June
2019
Preliminary
Terms No. 2,143
Registration
Statement Nos. 333-221595; 333-221595-01
Dated
June 10, 2019
Filed
pursuant to Rule 433
M
organ
S
tanley
F
inance
LLC
Structured Investments
Opportunities in International Equities
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk
Securities
The Buffered PLUS offered are unsecured
obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley.
The Buffered PLUS will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal and have the terms described in the accompanying
product supplement for PLUS and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. At maturity, if the underlying shares
have appreciated in value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance
of the underlying shares, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. If the underlying shares have depreciated in value, but
the underlying shares have not declined by more than the specified buffer amount, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for par. However,
if the underlying shares have declined by more than the buffer amount, investors will lose 1.1111% for every 1% decline beyond
the specified buffer amount.
There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, you could lose your
entire initial investment.
The Buffered PLUS are for investors who seek an equity fund-based return and who are willing to
risk their principal and forgo current income and upside above the maximum payment at maturity in exchange for the leverage and
buffer features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the underlying shares. The Buffered PLUS 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.
SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Guarantor:
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Morgan Stanley
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Maturity date:
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June 17, 2020
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Underlying shares:
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Shares of the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil
ETF (the “Fund”)
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Aggregate principal
amount:
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$
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Payment at maturity
per Buffered PLUS:
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§
If
the final share price is
greater than
the initial share price:
$1,000 + leveraged upside payment
In
no event will the payment at maturity exceed the maximum payment at maturity.
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If
the final share price is
less than or equal to
the initial share price but has decreased from the initial share price
by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 10%: $1,000
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If
the final share price is
less than
the initial share price and has decreased from the initial share price by an amount
greater than
the buffer amount of 10%:
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$1,000
+ [$1,000 x (share return + 10%) x downside factor]
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Under these circumstances,
the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 and could be zero.
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Share return:
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(final share price – initial share price)
/ initial share price
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Downside factor:
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1.1111
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Leveraged upside payment:
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$1,000 x leverage factor x share return
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Initial share price:
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$ , which is
the closing price of one underlying share on the pricing date
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Final share price:
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The closing price of one underlying share on the
valuation date
times
the adjustment factor on such date
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Adjustment factor:
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1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain
events affecting the underlying shares
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Valuation date:
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June 12, 2020, subject to postponement for non-trading
days and certain market disruption events
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Leverage factor:
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160%
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Buffer amount:
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10%. As a result of the buffer amount
of 10%, the value at or above which the underlying shares must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer
a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS is $ , which is 90% of the
initial share price.
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Minimum payment at
maturity:
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None
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Maximum
payment at maturity:
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$1,275 per Buffered PLUS (127.50% of the stated
principal amount)
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Interest:
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None
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per Buffered PLUS
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Issue price:
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$1,000 per Buffered PLUS
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Pricing date:
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June 10, 2019
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Original issue date:
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June 13, 2019 (3 business days after the pricing
date)
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CUSIP:
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61769HGY5
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ISIN:
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US61769HGY53
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Listing:
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The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities
exchange.
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Agent:
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS &
Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information
regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
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Estimated value on the pricing date:
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Approximately $990.70 per Buffered PLUS, or within
$10.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” on page 2.
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Commissions
and issue price:
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Price to
public
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Agent’s
commissions
(1)
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Proceeds
to us
(2)
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Per Buffered PLUS
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$1,000
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$0
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$1,000
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)
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MS
& Co. will act as the agent for this offering and will not receive a sales commission
in connection with sales of the Buffered PLUS. 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
for PLUS.
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(2)
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See
“Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 17.
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The Buffered
PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on
page 6.
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 and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is
a criminal offense.
The Buffered
PLUS 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 and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks
below. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Buffered PLUS” and “Additional Information About the Buffered
PLUS” 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 PLUS dated November 16, 2017
Prospectus
dated November 16, 2017
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
Investment Summary
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
with Downside Factor
Principal
at Risk Securities
The Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil
ETF due June 17, 2020 (the “Buffered PLUS”) can be used:
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As an alternative to direct exposure to the underlying shares that enhances returns for a certain
range of positive performance of the underlying shares
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To enhance returns and potentially outperform the underlying shares in a moderately bullish scenario
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To achieve similar levels of upside exposure to the underlying shares as a direct investment,
subject to the maximum payment at maturity, while using fewer dollars by taking advantage of the leverage factor
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To obtain a buffer against a specified level of negative performance in the underlying shares
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Maturity:
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Approximately 1 year
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Leverage
factor:
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160%
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Downside
factor:
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1.1111
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Maximum
payment at maturity:
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$1,275 per Buffered PLUS (127.50% of the stated principal amount)
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Buffer
amount:
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10%
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Minimum
payment at maturity:
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None. You may lose your entire initial investment in the Buffered PLUS.
