24F-2NT 1 0001.txt June 8, 2000 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Attn: Filing Desk 450 5th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 RE: Form 24F-2 for The Bear Stearns Funds File No. 33-84842 Dear Sir/Madam: Pursuant to Rule 24(f)-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the above referenced Fund hereby files its Form 24F-2. We will obtain confirmation of this filing via our UUNET account. If there are any questions on this filing I can be reached at (302) 791-1170. Very truly yours, Theresa M. Thompson Administrative Assistant U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 24F-2 Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 1. Name and address of issuer: The Bear Stearns Funds 575 Lexington Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10022 2. Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [ X ] 3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8798 Securities Act File Number: 33-84842 4. (a) Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: 3/31/2000 (b) Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90 calendar days after the end of the Issuer's fiscal year). [ ] (c) Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this form. [ ] 5. Calculation of registration fee: (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): $ 3,712,972,817 (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year: $ 2,454,981,985 (iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to reduce registration fees payable to the Commission: $ 0 (iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii) and 5(iii): - $ 2,454,981,985 (v) Net sales - if item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item(i)]: $ 1,257,990,832 (vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years - if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]: $ ( 0 ) (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee: x .000264 (viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii)]: $ 332,109.58 6. Prepaid Shares If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: 0. If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, than state that number here: 0. 7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year: $ 0 8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]: $ 332,109.58 9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: 6/7/2000 CIK Number designated to receive payment: 0000931145 Method of Delivery: [XX] Wire Transfer [ ] Mail or other means SIGNATURES This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/Vincent L. Pereira Vincent L. Pereira Assistant Treasurer Date: 6/7/2000