CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of Each Class of Securities Offered
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Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
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Amount
of Registration Fee
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Dual Directional Buffered Participation Securities
due 2022
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$985,000
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$127.85
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September 2019
Pricing Supplement No. 2,487
Registration Statement Nos. 333-221595; 333-221595-01
Dated September 30, 2019
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in U.S. Equities
Dual Directional Buffered Participation Securities
Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index
due April 4, 2022
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan
Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The Dual Directional Buffered Participation Securities, or “Buffered
Securities,” are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The Buffered Securities will pay no interest, provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of
the stated principal amount and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for participation securities, index
supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The payment at maturity on the Buffered Securities will
be based on the value of the worst performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index.
At maturity, if the final index value of each underlying index is greater than its respective initial index value,
investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a return reflecting 107% participation in the
positive performance of the worst performing underlying index. If the final index value of either underlying index is less
than or equal to its respective initial index value, but the final index value of each underlying index is greater
than or equal to 85% of its respective initial index value, meaning that neither underlying index has decreased from
its initial index value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, investors will receive the stated principal
amount of their investment plus a positive return based on the absolute value of the performance of the worst performing
underlying index, which will be inherently limited to a maximum return of 15%. However, if the final index value of either
underlying index is less than 85% of its respective initial index value, meaning that either underlying index has
decreased from its respective initial index value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, the absolute return
feature will no longer be available and instead investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the worst performing underlying
index beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity of 15% of the stated principal amount. Investors
may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered Securities. Because the payment at maturity of the Buffered Securities
is based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline in either underlying index beyond the buffer amount
will result in a loss, and potentially a significant loss, of your investment even if the other underlying index has appreciated
or has not declined as much. The Buffered Securities are for investors who seek an equity index-based return and who are willing
to risk their principal, risk exposure to the worst performing of two underlying indices and forgo current income in exchange for
the buffer and absolute return features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the worst performing underlying
index. The Buffered Securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
The Buffered Securities differ from the Participation Securities
described in the accompanying product supplement for Participation Securities in that the Buffered Securities offer the potential
for a positive return at maturity if the worst performing underlying index depreciates by up to 15%.
All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default
on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These Buffered 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.
FINAL 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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April 4, 2022
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Underlying indices:
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S&P 500® Index (the “SPX Index”) and the RTY 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”)
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$985,000
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Payment at maturity:
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If the final index value of each underlying index is greater than its respective initial index value,
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × participation rate × index percent change of the worst performing underlying index)
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If the final index value of either underlying index is less than or equal to its respective initial index value but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial index value, meaning that neither underlying index has decreased from its initial index value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%,
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute index return of the worst performing underlying index)
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If the final index value of either underlying index is less than 85% of its respective initial index value, meaning that either underlying index has decreased from its respective initial index value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%,
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($1,000 × index performance factor of the worst performing underlying index) + $150
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Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000. However, under no circumstances will the Buffered Securities pay less than $150 per Buffered Security at maturity.
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Participation rate:
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107%
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Index percent change:
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With respect to each underlying index, (final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
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Worst performing underlying index:
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The underlying index with the lesser index percent change
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Index performance factor:
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With respect to each underlying index, final index value / initial index value
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Absolute index return:
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The absolute value of the index percent change. For example, a -5% index percent change will result in a +5% absolute index return
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Initial index value:
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With respect to the SPX Index, 2,976.74, which is the index closing
value of such index on the pricing date
With respect to the RTY Index, 1,523.373, which is the index
closing value of such index on the pricing date
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Final index value:
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With respect to each underlying index, the index closing value of such index on the valuation date
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Valuation date:
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March 30, 2022, subject to adjustment for non-index business days and certain market disruption events
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Minimum payment at maturity:
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$150 per Buffered Security (15% of the stated principal amount)
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Buffer amount:
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15%. As a result of the buffer amount of 15%, the value at or
above which each underlying index must close on the valuation date so that investors do not lose money on their investment in the
Buffered Securities is:
with respect to the SPX Index, 2,530.229, which is 85% of the
initial index value of such underlying index, and
with respect to the RTY Index, 1,294.867, which is approximately
85% of the initial index value of such underlying index.
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per Buffered Security
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Issue price:
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$1,000 per Buffered Security
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Pricing date:
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September 30, 2019
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Original issue date:
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October 3, 2019 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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CUSIP / ISIN:
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61769HTP0 / US61769HTP00
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Listing:
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The Buffered Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
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Agent:
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
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Estimated value on the pricing date:
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$981.20 per Buffered Security. See “Investment Summary” on page 2.
