UNITED STATES

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) September 8, 2005

THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

        

DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

File No. 1-8989

(Commission File Number)

13-3286161

(IRS Employer

Identification 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

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

Filed herewith is a copy of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Press Release, dated September 8, 2005, announcing that The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. and Calpine Corporation have agreed to form a new energy marketing and trading venture to develop a customer business focused on physical natural gas and power trading and related structured transactions.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          

(c)

Exhibit:

 

(99) Press Release, dated September 8, 2005.

          

 

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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

 

Jeffrey M. Farber

Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Dated:

September 13, 2005

 

 

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THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

EXHIBIT INDEX

                

Exhibit No.

Description

(99)

Press Release, dated September 8, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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