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Coupon:
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None
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The original issue price of each Buffered PLUS is $1,000. This
price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS, which are borne by you, and,
consequently, the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value
of each Buffered PLUS on the pricing date will be approximately $990.70, or within $10.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the
value of the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS on the pricing date, we take into
account that the Buffered PLUS comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlying shares.
The estimated value of the Buffered PLUS is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions
relating to the underlying shares, instruments based on the underlying shares, 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 Buffered PLUS?
In determining the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, including
the leverage factor, the maximum payment at maturity, the buffer amount and the downside factor, 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 of the economic
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 Buffered PLUS?
The price at which MS & Co. purchases the Buffered PLUS in
the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares,
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
Buffered PLUS, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
Key Investment Rationale
The Buffered PLUS offer leveraged upside exposure to the underlying
shares, subject to the maximum payment at maturity, while providing limited protection against negative performance of the underlying
shares. Once the underlying shares have decreased in price by more than a specified buffer amount, investors are exposed to the
negative performance of the underlying shares on a leveraged basis. At maturity, if the underlying shares have appreciated, investors
will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the underlying shares, subject
to the maximum payment at maturity. At maturity, if the underlying shares have depreciated and (i) if the closing price of the
underlying shares has not declined from the initial share price by more than the specified buffer amount, the Buffered PLUS will
redeem for par, or (ii) if the closing price of the underlying shares has declined by more than the buffer amount, the investor
will lose 1.1111% for every 1% decline beyond the specified buffer amount.
There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Buffered
PLUS. Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the Buffered PLUS.
Leveraged
Performance
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The Buffered PLUS offer investors an opportunity to capture enhanced returns for a certain range of positive performance relative to a direct investment in the underlying shares.
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Upside
Scenario
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The underlying shares increase in price, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000 plus 160% of the share return, subject to the maximum payment at maturity $1,275 per Buffered PLUS (127.50% of the stated principal amount).
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Par
Scenario
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The underlying shares decline in price by no more than 10%, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000.
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Downside
Scenario
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The underlying shares decline in price by more than 10%, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease beyond the buffer amount of 10%
times
the downside factor of 1.1111. (Example: if the underlying shares decrease in price by 30%, investors would lose 10% of their principal and the Buffered PLUS will redeem for $777.78, or 77.778% of the stated principal amount.) There is no minimum payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS, and accordingly you could lose your entire initial investment.
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
How the Buffered PLUS Work
Payoff Diagram
The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity
on the Buffered PLUS based on the following terms:
Stated
principal amount:
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$1,000 per Buffered PLUS
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Leverage factor:
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160%
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Downside factor:
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1.1111
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Buffer amount:
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10%
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Maximum payment
at maturity:
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$1,275 per Buffered PLUS (127.50% of the stated principal amount)
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Minimum payment
at maturity:
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None.
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Buffered PLUS Payoff Diagram
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How it works
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Upside Scenario.
If the final share
price is greater than the initial share price, investors will receive the $1,000 stated principal amount plus 160% of the appreciation
of the underlying shares over the term of the Buffered PLUS, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. Under the terms of the
Buffered PLUS, an investor will realize the maximum payment at maturity of $1,275 per Buffered PLUS (127.50% of the stated principal
amount) at a final share price of approximately 117.19% of the initial share price.
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§
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Par Scenario.
If the final share
price is less than or equal to the initial share price but has decreased from the initial share price by an amount less than or
equal to the buffer amount of 10%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of $1,000 per Buffered PLUS.
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
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Downside Scenario.
If the final share
price is less than the initial share price and has decreased from the initial share price by an amount greater than the buffer
amount of 10%, investors will receive an amount that is less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate
to the percentage decrease beyond the buffer amount of 10%
times
the downside factor of 1.1111.
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o
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For example, if the underlying shares depreciate 30%, investors would lose 22.222% of their principal and receive only $777.78
per Buffered PLUS at maturity, or 77.778% of the stated principal amount.
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
Risk Factors
The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk
factors for investors in the Buffered PLUS. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled
“Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS and prospectus. You should also consult with your investment,
legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the Buffered PLUS.
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Buffered PLUS do not pay interest or guarantee the return of any of your principal.
