MS-K Morgan Stanley

 July 2023

Preliminary Terms No. 9,516

Registration Statement Nos. 333-250103; 333-250103-01

Dated June 30, 2023

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Opportunities in U.S. Equities

Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period

All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

The securities offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent quarterly coupon but only if the determination closing level of each of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund, which we refer to as the underlyings, is at or above 85% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the coupon barrier level, on the related observation date. If, however, the determination closing level of either of the underlyings is less than its respective coupon barrier level on any observation date, we will pay no interest for the related quarterly period. Beginning after six months, the securities will be automatically redeemed if the determination closing level of each of the underlyings is greater than or equal to its respective initial level on any quarterly redemption determination date for the early redemption payment equal to the sum of the stated principal amount plus the related contingent quarterly coupon. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final level of each of the underlyings is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that neither of the underlyings has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, the payment at maturity will be the stated principal amount and the related contingent quarterly coupon. However, if the final level of either of the underlyings is less than 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that either of the underlyings has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level beyond the buffer amount of 15%. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing up to 85% of their initial investment and also the risk of not receiving any contingent quarterly coupons throughout the 1.5-year term of the securities. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and seek an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the risk of receiving no quarterly interest over the entire 1.5-year term and in exchange for the possibility of an automatic early redemption prior to maturity. Because the payment of contingent quarterly coupons is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, the fact that the securities are linked to two underlyings does not provide any asset diversification benefits and instead means that a decline in the level of either of the underlyings below the relevant coupon barrier level will result in no contingent quarterly coupons, even if the other underlying closes at or above its respective coupon barrier level. Because all payments on the securities are based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline of either of the underlyings by an amount greater than the buffer amount as of the final observation date will result in a loss of your investment, even if the other underlying has appreciated or has not declined as much. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of either of the underlyings. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.

All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.

(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $ for each security they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.

(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 26.

The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

You should read this document together with the related product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.

As used in this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

​Product Supplement for Auto-Callable Securities dated November 16, 2020   ​ Index Supplement dated November 16, 2020  Prospectus dated November 16, 2020

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period

All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Principal at Risk Securities

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All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Principal at Risk Securities

Investment Summary

Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities

Principal at Risk Securities

Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund (the “securities”) do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent quarterly coupon but only if the determination closing level of each of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund, which we refer to as the underlyings, is at or above 85% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the coupon barrier level, on the related observation date. If, however, the determination closing level of either of the underlyings is less than its respective coupon barrier level on any observation date, we will pay no interest for the related quarterly period. Beginning after six months, the securities will be automatically redeemed if the determination closing level of each of the underlyings is greater than or equal to its respective initial level on any quarterly redemption determination date for the early redemption payment equal to the sum of the stated principal amount plus the related contingent quarterly coupon. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final level of each of the underlyings is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that neither of the underlyings has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, the payment at maturity will be the stated principal amount and the related contingent quarterly coupon. However, if the final level of either of the underlyings is less than 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that either of the underlyings has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level beyond the buffer amount of 15%. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing up to 85% of their initial investment and also the risk of not receiving any contingent quarterly coupons throughout the 1.5-year term of the securities. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of either underlying.

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Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period

All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Principal at Risk Securities

The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date will be approximately $952.00, or within $35.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date will be set forth in the final pricing supplement.

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlyings. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlyings, instruments based on the underlyings, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

What determines the economic terms of the securities?

In determining the economic terms of the securities, including the contingent quarterly coupon rate, the coupon barrier levels and the buffer amount, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.

What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

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Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period

All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Principal at Risk Securities

Key Investment Rationale

The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent quarterly coupon but only if the determination closing level of each of the underlyings is at or above its respective coupon barrier level on the related observation date. The securities have been designed for investors who are willing to forgo market floating interest rates and risk the loss of principal and accept the risk of receiving few or no coupon payments for the entire 1.5-year term of the securities in exchange for an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate if both of the underlyings close at or above their respective coupon barrier levels on each quarterly observation date, unless the securities are redeemed early. The following scenarios are for illustrative purposes only to demonstrate how the coupon and the payment at maturity (if the securities have not previously been redeemed) are calculated, and do not attempt to demonstrate every situation that may occur. Accordingly, the securities may or may not be redeemed, the contingent quarterly coupon may be payable in none of, or some but not all of, the quarterly periods during the 1.5-year term of the securities, and the payment at maturity may be up to 85% less than the stated principal amount of the securities.

