SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-K

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       (Mark One)

          |X|  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
               EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

                                       or

          | |  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURI- TIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the transition period from ________ to ________

                 Commission File Number:      333-58504-04; 001-16547



                           Bear Stearns Depositor Inc.
                                  on behalf of
                 Trust Certificates (TRUCs), Series 2001-4 Trust
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Delaware                               13-4164633
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      (State or Other Jurisdiction,                   (I.R.S. Employer
      Organization or Incorporation)                  Identification No.)

    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


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Class                                       Name of Registered Exchange
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Trust Certificates (TRUCs), Series 2001-4, Class A-1    New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NOT APPLICABLE.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) Has filed all reports
required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to file
requirements for the past 90 days
Yes |X|    No | |

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. |X|

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes | |    No |X|

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant: NOT APPLICABLE.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date: NOT APPLICABLE

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

                                Introductory Note

The registrant is the depositor under the trust agreement for the TRUCs
Certificates referenced above which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The certificates represent interests only in the Trust Certificates (TRUCs),
Series 2001-4 Trust and do not represent obligations of or interests in the
depositor. The Underlying Securities for the trust are $25,000,000 principal
amount of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. 7.00% Debentures due 2095. Pursuant
to staff administrative positions established in Corporate Asset Backed
Corporation (available August 9, 1995), registrant is not required to respond to
various items of Form 10-K. Such items are designated herein as "Not
applicable." Distribution reports detailing receipts and distributions by the
trust are filed after each distribution date on Form 8-K in lieu of reports on
Form 10-Q.

BellSouth Corporation (the "Underlying Securities Guarantor") is subject to the
information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"). For information on the Underlying Securities Guarantor, refer
to the current and periodic reports required to be filed pursuant to the
Exchange Act by the Underlying Securities Guarantor under its Exchange Act file
number, 1-8607. These reports may be inspected and copied at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, or through the
Commission's site on the World Wide Web at "http://www.sec.gov" at which users
can view and download copies of reports, proxy and information statements and
other information filed electronically through the Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. Neither Bear Stearns Depositor Inc. nor
the Trustee has participated in the preparation of such reporting documents, or
made any due diligence investigation with respect to the information provided
therein. Neither Bear Stearns Depositor Inc. nor the Trustee has verified the
accuracy or completeness of such documents or reports. There can be no assurance
that events affecting BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., the Underlying
Securities Guarantor or the Underlying Securities have not occurred or have not
yet been publicly disclosed which would affect the accuracy or completeness of
the publicly available documents described above.


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                                     PART I

Item 1.  Business.
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         Not Applicable

Item 2.  Properties.
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         Not Applicable

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.
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         None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters To A Vote of Security Holders.
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         None


                                    PART II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
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         The Trust Certificates (TRUCs), Series 2001-4, Class A-1 certificates
are represented by one or more physical certificates registered in the name of
"Cede & Co.", the nominee of The Depository Trust Company. The certificates are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data.
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         Not Applicable

Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.
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         Not Applicable

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
         Financial Disclosure.
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         None


                                    PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
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         Not Applicable

Item 11. Executive Compensation.
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         Not Applicable

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
         Related Stockholder Matters.
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         None

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
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         None

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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         None


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                                    PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
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          (a)  The following documents have been filed as part of this report:

          Exhibits:

          99.1 - Certification by Chief Executive Officer/President of the
          registrant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to
          Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

          99.2 - Annual Compliance Report by Trustee.

          99.3 - Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
          Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2003, as further
          described in item 15(b) below, is incorporated herein by reference.

          99.4 - Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
          Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2003, as further
          described in item 15(b) below, is incorporated herein by reference.

          (b)  The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the period
               covered by this report:

                 Date of Report              Event                Date Filed
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                 June 1, 2003          Distribution Date         June 13, 2003

               December 1, 2003        Distribution Date       December 10, 2003

          (c)  See item 15(a) above.

          (d)  Not Applicable.



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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                        Bear  Stearns  Depositor  Inc.,
                                        acting on behalf of Trust  Certificates
                                        (TRUCs), Series 2001-4 Trust





                                        By:  /s/ Timothy Kelley Millet
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                                        Name: Timothy Kelley Millet
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer/President
                                        Date:  March 26, 2004



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