The terms of the Buffered PLUS differ
from those of ordinary debt securities in that the Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and do not guarantee any return of principal
at maturity. If the final share price has declined by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 10% from the initial share price,
you will receive for each Buffered PLUS that you hold a payment at maturity that is less than the stated principal amount of each
Buffered PLUS by an amount proportionate to the decline in the closing price of the underlying shares below 90% of the initial
share price
times
the downside factor of 1.1111.
As there is no minimum payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS, you
could lose your entire initial investment.
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The appreciation potential of the Buffered PLUS is limited by the maximum payment at maturity.
The appreciation potential
of the Buffered PLUS is limited by the maximum payment at maturity of $1,275 per Buffered PLUS, or 127.50% of the stated principal
amount. Although the leverage factor provides 160% exposure to any increase in the final share price over the initial share price,
because the payment at maturity will be limited to 127.50% of the stated principal amount for the Buffered PLUS, any increase in
the final share price over the initial share price by more than approximately 17.19% of the initial share price will not further
increase the return on the Buffered PLUS.
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The market price of the Buffered PLUS will be influenced by many unpredictable factors.
Several
factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market and the price
at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, including the trading price,
volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) and dividends of the underlying shares and of the stocks composing
the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index,
interest and yield rates in the market, time remaining until the Buffered
PLUS mature,
geo
political conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or
judicial events that affect the underlying shares or equities markets generally and which may affect the final share price of the
underlying shares, the exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar with respect to each of the currencies in which the shares comprising
the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index trade, the occurrence of certain events affecting the underlying shares that may or may not require
an adjustment to the adjustment factor, and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads. The price
of the underlying shares may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen.
See “
iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
Overview” below. You may receive
less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per Buffered PLUS if you try to sell your Buffered PLUS
prior to maturity.
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The Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS.
You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due
on the Buffered PLUS at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations under the Buffered
PLUS, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the
Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS.
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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 its assets under the guarantee. Holders of
securities issued by
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
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.
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The amount payable on the Buffered PLUS is not linked to the value of the underlying shares at any time other than the valuation
date.
The final share price will be based on the closing price on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-trading
days and certain market disruption events. Even if the value of the underlying shares appreciates prior to the valuation date but
then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity may be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had
the payment at maturity been linked to the value of the underlying shares prior to such drop. Although the actual value of the
underlying shares on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the Buffered PLUS may be higher than the closing
price on the valuation date, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the closing price on the valuation date.
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Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the underlying shares or the stocks composing the MSCI
Brazil 25/50 Index.
Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the
underlying shares, the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
(the “share underlying index”)
or the stocks that constitute the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
. Investors in the Buffered PLUS
will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the underlying
shares or the stocks that constitute the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
.
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The price of the underlying shares is subject to currency exchange risk.
Because the
price of the underlying shares is related to the U.S. dollar value of stocks underlying the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
,
holders of the Buffered PLUS will be exposed to currency exchange rate risk with respect to the Brazilian real. Exchange rate movements
for a particular currency are volatile and are the result of numerous factors including the supply of, and the demand for, those
currencies, as well as relevant government policy, intervention or actions, but are also influenced significantly from time to
time by political or economic developments, and by macroeconomic factors and speculative actions related to the relevant region.
The exchange rate between the Brazilian real and the U.S. dollar is freely negotiated, but may be influenced from time to time
by intervention by the Central Bank of Brazil. If the U.S. dollar strengthens against the Brazilian real, the price of the underlying
shares will be adversely affected.
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There are risks associated with investments in securities, such as the Buffered PLUS, linked to the value of foreign (and
especially emerging markets) equity securities.
The underlying shares track the performance of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index,
which is linked to the value of Brazilian equity securities. Investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity securities
involve risks associated with the securities markets in those countries, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental
intervention in those markets and cross-shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly
available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, and foreign companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements
different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The prices of securities issued in foreign markets may be affected
by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic
and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws. In addition, the stocks included in the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index and that are generally
tracked by the underlying shares have been issued by companies in an emerging market country, which pose further risks in addition
to the risks associated with investing in foreign equity markets generally. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively
unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions
on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of
countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade
conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small
number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation
of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy
in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources,
self-sufficiency and balance of payment positions between countries.
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In particular, Brazil experienced
a currency crisis and a significant devaluation of its currency in 1999. If Brazil were to experience another such significant
devaluation, it would have a significant negative impact on the Brazilian
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Buffered PLUS Based on the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF due June 17, 2020
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
SM
with Downside Factor
Principal at Risk Securities
equities markets which are generally
tracked by the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index and the underlying shares. We cannot assure you that a currency crisis or significant devaluation
will not happen in the future to the Brazilian real, which would have significant negative effects on the value of the Buffered
PLUS.