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Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period

All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Principal at Risk Securities

Hypothetical Examples

The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to determine whether a contingent quarterly coupon is paid with respect to an observation date and how to calculate the payment at maturity, assuming the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. Whether you receive a contingent quarterly coupon will be determined by reference to the determination closing level of each of the underlyings on each quarterly observation date, and the amount you will receive at maturity will be determined by reference to the final level of each of the underlyings on the final observation date. The actual initial level and coupon barrier level for each of the underlyings will be determined on the pricing date. All payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk. The below examples are based on the following terms:

1 The actual contingent quarterly coupon will be an amount determined by the calculation agent based on the actual contingent quarterly coupon rate and the number of days in the applicable payment period, calculated on a 30/360 day-count basis. The hypothetical contingent quarterly coupon of $17.50 is used in these examples for ease of analysis.

How to determine whether a contingent quarterly coupon is payable with respect to an observation date:

On hypothetical observation date 1, each of the underlyings closes at or above its respective coupon barrier level. Therefore, a contingent quarterly coupon of $17.50 is paid on the relevant coupon payment date.

On each of hypothetical observation dates 2 and 3, one of the underlyings closes at or above its respective coupon barrier level but the other underlying closes below its respective coupon barrier level. Therefore, no contingent quarterly coupon is paid on the relevant coupon payment date.

On hypothetical observation date 4, each of the underlyings closes below its respective coupon barrier level and accordingly no contingent quarterly coupon is paid on the relevant coupon payment date.

You will not receive a contingent quarterly coupon on any coupon payment date if the determination closing level of either of the underlyings is below its respective coupon barrier level on the related observation date.

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How to calculate the payment at maturity:

In the following examples, one or both of the underlyings close below the respective initial level(s) on each redemption determination date, and, consequently, the securities are not automatically redeemed prior to, and remain outstanding until, maturity.

In example 1, the final level of each of the underlyings is at or above 85% of its initial level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount of the securities and the contingent quarterly coupon with respect to the final observation date. However, investors do not participate in any appreciation of either of the underlyings.

In example 2, the final level of one of the underlyings is at or above 85% of its initial level, but the final level of the other underlying is below 85% of its initial level. Therefore, investors are exposed to the downside performance of the RTY Index, which is the worst performing underlying in this example, and investors lose 1% of principal for every 1% decline in the final level of the RTY Index from its initial level beyond the buffer amount of 15%. The payment at maturity in this example is equal to $400 per security. Investors do not receive the contingent quarterly coupon for the final observation date.

In example 3, the final levels of both of the underlyings are below 85% of their initial levels. Therefore, investors are exposed to the downside performance of the XLK Shares, which represent the worst performing underlying in this example, and investors lose 1 % of principal for every 1% decline in the final level of the XLK Shares from their initial level beyond the buffer amount of 15%. The payment at maturity in this example is equal to $300 per security. Investors do not receive the contingent quarterly coupon for the final observation date.

If the final level of EITHER of the underlyings is below 85% of its initial level, you will be exposed to the downside performance of the worst performing underlying at maturity, and your payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount per security. Under these circumstances, you will lose some, and up to 85%, of your investment in the securities.

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Contingent Income Buffered Auto-Callable Securities due January 30, 2025, With 6-Month Initial Non-Call Period

All Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index and the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund

Principal at Risk Securities

Risk Factors

This section describes the material risks relating to the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus. We also urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities

￭The securities provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of your principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that they provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount of the securities, subject to our credit risk. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and if the final level of either of the underlyings is less than 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that either of the underlyings has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, you will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level beyond the buffer amount of 15%. In this case, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount. You could lose up to 85% of your investment in the securities.

