energy
Transfer Equity LP
|
ETE
|
$40.93
|
$9,120,442,951
|
$855,232,350
|
1.23%
|
Energy
Transfer Partners LP
|
ETP
|
$62.40
|
$8,547,399,307
|
$4,433,814,936
|
6.36%
|
Ferrellgas
Partners LP
|
FGP
|
$24.20
|
$1,523,575,711
|
$906,048,364
|
1.30%
|
Hiland
Holdings GP LP
|
HPGP
|
$39.26
|
$848,016,000
|
$275,291,120
|
0.40%
|
Kinder
Morgan Energy Partners LP
|
KMP
|
$55.52
|
$9,334,965,296
|
$8,072,734,723
|
11.58%
|
Kinder
Morgan Management LLC
|
KMR
|
$52.05
|
$3,594,352,100
|
$3,050,322,069
|
4.38%
|
Linn
Energy LLC
|
LINE
|
$37.04
|
$2,428,348,289
|
$980,472,950
|
1.41%
|
Magellan
Midstream Holdings LP
|
MGG
|
$30.40
|
$1,904,455,150
|
$668,733,120
|
0.96%
|
Magellan
Midstream Partners LP
|
MMP
|
$46.50
|
$3,094,402,811
|
$3,024,053,636
|
4.34%
|
MarkWest
Energy Partners LP
|
MWE
|
$36.26
|
$1,323,486,700
|
$933,121,959
|
1.34%
|
Inergy
LP
|
NRGY
|
$37.85
|
$1,880,406,395
|
$1,179,151,513
|
1.69%
|
Natural
Resource Partners LP
|
NRP
|
$40.36
|
$2,160,773,581
|
$983,197,016
|
1.41%
|
NuStar
Energy LP
|
NS
|
$68.73
|
$3,217,234,049
|
$2,464,458,581
|
3.54%
|
NuStar
GP Holdings LLC
|
NSH
|
$37.40
|
$1,589,500,000
|
$1,396,703,000
|
2.00%
|
ONEOK
Partners LP
|
OKS
|
$70.05
|
$5,806,538,367
|
$3,150,797,844
|
4.52%
|
Plains
All American Pipeline LP
|
PAA
|
$63.92
|
$7,395,630,292
|
$5,637,619,218
|
8.09%
|
Penn
Virginia Resource Partners LP
|
PVR
|
$32.17
|
$1,483,239,188
|
$826,402,667
|
1.19%
|
Regency
Energy Partners LP
|
RGNC
|
$34.00
|
$1,621,149,818
|
$725,720,662
|
1.04%
|
Star
Gas Partners LP
|
SGU
|
$4.53
|
$343,257,742
|
$283,752,169
|
0.41%
|
Suburban
Propane Partners LP
|
SPH
|
$48.83
|
$1,595,483,872
|
$1,483,174,872
|
2.13%
|
TC
Pipelines LP
|
TCLP
|
$40.69
|
$1,418,294,139
|
$613,722,392
|
0.88%
|
TEPPCO
Partners LP
|
TPP
|
$45.30
|
$4,068,158,754
|
$3,250,242,516
|
4.66%
|
Williams
Partners LP
|
WPZ
|
$48.06
|
$1,891,583,832
|
$1,465,187,055
|
2.10%
|
Crosstex
Energy LP
|
XTEX
|
$38.19
|
$1,657,142,924
|
$543,371,424
|
0.78%
|
Crosstex
Energy Inc
|
XTXI
|
$30.00
|
$1,379,292,690
|
$853,637,880
|
1.23%
|
|
|
|
|
You
should only rely on the information contained in this pricing supplement
and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus. We have
not
authorized anyone to provide you with information or to make any
representation to you that is not contained in this pricing supplement
or
the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus. If anyone
provides
you with different or inconsistent information, you should not
rely on it.
This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement
and
prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities, and these
documents
are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction
where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not under
any
circumstances assume that the information in this pricing supplement
and
the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus is correct
on any
date after their respective dates.
|
The
Bear Stearns
Companies
Inc.
$87,509,588.02
Medium-Term
Notes, Series B
BearLinxSM
Alerian MLP
Select
Index ETN
PRICING
SUPPLEMENT
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Stearns & Co. Inc.
August
14, 2007
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Pricing
Supplement
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Page
|
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Summary
|
PS-2
|
||
Key
Terms
|
PS-4
|
||
Questions
and Answers
|
PS-8
|
||
Risk
Factors
|
PS-13
|
||
Description
of the Notes
|
PS-20
|
||
Description
of the Index
|
PS-29
|
||
Certain
ERISA Considerations
|
PS-38
|
||
Use
of Proceeds and Hedging
|
PS-40
|
||
Supplemental
Plan of Distribution
|
PS-41
|
||
Legal
Matters
|
PS-42
|
||
Appendix
1 - Redemption Notice
|
PS-43
|
||
Appendix
2 - Redemption Confirmation
|
PS-44
|
||
Appendix
3 - Index Components
|
PS-45
|
||
Prospectus
Supplement
|
|||
Risk
Factors
|
S-3
|
||
Pricing
Supplement
|
S-8
|
||
Description
of the Notes
|
S-8
|
||
Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
|
S-32
|
||
Supplemental
Plan of Distribution
|
S-46
|
||
Listing
|
S-47
|
||
Validity
of the Notes
|
S-47
|
||
Glossary
|
S-47
|
||
Prospectus
|
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Where
You Can Find More Information
|
1
|
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The
Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
|
2
|
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Use
of Proceeds
|
4
|
||
Description
of Debt Securities
|
4
|
||
Description
of Warrants
|
16
|
||
Description
of Preferred Stock
|
21
|
||
Description
of Depositary Shares
|
25
|
||
Description
of Purchase Contracts
|
28
|
||
Description
of Units
|
31
|
||
Book-Entry
Procedures and Settlement
|
33
|
||
Limitations
on Issuance of Bearer Debt Securities and Bearer Warrants
|
43
|
||
Plan
of Distribution
|
44
|
||
ERISA
Considerations
|
48
|
||
Legal
Matters
|
49
|
||
Experts
|
49
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