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Adjustments to the underlying shares or to the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index could adversely affect the value of the Buffered
PLUS.
As the investment adviser to the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF, BlackRock
Fund Advisors
(the “Investment Adviser”),
seeks investment results that correspond
generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index. Pursuant to its investment
strategy or otherwise, the Investment Adviser may add, delete or substitute the stocks composing the iShares
®
MSCI
Brazil ETF. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the underlying shares and, consequently, the value of the
Buffered PLUS. MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) is responsible for calculating and maintaining the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index. MSCI
may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index or make other methodological changes that could
change the value of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index.
MSCI may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the
MSCI
Emerging Markets 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
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
and is
permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates.
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The performance and market price of the Fund, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the
performance of the share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of the share underlying index or the net
asset value per share of the Fund.
The Fund does not fully replicate the share underlying index and may hold securities
that are different than those included in the share underlying index. In addition, the performance of the Fund will reflect
additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the share underlying index. All of these
factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the Fund and the share underlying index. In addition,
corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs) with respect to the equity securities underlying the Fund may impact the variance
between the performances of the Fund and the share underlying index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on
an exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the Fund may differ from
the net asset value per share of the Fund.
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In particular, during periods of
market volatility, or unusual trading activity, trading in the securities underlying the Fund may be disrupted or limited, or such
securities may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely
affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the Fund, and their ability
to create and redeem shares of the Fund may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of shares of the Fund may
vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the Fund or the level of the share underlying index.
For all of the foregoing reasons,
the performance of the Fund may not correlate with the performance of the share underlying index, the performance of the component
securities of the share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the Fund. Any of these events could materially
and adversely affect the price of the shares of the Fund and, therefore, the value of the Buffered PLUS. Additionally, if
market volatility or these events were to occur on the valuation 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 would affect the
payment at maturity of the Buffered PLUS. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place,
the payment at maturity would be based solely on the published closing price per share of the Fund on the valuation date, even
if the Fund’s shares are underperforming the share underlying index or the component securities of the share underlying index
and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the Fund.
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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 Buffered PLUS in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the Buffered
PLUS, cause the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly
lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling,
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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 Buffered PLUS in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer
make the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.
However, because the costs associated
with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent
changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, 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.
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The estimated value of the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they
attempted to value the Buffered PLUS. 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market (if any
exists) at any time. The value of your Buffered PLUS 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 of the Buffered PLUS will be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.
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The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the shares
of the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain
events affecting the shares of the
iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
. However, the
calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that could affect the shares of the
iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the adjustment factor, the market
price of the Buffered PLUS may be materially and adversely affected.
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The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited.
The Buffered PLUS
will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. MS
& Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS, 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 Buffered PLUS. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not
provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Buffered PLUS easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate
significantly in the secondary market for the Buffered PLUS, the price at which you may be able to trade your Buffered PLUS is
likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease
making a market in the Buffered PLUS, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. Accordingly,
you should be willing to hold your Buffered PLUS to maturity.
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The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect
to the Buffered PLUS.
As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial share price and the final share price and
will calculate the amount of cash you receive at maturity, if any. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co. in its
capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgements, such as with respect to the
occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the final share
price in the event of a market disruption event or discontinuance of the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index.
These potentially subjective determinations
may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity, if any. For further information
regarding these type of
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determinations, see “Description
of PLUS—Postponement of Valuation Date(s)” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” in the accompanying
product supplement. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date.
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Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS.
One
or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the Buffered PLUS (and to
other instruments linked to the underlying shares or the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
), including
trading in the underlying shares and in other instruments related to the underlying shares or the
MSCI
Brazil 25/50 Index
. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Buffered
PLUS, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches.
Some of our affiliates also trade the underlying shares or the stocks that constitute the
MSCI
Brazil 25/50 Index
and other financial instruments related to the
MSCI Brazil 25/50 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 share price, and, therefore, could increase the price at or above
which the shares of the
iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
must close on the valuation
date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS. Additionally, such hedging or trading
activities during the term of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the closing price of the
shares of the
iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
on the valuation date, and, accordingly,
the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity, if any.
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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS are uncertain.
Please read the discussion
under “Additional Information—Tax considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States
Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS. As discussed in the Tax Disclosure Sections, there
is a substantial risk that the “constructive ownership” rule could apply, in which case all or a portion of any long-term
capital gain recognized by a U.S. Holder could be recharacterized as ordinary income and an interest charge could be imposed. If
the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative treatment, the timing and character
of income on the Buffered PLUS might differ significantly from the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections. For
example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the Buffered PLUS as debt instruments. In that event,
U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the Buffered PLUS every year at a “comparable
yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income and gain in respect of the Buffered PLUS as ordinary income.