￭The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest and may pay no interest over the entire term of the securities. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that they do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent quarterly coupon but only if the determination closing level of each of the underlyings is at or above 85% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the coupon barrier level, on the related observation date. If, on the other hand, the determination closing level of either of the underlyings is lower than its respective coupon barrier level on the relevant observation date for any interest period, we will pay no coupon on the applicable coupon payment date. It is possible that the determination closing level of one or both of the underlyings could remain below the respective coupon barrier level(s) for extended periods of time or even throughout the entire 1.5-year term of the securities so that you will receive few or no contingent quarterly coupons. If you do not earn sufficient contingent quarterly coupons over the term of the securities, the overall return on the securities may be less than the amount that would be paid on a conventional debt security of ours of comparable maturity.

￭The contingent quarterly coupon, if any, is based only on the determination closing levels of the underlyings on the related quarterly observation date at the end of the related interest period. Whether the contingent quarterly coupon will be paid on any coupon payment date will be determined at the end of the relevant interest period based on the determination closing level of each of the underlyings on the relevant quarterly observation date. As a result, you will not know whether you will receive the contingent quarterly coupon on any coupon payment date until near the end of the relevant interest period. Moreover, because the contingent quarterly coupon is based solely on the price of each of the underlyings on quarterly observation dates, if the determination closing level of either of the underlyings on any observation date is below its respective coupon barrier level, you will receive no coupon for the related interest period even if the price(s) of one or both of the underlyings were higher on other days during that interest period.

￭Investors will not participate in any appreciation of either of the underlyings. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of either of the underlyings, and the return on the securities will be limited to the contingent quarterly coupon that is paid with respect to each observation date on which each determination closing level is greater than or equal to its respective coupon barrier level, if any.

￭The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities on each coupon payment date, upon automatic redemption and at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. The securities are not guaranteed by any other entity. If we default on our obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.

￭As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and

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Principal at Risk Securities

its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

￭The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market. We expect that generally the level of interest rates available in the market and the levels of the underlyings on any day, including in relation to the respective coupon barrier levels, will affect the value of the securities more than any other factors. Other factors that may influence the value of the securities include:

othe volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of the underlyings and the stocks constituting the RTY Index and the Technology Select Sector Index,

owhether the determination closing level of either of the underlyings has been below its respective coupon barrier level on any observation date,

odividend rates on the stocks constituting the RTY Index and the Technology Select Sector Index,

ogeopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the underlyings or equity markets generally and which may affect the levels of the underlyings,

othe time remaining until the securities mature,

ointerest and yield rates in the market,

othe availability of comparable instruments,

othe occurrence of certain events affecting the underlyings that may or may not require an adjustment to the adjustment factor, and

oany actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.

Some or all of these factors will influence the price that you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount of $1,000 per security if the level of either of the underlyings at the time of sale is near or below its coupon barrier level or if market interest rates rise.

The price of any or both of the underlyings may be, and have recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. The levels of one or both of the underlyings may decrease and be below the respective coupon barrier level(s) on each observation date so that you will receive no return on your investment, and one or both of the underlyings may decline by an amount greater than the buffer amount as of the final observation date so that you lose some or all of your initial investment in the securities. There can be no assurance that the closing price of each of the underlyings will be at or above their respective coupon barrier level on any observation date so that you will receive a coupon payment on the securities for the applicable interest period, or that neither of the underlyings will decline by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15% as of the final observation date so that you do not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the securities. See “Russell 2000® Index Overview” and “Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund Overview” below.

￭Reinvestment risk. The term of your investment in the securities may be shortened due to the automatic early redemption feature of the securities. If the securities are redeemed prior to maturity, you will receive no more contingent quarterly coupons and may be forced to invest in a lower interest rate environment and may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns. However, under no circumstances will the securities be redeemed in the first six months of the term of the securities.

￭The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited, and accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities for the entire 1.5-year term of the securities. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at

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which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity.

￭The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.

The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

￭The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers, and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also “The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

￭Not equivalent to investing in the underlyings or the stocks composing the RTY Index or the Technology Select Sector Index. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlyings or the stocks that constitute the RTY Index or the Technology Select Sector Index. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the stocks that constitute the RTY Index or the Technology Select Sector Index.