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public(1)
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Agent’s commissions and fees(2)
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Proceeds to us(3)
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Per Buffered Security
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$1,000
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$8.50
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$991.50
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Total
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$985,000
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$8,372.50
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$976,627.50
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(1)
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The Buffered Securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities in fee-based
advisory accounts.
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(2)
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MS & Co. expects to sell all of the Buffered Securities that it purchases from us to an
unaffiliated dealer at a price of $991.50 per Buffered Security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the
price to public of $1,000 per Buffered Security. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the Buffered
Securities. 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.
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(3)
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See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 18.
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The Buffered Securities involve
risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7.
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 Buffered 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 Buffered Securities” and “Additional Information About the Buffered 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 Participation Securities dated November 16, 2017 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2017
Prospectus dated November 16, 2017
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Principal at Risk Securities
Investment Summary
Dual Directional Buffered Participation
Securities
Principal at Risk Securities
The Dual Directional Buffered Participation Securities Based
on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the Russell 2000® Index due April
4, 2022 (the “Buffered Securities”) offer 107% participation in the positive performance of the worst performing underlying
index and can be used:
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To gain exposure to the worst performing of two U.S. equity indices
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To obtain a positive return for a limited range of negative performance of the worst performing
underlying index
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If the final index value of either underlying index is
less than 85% of its respective initial index value, investors will be negatively exposed to the decline in the worst performing
underlying index beyond the buffer amount and will lose some or a substantial portion of their investment.
Maturity:
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Approximately 2.5 years
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Participation rate:
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107%
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Minimum payment at maturity:
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$150 per Buffered Security (15% of the stated principal amount). Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered Securities.
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Buffer amount:
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15%, with 1-to-1 downside exposure to the worst performing underlying index below the buffer
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Coupon:
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None
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Listing:
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The Buffered Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange
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The original issue price of each Buffered Security is $1,000.
This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered Securities, which are borne by
you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the Buffered Securities on the pricing date is less than $1,000. We estimate that
the value of each Buffered Security on the pricing date is $981.20.
What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?
In valuing the Buffered Securities on the pricing date, we take
into account that the Buffered Securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlying
indices. The estimated value of the Buffered Securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs
and assumptions relating to the underlying indices, instruments based on the underlying indices, 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 Securities?
In determining the economic terms of the Buffered Securities,
including the buffer amount, the participation rate and the minimum payment at maturity, 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
Buffered 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 Securities?
The price at which MS & Co. purchases the Buffered Securities
in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying indices, 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 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 Buffered Securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to
the underlying indices, 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 Securities, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.
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Principal at Risk Securities
Key Investment Rationale
The Buffered Securities offer the potential for a positive return
at maturity based on the absolute value of a limited range of percentage changes of the worst performing underlying index. At maturity,
if the final index value of each underlying index is greater than its respective initial index value, investors will
receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a return reflecting 107% participation in the positive performance
of the worst performing underlying index. If the final index value of either underlying index is less than or equal to
its respective initial index value but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to
85% of its respective initial index value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a
positive return based on the absolute value of the performance of the worst performing underlying index. However, if the final
index value of either underlying index is less than 85% of its respective initial index value, the absolute return
feature will no longer be available and instead investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the worst performing underlying
index beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity. Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated
principal amount of the Buffered Securities. All payments on the Buffered Securities are subject to our credit risk.
Absolute Return Feature
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The Buffered Securities enable investors to obtain a positive return if the final index value of either underlying index is less than its respective initial index value but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial index value.
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Upside Scenario if Both Underlying Indices Appreciate
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Both underlying indices increase in value, and, at maturity, the Buffered Securities redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000 plus a return reflecting 107% of the index percent change of the worst performing underlying index.
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Absolute Return Scenario
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The final index value of either underlying index is less than its respective initial index value but the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial index value. In this case, you receive a 1% positive return on the Buffered Securities for each 1% negative return on the worst performing underlying index. For example, if the final index value of the worst performing underlying index is 10% less than its respective initial index value, the Buffered Securities will provide a total positive return of 10% at maturity. The maximum return you may receive in this scenario is a positive 15% return at maturity
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Downside Scenario
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The final index value of either underlying index is less than 85% of its respective initial index value. In this case, the Buffered Securities redeem for less than the stated principal amount by an amount proportionate to the percentage decrease of the worst performing underlying index over the term of the Buffered Securities, plus the buffer amount of 15%. For example, if the final index value of the worst performing underlying index is 70% less than its initial index value, the Buffered Securities will be redeemed at maturity for a loss of 55% of principal at $450, or 45% of the stated principal amount. The minimum payment at maturity is $150 per Buffered Security.