Additionally, as discussed under “United States Federal Taxation—FATCA” in the accompanying product supplement
for PLUS, the withholding rules commonly referred to as “FATCA” would apply to the Buffered PLUS if they were recharacterized
as debt instruments. However, recently proposed regulations (the preamble to which specifies that taxpayers are permitted to rely
on them pending finalization) eliminate the withholding requirement on payments of gross proceeds of a taxable disposition. The
risk that financial instruments providing for buffers, triggers or similar downside protection features, such as the Buffered PLUS,
would be recharacterized as debt is greater than the risk of recharacterization for comparable financial instruments that do not
have such features. We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the Buffered PLUS, and the IRS
or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections.
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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. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over
the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss
with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of
factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments
are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject
to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, as
discussed in this document. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, 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 Buffered PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect. 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 Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative
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treatments, the potential application
of the constructive ownership rule, the issues presented by this notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any
state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
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iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF Overview
The iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF is an exchange-traded
fund that seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance
of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index. The iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF is managed by iShares
®
, Inc. (“iShares”),
a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares
®
MSCI
Brazil ETF. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by iShares
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers
033-97598 and 811-09102, 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 iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF is accurate or complete.
Information as of market close on June 6, 2019:
Bloomberg
Ticker Symbol:
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EWZ UP
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Current Share
Price:
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$42.22
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52 Weeks Ago:
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$34.48
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52 Week High
(on 2/4/2019):
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$45.46
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52 Week Low
(on 9/13/2018):
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$30.72
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The following graph sets forth
the daily closing price of the underlying shares for the period from January 1, 2014 through June 6, 2019. The related table sets
forth the published high and low closing prices as well as the end-of-quarter closing prices of the underlying shares for each
quarter in the same period. The closing price of the underlying shares on June 6, 2019 was $42.22. We obtained the information
in the table and graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical prices of the underlying
shares should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of the
underlying shares on the valuation date.
Shares of the iShares
®
MSCI Brazil ETF
Daily Closing Prices
January 1, 2014 to June 6, 2019
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iShares
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MSCI Brazil ETF (CUSIP 464286400)
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High
($)
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Low
($)
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Period
End ($)
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2014
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First Quarter
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45.02
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38.03
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45.02
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Second Quarter
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49.98
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45.15
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47.78
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Third Quarter
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54.00
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43.45
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43.45
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Fourth Quarter
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47.32
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33.82
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36.57
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2015
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First Quarter
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37.91
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29.31
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31.37
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Second Quarter
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37.19
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32.24
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32.77
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Third Quarter
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32.98
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20.64
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21.95
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Fourth Quarter
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25.50
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20.68
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20.68
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2016
|
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First Quarter
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26.93
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17.33
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26.30
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Second Quarter
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30.13
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24.96
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30.13
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Third Quarter
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35.10
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29.03
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33.73
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Fourth Quarter
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38.19
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31.11
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33.34
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2017
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First Quarter
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40.15
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34.46
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37.46
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Second Quarter
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40.44
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32.75
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34.14
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Third Quarter
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43.35
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33.88
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41.69
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Fourth Quarter
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43.34
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37.74
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40.45
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2018
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First Quarter
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47.33
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41.68
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44.88
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Second Quarter
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44.17
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31.00
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32.05
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Third Quarter
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37.55
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30.72
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33.73
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Fourth Quarter
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41.61
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33.71
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38.20
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2019
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First Quarter
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45.46
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39.28
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40.99
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Second Quarter (through June 6, 2019)
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42.65
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36.99
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42.22
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This document relates only to the Buffered PLUS offered hereby
and does not relate to the underlying shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding iShares from
the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph. In connection with the offering of the Buffered PLUS, neither
we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to iShares.
Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information
regarding iShares 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 in the preceding
paragraph) that would affect the trading price of the underlying shares (and therefore the price of the underlying shares at the
time we price the Buffered PLUS) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or
failure to disclose material future events concerning iShares could affect the value received at maturity with respect to the Buffered
PLUS and therefore the value of the Buffered PLUS.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation
to you as to the performance of the underlying shares.