￭Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially affect the value of the securities. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the underlyings and the Technology Select Sector Index), including taking positions in the XLK Shares and the stocks constituting the RTY Index or the Technology Select Sector Index, futures and/or options contracts on the underlyings or the component stock of the Technology Select Sector Index listed on major securities markets. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the final observation date approaches. Some of our affiliates also trade the underlyings and other financial instruments related to the underlyings and the Technology Select Sector Index on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial level of either of the underlyings and, therefore, (i) the value at or above which such underlying must close on the redemption determination dates so that the securities are redeemed prior to maturity for the early redemption payment (depending also on the performance of the other underlying), (ii) the coupon barrier level for such underlying, which is the value at or above which such underlying must close on the observation dates so that you receive a contingent quarterly coupon on the securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlying), and (iii) the value at or above which such underlying must close on the final observation date so that you are not exposed to the negative performance of the worst performing underlying at maturity (depending also on the performance of the other underlying). Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could potentially affect the value of either of the underlyings on the redemption determination dates and the observation dates and, accordingly, whether we redeem the

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securities prior to maturity, whether we pay a contingent quarterly coupon on the securities and the amount of cash you will receive at maturity.

￭The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial levels, the coupon barrier levels, the final levels, the payment at maturity, whether you receive a contingent quarterly coupon on each coupon payment date and/or at maturity, whether the securities will be redeemed on any early redemption date, whether a market disruption event has occurred and whether to make any adjustments to the adjustment factors. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events or calculation of the determination closing level in the event of a market disruption event. These potentially subjective determinations may affect the payout to you upon an automatic early redemption or at maturity. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of Auto-Callable Securities—Auto-Callable Securities Linked to Underlying Shares” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.

￭The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. There is no direct legal authority as to the proper treatment of the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and, therefore, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain.

Please read the discussion under “Additional Information—Tax considerations” in this document concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities. We intend to treat a security for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a single financial contract that provides for a coupon that will be treated as gross income to you at the time received or accrued, in accordance with your regular method of tax accounting. Under this treatment, the ordinary income treatment of the coupon payments, in conjunction with the capital loss treatment of any loss recognized upon the sale, exchange or settlement of the securities, could result in adverse tax consequences to holders of the securities because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. We do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding the tax treatment of the securities, and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described herein. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for the securities, the timing and character of income or loss on the securities might differ significantly from the tax treatment described herein. For example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the securities as debt instruments. In that event, U.S. Holders (as defined below) would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the securities every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance (as adjusted based on the difference, if any, between the actual and the projected amount of any contingent payments on the securities) and recognize all income and gain in respect of the securities as ordinary income. The risk that financial instruments providing for buffers, triggers or similar downside protection features, such as the securities, would be recharacterized as debt is greater than the risk of recharacterization for comparable financial instruments that do not have such features.

Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) should note that we currently intend to withhold on any coupon paid to Non-U.S. Holders generally at a rate of 30%, or at a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty under an “other income” or similar provision, and will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.

In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. While it is not clear whether the securities would be viewed as similar to the prepaid forward contracts described in the notice, it is possible that any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. The notice focuses on a number of issues, the most relevant of which for holders of the securities are the character and timing of income or loss and the degree, if any, to which income realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax. Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the issues presented by this notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

Risks Relating to the Underlyings

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￭You are exposed to the price risk of each of the underlyings, with respect to both the contingent quarterly coupons, if any, and the payment at maturity. Your return on the securities is not linked to a basket consisting of each of the underlyings. Rather, it will be contingent upon the independent performance of each of the underlyings. Unlike an instrument with a return linked to a basket of underlying assets, in which risk is mitigated and diversified among all the components of the basket, you will be exposed to the risks related to each of the underlyings. Poor performance by either of the underlyings over the term of the securities may negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance by the other underlying. To receive any contingent quarterly coupons, each of the underlyings must close at or above its respective coupon barrier level on the applicable observation date. In addition, if either of the underlyings has declined to below 85% of its respective initial level as of the final observation date, meaning that either of the underlyings has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, you will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level beyond the buffer amount of 15%, even if the other underlying has appreciated or has not declined as much. Under this scenario, the value of any such payment will be less than the stated principal amount. Accordingly, your investment is subject to the price risk of each of the underlyings.