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Because the payment at maturity of the Buffered Securities is
based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline in either underlying index to less than 85% of its respective
initial index value will result in a loss, and potentially a significant loss, of your investment, even if the other underlying
index has appreciated or has not declined as much.
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Hypothetical Examples
The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to calculate
the payment at maturity on the Buffered Securities. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. The actual initial
index value for each underlying index is set forth on the cover of this document. Any payment at maturity on the Buffered Securities
is subject to our credit risk. The below examples are based on the following terms:
Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per Buffered Security
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Hypothetical initial index value:
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With respect to the SPX Index: 2,000
With respect to the RTY Index: 1,100
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Participation rate:
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107%
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Buffer amount:
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15%
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EXAMPLE 1: The final index value of each underlying index
is greater than its respective initial index value.
Final index value
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SPX Index: 2,800
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RTY Index: 1,760
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Index percent change
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SPX Index: (2,800 – 2,000) / 2,000 = 40%
RTY Index: (1,760 – 1,100) / 1,100 = 60%
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Payment at maturity
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=
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × participation rate × index percent change of the worst performing underlying index)
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=
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × 107% × 40%)
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=
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$1,428
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In example 1, the final index values of both the SPX Index and
RTY Index are greater than their initial index values. The SPX Index has appreciated by 40% while the RTY Index has appreciated
by 60%. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus 107% of the appreciation of the worst
performing underlying index, which is the SPX Index in this example. Investors receive $1,428 per Buffered Security at maturity.
EXAMPLE 2: The final index value of one underlying index is
greater than its respective initial index value while the final index value of the other underlying index is less than its respective
initial index value, but neither underlying index has decreased from its initial index value by an amount greater than the buffer
amount of 15%.
Final index value
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SPX Index: 2,800
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RTY Index: 990
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Index percent change
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SPX Index: (2,800 – 2,000) / 2,000 = 40%
RTY Index: (990 – 1,100) / 1,100 = -10%
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Payment at maturity
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=
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute index return of the worst performing underlying index)
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=
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × 10%)
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=
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$1,100
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In example 2, the final index value of the SPX Index is greater
than its respective initial index value, while the final index value of the RTY Index is less than its respective initial index
value. The SPX Index has appreciated by 40%, while the RTY index has declined by 10%, but neither underlying index has decreased
from its initial index value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated
principal amount plus a return reflecting the absolute value of the performance of the worst performing underlying
index, which is the RTY Index in this example. Investors receive $1,100 per Buffered Security at maturity. In this example, investors
receive a positive return even though one of the underlying indices has declined in value by 10%, due to the absolute return feature
of the Buffered Securities and because neither underlying index has declined to below 85% of its initial index value.
EXAMPLE 3: The final index value of one underlying index is
greater than its respective initial index value while the final index value of the other underlying index is less than 85% of its
respective initial index value.
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Final index value
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SPX Index: 2,200
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RTY Index: 550
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Index percent change
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SPX Index: (2,200 – 2,000) / 2,000 = 10%
RTY Index: (550 – 1,100) / 1,100 = -50%
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Index performance factor
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SPX Index: 2,200 / 2,000 = 110%
RTY Index: 550 / 1,100 = 50%
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Payment at maturity
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=
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($1,000 × index performance factor of the worst performing underlying index) + $150
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=
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($1,000 × 50%) + $150
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=
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$650
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In example 3, the final index value of the SPX Index is greater
than its respective initial index value, while the final index value of the RTY Index is less than 85% of its respective initial
index value. While the SPX Index has appreciated by 10%, the RTY index has declined by 50%. Therefore, investors are exposed to
the negative performance of the RTY Index, which is the worst performing underlying index in this example, beyond the buffer amount
of 15%, and receive a payment at maturity of $650 per Buffered Security. In this example, investors lose the benefit of the absolute
return feature and are instead exposed to the negative performance of the worst performing underlying index even though the other
underlying index has appreciated in value by 10%.
EXAMPLE 4: The final index value of each underlying
index is less than its respective initial index value, but neither underlying index has decreased from its initial index value
by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%.
