Bear Stearns Companies Inc – ‘8-K’ for 10/10/06

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Current Report                                         3     10K 
 2: EX-99.1     Press Release                                          4     14K 

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 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) October 10, 2006

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 THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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DELAWARE                File No. 1-8989            13-3286161 
(State or Other       (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer  
     Jurisdiction                                     Identification Number)
of Incorporation)                                                     

383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179
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 (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:                                                           

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

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

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

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

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Item 8.01.    Other Events                                                      

On October 10, 2006, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that the Company has entered into an agreement
to acquire ECC Capital Corporation's mortgage banking platform. A copy of the   
Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed to  
be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as       
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that   
section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing   
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.               

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits                                 

Exhibit No.   Description                                                       
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99.1          Press Release dated October 10, 2006 issued jointly by The Bear   
Stearns Companies Inc. and ECC Capital Corporation  

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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
                            --------------------------------
                    Name:  Jeffrey M. Farber
             Title: Controller
                                       (Principal Accounting Office)

Dated: October 11, 2006                                                         

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Filed on:		10/12/06							424B5
		10/11/06		3
For Period End:		10/10/06		1		2			10-Q,  424B5
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