￭Because the securities are linked to the performance of the worst performing underlying, you are exposed to greater risks of receiving no contingent quarterly coupons and sustaining a significant loss on your investment than if the securities were linked to just one underlying. The risk that you will not receive any contingent quarterly coupons, or that you will suffer a loss on your investment, is greater if you invest in the securities as opposed to substantially similar securities that are linked to the performance of just one underlying. With two underlyings, it is more likely that either of the underlyings will close below its coupon barrier level on any observation date, and decline by more than the buffer amount at maturity, than if the securities were linked to only one underlying. Therefore, it is more likely that you will not receive any contingent quarterly coupons and that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment. In addition, because each underlying must close above its initial level on a quarterly redemption determination date in order for the securities to be called prior to maturity, the securities are less likely to be called on any early redemption date than if the securities were linked to just one underlying.

￭The securities are linked to the Russell 2000® Index and are subject to risks associated with small-capitalization companies. As the Russell 2000® Index is one of the underlyings, and the Russell 2000® Index consists of stocks issued by companies with relatively small market capitalization, the securities are linked to the value of small-capitalization companies. These companies often have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than large-capitalization companies and therefore the Russell 2000® Index may be more volatile than indices that consist of stocks issued by large-capitalization companies. Stock prices of small-capitalization companies are also more vulnerable than those of large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments, and the stocks of small-capitalization companies may be thinly traded. In addition, small capitalization companies are typically less well-established and less stable financially than large-capitalization companies and may depend on a small number of key personnel, making them more vulnerable to loss of personnel. Such companies tend to have smaller revenues, less diverse product lines, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less competitive strengths than large-capitalization companies and are more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products.

￭Adjustments to the RTY Index could adversely affect the value of the securities. The publisher of the RTY Index may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting the RTY Index or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the RTY Index. The publisher of the RTY Index may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the RTY Index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued underlying index and is not precluded from considering indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. If the calculation agent determines that there is no appropriate successor index, the payment at maturity on the securities will be an amount based on the closing prices at maturity of the securities composing the RTY Index at the time of such discontinuance, without rebalancing or substitution, computed by the calculation agent in accordance with the formula for calculating the RTY Index last in effect prior to discontinuance of the RTY Index.

￭Investing in the securities exposes investors to risks associated with investments in securities with a concentration in the technology sector. The stocks included in the Technology Select Sector Index and that are generally tracked by the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund are stocks of companies whose primary business is directly associated with the technology sector, including the following sub-sectors: computers and peripherals, software, diversified telecommunication services, communications equipment, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, internet software and services, IT services, electronic equipment, instruments and components, wireless telecommunication services and office electronics. Because the value of the securities is linked to the performance of the XLK Shares, an investment in the securities exposes investors to risks associated with investments in securities with a concentration in the technology sector.

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￭The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the XLK Shares. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain events affecting the XLK Shares. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that can affect the XLK Shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the adjustment factor, the market price of the securities may be materially and adversely affected.

￭Adjustments to the XLK Shares or the index tracked by the XLK Shares could adversely affect the value of the securities. The investment adviser to the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Technology Select Sector Index. Pursuant to its investment strategies or otherwise, the Investment Adviser may add, delete or substitute the stocks composing the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the XLK Shares and, consequently, the value of the securities. The publisher of the Technology Select Sector Index is responsible for calculating and maintaining the Technology Select Sector Index. The publisher may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting the Technology Select Sector Index or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the Technology Select Sector Index. The publisher of the Technology Select Sector Index may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the Technology Select Sector Index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued Technology Select Sector Index and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the XLK Shares, and consequently, the value of the securities.

￭The performance and market price of the XLK Shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of the Technology Select Sector Index, the performance of the component securities of the Technology Select Sector Index or the net asset value per share of the XLK Shares. The XLK Shares do not fully replicate the Technology Select Sector Index and may hold securities that are different than those included in the Technology Select Sector Index. In addition, the performance of the XLK Shares will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the Technology Select Sector Index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of XLK Shares and the Technology Select Sector Index. In addition, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs) with respect to the equity securities underlying the XLK Shares may impact the variance between the performances of XLK Shares and the Technology Select Sector Index. Finally, because the shares of the XLK Shares are traded on an exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the XLK Shares may differ from the net asset value per share of the XLK Shares.