We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage
in business with iShares. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect
to iShares, 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 underlying shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences
are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the Buffered PLUS under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of
the Buffered PLUS, you should undertake an independent investigation of iShares as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed
decision with respect to an investment linked to the underlying shares.
iShares
®
is a registered trademark of BlackRock
Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”). The Buffered PLUS are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by BTC.
BTC makes no representations or warranties to the owners of the Buffered PLUS or any member of the public regarding the advisability
of investing in the Buffered PLUS. BTC has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale
of the Buffered PLUS.
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The MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index.
The MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index was developed by MSCI Inc. as an equity benchmark for Brazilian stock performance and is
designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in Brazil. The stocks eligible
for inclusion in the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index are chosen from the securities included in the MSCI Brazil Index. A capping methodology
is applied during quarterly rebalancings that limits the weight of any single component to a maximum of 25% of the index, and the
sum of the components that individually constitute more than 5% of the weight of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index cannot exceed a maximum
of 50% of the weight of the index in the aggregate.
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Additional Terms of the Buffered PLUS
Please read this information
in conjunction with the summary terms on the front cover of this document.
Additional
Terms:
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If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.
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Share underlying
index:
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The MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index
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Share
underlying index publisher:
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MSCI Inc. or any successor thereof
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Postponement
of
maturity
date:
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If the scheduled valuation date is not a trading day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the valuation date as postponed falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the Buffered PLUS will be postponed to the second business day following that valuation date as postponed.
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Denominations:
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$1,000 per Buffered PLUS and integral multiples thereof
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Trustee:
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The Bank of New York Mellon
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Calculation
agent:
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MS & Co.
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Issuer
notice to registered security holders, the trustee and the depositary:
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In the event that the maturity date is postponed
due to postponement of the valuation date, the issuer shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been determined,
of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled (i) to each registered holder of the Buffered PLUS by mailing notice
of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such registered holder’s last address as it shall appear upon
the registry books, (ii) to the trustee by facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage
prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust Company (the “depositary”) by telephone or facsimile,
confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to a registered
holder of the Buffered PLUS in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such registered
holder, whether or not such registered holder receives the notice. The issuer shall give such notice as promptly as possible, and
in no case later than (i) with respect to notice of postponement of the maturity date, the business day immediately preceding the
scheduled maturity date and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled, the business
day immediately following the actual valuation date.
The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation
agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee and to the depositary of the amount of cash to be delivered with respect to
each stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day preceding
the maturity date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount due with respect to the Buffered PLUS to the trustee for delivery
to the depositary, as holder of the Buffered PLUS, on the maturity date.
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Additional Information About the Buffered PLUS
Additional
Information:
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Minimum ticketing
size:
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$1,000 / 1 Buffered PLUS
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Tax considerations:
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Although there is uncertainty
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS due to the lack of governing authority,
in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, a Buffered
PLUS should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
However, because our counsel’s opinion is based in part on market conditions as of the date of this document, it is subject
to confirmation on the pricing date.
Assuming this treatment
of the Buffered PLUS is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying
product supplement for PLUS, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law:
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A
U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the Buffered PLUS prior to settlement, other than
pursuant to a sale or exchange.
§
Upon
sale, exchange or settlement of the Buffered PLUS, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between
the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Buffered PLUS. Subject to the discussion below concerning the
potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule, such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss
if the investor has held the Buffered PLUS for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise.
Because
the Buffered PLUS are linked to shares of an exchange-traded fund, although the matter is not clear, there is a substantial risk
that an investment in the Buffered PLUS will be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction” under Section 1260
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If this treatment applies, all or a portion of any
long-term capital gain of the U.S. Holder in respect of the Buffered PLUS could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which
case an interest charge will be imposed). Due to the lack of governing authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether
or how Section 1260 of the Code applies to the Buffered PLUS. U.S. investors should read the section entitled “United States
Federal Taxation—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code” in the accompanying
product supplement for PLUS for additional information and consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the
“constructive ownership” rule.
In 2007,
the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released a notice requesting comments on
the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in
particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks
for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether
short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status
of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which
income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these
instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, as discussed above. While the notice requests
comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, 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 Buffered PLUS, possibly with
retroactive effect.
As discussed
in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section
871(m)”) generally impose a 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed
paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities
(each, an “Underlying Security”). Subject to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally applies to securities that
substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in
the applicable Treasury regulations (a “Specified Security”). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section 871(m) will
not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2021 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security.
Based on the terms of the Buffered PLUS and current market conditions, we expect that the Buffered PLUS will not have a delta of
one with respect to any Underlying Security on the pricing date. However, we will provide an updated determination in the final
pricing supplement. Assuming that the Buffered PLUS do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel
is of the opinion that the
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Buffered
PLUS should not be Specified Securities and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m).