In particular, during periods of market volatility, or unusual trading activity, trading in the securities underlying the XLK Shares may be disrupted or limited, or such securities may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of the XLK Shares may be adversely affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the XLK Shares, and their ability to create and redeem shares of the XLK Shares may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of shares of the XLK Shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the XLK Shares or the level of the Technology Select Sector Index.

For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the XLK Shares may not correlate with the performance of the Technology Select Sector Index, the performance of the component securities of the Technology Select Sector Index or the net asset value per share of the XLK Shares. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the price of the shares of the XLK Shares and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on the final observation date, the calculation agent would maintain discretion to determine whether such market volatility or events have caused a market disruption event to occur, and such determination may affect the payment at maturity of the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based on the published closing price per share of the XLK Shares on the final observation date, even if the XLK Shares’ shares are underperforming the Technology Select Sector Index or the component securities of the Technology Select Sector Index and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the XLK Shares.

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Russell 2000® Index Overview

The Russell 2000® Index is an index calculated, published and disseminated by FTSE Russell, and measures the composite price performance of stocks of 2,000 companies incorporated in the U.S. and its territories. All 2,000 stocks are traded on a major U.S. exchange and are the 2,000 smallest securities that form the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index is composed of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies as determined by market capitalization and represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000® Index consists of the smallest 2,000 companies included in the Russell 3000® Index and represents a small portion of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 2000® Index is designed to track the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. For additional information about the Russell 2000® Index, see the information set forth under “Russell 2000® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

Information as of market close on June 27, 2023:

The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the RTY Index for the period from January 1, 2018 through June 27, 2023. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing values, as well as the end-of-quarter closing values, of the RTY Index for each quarter in the same period. The closing value of the RTY Index on June 27, 2023 was 1,849.930. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical values of the RTY Index should not be taken as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the level of the RTY Index at any time, including on the redemption determination dates or the observation dates.

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The “Russell 2000® Index” is a trademark of FTSE Russell. See “Russell 2000® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

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Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund Overview

The Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an exchange-traded fund managed by Select Sector SPDR Trust (the “Trust”), which is a registered investment company. The Select Sector SPDR Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund. The Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Technology Select Sector Index. It is possible that this fund may not fully replicate the performance of the Technology Select Sector Index due to the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market or due to other extraordinary circumstances. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by Select Sector SPDR Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-57791 and 811-08837, respectively, through the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor the agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the XLK Shares is accurate or complete.

Information as of market close on June 27, 2023:

The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the XLK Shares for the period from January 1, 2018 through June 27, 2023. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as the end-of-quarter closing prices, of the XLK Shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the XLK Shares on June 27, 2023 was $170.74. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical performance of the XLK Shares should not be taken as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the price of the XLK Shares at any time, including on the redemption determination dates or the observation dates.

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This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the XLK Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Trust. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the XLK Shares (and therefore the price of the XLK Shares at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Trust could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the XLK Shares.

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the XLK Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of the Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the XLK Shares.

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500®”, “SPDR®” and “SPDR® Series Trust” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), an affiliate of S&P Global Inc. The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P, S&P Global Inc. or the Trust. S&P, S&P Global Inc. and the Trust make no representations or warranties to the owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the

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securities. S&P, S&P Global Inc. and the Trust have no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the securities.

The Technology Select Sector Index. The Technology Select Sector Index, which is one of the Select Sector sub-indices of the S&P 500® Index, is a modified market capitalization-based index intended to track the movements of certain public companies that are components of the S&P 500® Index. The Technology Select Sector Index includes component stocks in the following industries: computers and peripherals; software; diversified telecommunication services; communications equipment; semiconductor and semiconductor equipment; internet software and services; IT services; wireless telecommunication services; electronic equipment and instruments; and office electronics. See “Technology Select Sector Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

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Additional Terms of the Securities

Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the front cover of this document.

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Additional Information About the Securities

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