Our determination
is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may
depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security.
If withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. You
should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the Buffered PLUS.
Both U.S.
and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the Buffered PLUS should read the discussion under “Risk Factors”
in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for
PLUS and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered
PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, the issues presented
by the aforementioned notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
The discussion
in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax considerations” and the discussion contained in the section entitled “United
States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, insofar as they purport to describe provisions
of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS.
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Use of proceeds and hedging:
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The proceeds from the sale of the Buffered PLUS will be used
by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per Buffered PLUS issued. The costs of the Buffered
PLUS borne by you and described on page 2 above comprise the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS.
On or prior to the pricing date, we will hedge our anticipated
exposure in connection with the Buffered PLUS, by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers.
We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in underlying shares, in futures and options contracts on the underlying
shares, and any component stocks of the share underlying index listed on major securities markets or positions in any other available
securities or instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially increase
the price of the underlying shares on the pricing date, and, therefore, could increase the price at or above which the underlying
shares must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS.
In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the Buffered PLUS, including
on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the underlying shares, futures or options contracts on the underlying shares or
component stocks of the share underlying index listed on major securities markets or positions in any other available securities
or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities. As a result, these entities may be unwinding
or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Buffered PLUS, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent
dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will
not affect the value of the underlying shares, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS or the payment you
will receive at maturity, if any. For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging”
in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.
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Benefit plan
investor considerations:
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Each fiduciary of a pension, profit-sharing or other employee
benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) (a “Plan”),
should consider the fiduciary standards of ERISA in the context of the Plan’s particular circumstances before authorizing
an investment in the Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, among other factors, the fiduciary should consider whether the investment would
satisfy the prudence and diversification requirements of ERISA and would be consistent with the documents and instruments governing
the Plan.
In addition, we and certain of our affiliates, including MS &
Co., may each be considered a “party in interest” within the meaning of ERISA, or a “disqualified person”
within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), with respect to many Plans, as well
as many individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans (such accounts and plans, together with other plans, accounts and arrangements
subject to Section 4975 of the Code, also “Plans”). ERISA Section 406 and Section 4975 of the Code generally prohibit
transactions between Plans and parties in interest or disqualified persons. Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA
or the Code would likely arise, for example, if the Buffered PLUS are acquired by or with
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the assets of a Plan with respect to which MS & Co. or any
of its affiliates is a service provider or other party in interest, unless the Buffered PLUS are acquired pursuant to an exemption
from the “prohibited transaction” rules. A violation of these “prohibited transaction” rules could result
in an excise tax or other liabilities under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code for those persons, unless exemptive relief is
available under an applicable statutory or administrative exemption.
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued five prohibited transaction
class exemptions (“PTCEs”) that may provide exemptive relief for direct or indirect prohibited transactions resulting
from the purchase or holding of the Buffered PLUS. Those class exemptions are PTCE 96-23 (for certain transactions determined by
in-house asset managers), PTCE 95-60 (for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for certain
transactions involving bank collective investment funds), PTCE 90-1 (for certain transactions involving insurance company separate
accounts) and PTCE 84-14 (for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers). In addition,
ERISA Section 408(b)(17) and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code provide an exemption for the purchase and sale of securities and the
related lending transactions, provided that neither the issuer of the securities nor any of its affiliates has or exercises any
discretionary authority or control or renders any investment advice with respect to the assets of the Plan involved in the transaction
and provided further that the Plan pays no more, and receives no less, than “adequate consideration” in connection
with the transaction (the so-called “service provider” exemption). There can be no assurance that any of these class
or statutory exemptions will be available with respect to transactions involving the Buffered PLUS.
Because we may be considered a party in interest with respect
to many Plans, the Buffered PLUS may not be purchased, held or disposed of by any Plan, any entity whose underlying assets include
“plan assets” by reason of any Plan’s investment in the entity (a “Plan Asset Entity”) or any person
investing “plan assets” of any Plan, unless such purchase, holding or disposition is eligible for exemptive relief,
including relief available under PTCEs 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1, 84-14 or the service provider exemption or such purchase, holding
or disposition is otherwise not prohibited. Any purchaser, including any fiduciary purchasing on behalf of a Plan, transferee or
holder of the Buffered PLUS will be deemed to have represented, in its corporate and its fiduciary capacity, by its purchase and
holding of the Buffered PLUS that either (a) it is not a Plan or a Plan Asset Entity and is not purchasing such Buffered PLUS on
behalf of or with “plan assets” of any Plan or with any assets of a governmental, non-U.S. or church plan that is subject
to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section
4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”) or (b) its purchase, holding and disposition of these Buffered PLUS will not constitute
or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or violate any Similar
Law.
Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may
be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other
persons considering purchasing the Buffered PLUS on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any Plan consult with their
counsel regarding the availability of exemptive relief.
The Buffered PLUS are contractual financial instruments. The
financial exposure provided by the Buffered PLUS is not a substitute or proxy for, and is not intended as a substitute or proxy
for, individualized investment management or advice for the benefit of any purchaser or holder of the Buffered PLUS. The Buffered
PLUS have not been designed and will not be administered in a manner intended to reflect the individualized needs and objectives
of any purchaser or holder of the Buffered PLUS.
Each purchaser or holder of any Buffered PLUS acknowledges and
agrees that:
(i)
the
purchaser or holder or its fiduciary has made and shall make all investment decisions for the purchaser or holder and the purchaser
or holder has not relied and shall not rely in any way upon us or our affiliates to act as a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser
or holder with respect to (A) the design and terms of the Buffered PLUS, (B) the purchaser or holder’s investment in the
Buffered PLUS, or (C) the exercise of or failure to exercise any rights we have under or with respect to the Buffered PLUS;
(ii)
we
and our affiliates have acted and will act solely for our own account in connection with (A) all transactions relating to the Buffered
PLUS and (B) all hedging transactions in connection with our obligations under the Buffered PLUS;
(iii)
any
and all assets and positions relating to hedging transactions by us or our affiliates are assets and positions of those entities
and are not assets and positions held for the benefit of the purchaser or holder;
(iv)
our
interests are adverse to the interests of the purchaser or holder; and
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(v)
neither
we nor any of our affiliates is a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder in connection with any such assets, positions
or transactions, and any information that we or any of our affiliates may provide is not intended to be impartial investment advice.
Each purchaser and holder of the Buffered PLUS has exclusive
responsibility for ensuring that its purchase, holding and disposition of the Buffered PLUS do not violate the prohibited transaction
rules of ERISA or the Code or any Similar Law. The sale of any Buffered PLUS to any Plan or plan subject to Similar Law is in no
respect a representation by us or any of our affiliates or representatives that such an investment meets all relevant legal requirements
with respect to investments by plans generally or any particular plan, or that such an investment is appropriate for plans generally
or any particular plan. In this regard, neither this discussion nor anything provided in this document is or is intended to be
investment advice directed at any potential Plan purchaser or at Plan purchasers generally and such purchasers of the Buffered
PLUS should consult and rely on their own counsel and advisers as to whether an investment in the Buffered PLUS is suitable.
However, individual retirement accounts, individual retirement
annuities and Keogh plans, as well as employee benefit plans that permit participants to direct the investment of their accounts,
will not be permitted to purchase or hold the Buffered PLUS if the account, plan or annuity is for the benefit of an employee of
Morgan Stanley or Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or a family member and the employee receives any compensation (such as, for
example, an addition to bonus) based on the purchase of the Buffered PLUS by the account, plan or annuity.
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Additional considerations:
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Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are
not
permitted to purchase the Buffered PLUS, either directly or indirectly.
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Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution;
conflicts of interest:
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MS & Co. will act as the agent for this offering and will
not receive a sales commission in connection with sales of the Buffered PLUS.
MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary
of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging
the Buffered PLUS. When MS & Co. prices this offering of Buffered PLUS, it will determine the economic terms of the Buffered
PLUS such that for each Buffered PLUS the estimated value on the pricing date will be no lower than the minimum level described
in “Investment Summary” on page 2.
MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the
requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding
a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any
of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts
of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.
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Contact:
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Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley branch office or our principal executive offices at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number (866) 477-4776). All other clients may contact their local brokerage representative. Third-party distributors may contact Morgan Stanley Structured Investment Sales at (800) 233-1087.
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Where you
can find more information:
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Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed a registration statement (including
a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for PLUS) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the
offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement
for PLUS and any other documents relating to this offering that Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed with the SEC for more complete
information about Morgan Stanley, MSFL and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC
web site at
.
www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley, MSFL, any underwriter or any dealer participating
in the offering will arrange to send you the product supplement for PLUS and prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free
800-584-6837.
You may access these documents on the SEC web site at
.
www.sec.gov
.
as
follows:
Product Supplement for PLUS dated November 16, 2017
Prospectus dated November 16, 2017
Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the
product supplement for PLUS or in the prospectus.
“Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
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and “PLUS
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