Final index value
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SPX Index: 1,720
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RTY Index: 990
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Index percent change
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SPX Index: (1,720 – 2,000) / 2,000 = -14%
RTY Index: (990 – 1,100) / 1,100 = -10%
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Payment at maturity
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=
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$1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute index return of the worst performing underlying index)
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=
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$1,140
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In example 4, the final index value of each underlying index
is less than its respective initial index value, but neither underlying index has decreased from its initial index value by an
amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%. The SPX index has declined by 14% while the RTY Index has declined by 10%. Therefore,
investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus a return reflecting the absolute value of the performance of the
worst performing underlying index, which is the SPX Index in this example. Investors receive $1,140 per Buffered Security at maturity.
EXAMPLE 5: The final index value of each underlying
index is less than 85% of its respective initial index value.
Final index value
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SPX Index: 600
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RTY Index: 440
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Index percent change
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SPX Index: (600 – 2,000) / 2,000 = -70%
RTY Index: (440 – 1,100) / 1,100 = -60%
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Index performance factor
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SPX Index: 600 / 2,000 = 30%
RTY Index: 440 / 1,100 = 40%
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Payment at maturity
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=
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($1,000 × index performance factor of the worst performing underlying index) + $150
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=
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($1,000 × 30%) + $150
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=
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$450
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In example 5, the final index values of both the SPX Index and
the RTY Index are less than their respective initial index values by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%. The SPX index
has declined by 70% while the RTY Index has declined by 60%. Therefore, investors lose the benefit of the absolute return feature
and instead are instead exposed to the negative performance of the SPX Index, which is the worst performing underlying index in
this example, beyond the buffer amount of 15%, and receive a payment at maturity of $450 per Buffered Security.
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Because the payment at maturity of the Buffered Securities
is based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline in either underlying index by an amount greater than the
buffer amount of 15% will result in a loss, and potentially a significant loss, of your investment, even if the other underlying
index has appreciated or has not declined as much.
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Risk Factors
The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk
factors for investors in the Buffered Securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section
entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for participation securities, index supplement and prospectus.
We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the
Buffered Securities.
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The Buffered Securities do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal
amount. The terms of the Buffered Securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the Buffered Securities
do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered Securities.
If the final index value of either underlying index is less than 85% of its initial index value, the
absolute return feature will no longer be available and you will instead receive for each Buffered Security that you hold
a payment at maturity that is less than the stated principal amount of each Buffered Security by an amount proportionate to the
decline in the value of the worst performing underlying index from its initial index value, plus $150 per Buffered Security. Accordingly,
investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered Securities.
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You are exposed to the price risk of both underlying indices. Your return on the Buffered Securities is not linked to
a basket consisting of both underlying indices. Rather, it will be based upon the independent performance of each underlying index.
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 both underlying indices. Poor performance by either underlying
index over the term of the securities will negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance
by the other underlying index. If either underlying index declines to below 85% of its respective initial index value as of the
valuation date, you will lose some or a substantial portion of your investment, even if the other underlying index has appreciated
or has not declined as much. Accordingly, your investment is subject to the price risk of both underlying indices.
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Because the Buffered Securities are linked to the performance of the worst performing underlying index, you are exposed
to greater risk of sustaining a loss on your investment than if the Buffered Securities were linked to just one underlying index.
The risk that you will suffer a loss on your investment is greater if you invest in the Buffered Securities as opposed to substantially
similar securities that are linked to the performance of just one underlying index. With two underlying indices, it is more likely
that either underlying index will decline to below 85% of its initial index value as of the valuation date than if the Buffered
Securities were linked to only one underlying index. Therefore it is more likely that you will suffer a loss on your investment.
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The market price of the Buffered Securities will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors will influence
the value of the Buffered Securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or
sell the Buffered Securities in the secondary market, including the value, volatility and dividend yield of the underlying indices,
interest and yield rates in the market, time remaining until the Buffered Securities mature, geopolitical conditions and economic,
financial, political, regulatory or judicial events and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.
The levels of the underlying indices may be, and have recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility
will lessen. See “S&P 500® Index Overview” and “Russell 2000® Index Overview”
below. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per Buffered Security if you try
to sell your Buffered Securities prior to maturity.
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The Buffered 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 Buffered Securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts
due on the Buffered Securities at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on its obligations under
the Buffered 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 Buffered 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 Buffered Securities.
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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
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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.
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The Buffered 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 underlying indices, and the Russell 2000® Index consists of stocks issued by companies with relatively
small market capitalization, the Buffered 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.
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The amount payable on the Buffered Securities is not linked to the values of the underlying indices at any time other than
the valuation date. The final index value of each underlying index will be based on the index closing value of such index on
the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events. Even if both underlying
indices appreciate prior to the valuation date but the value of either underlying index drops by the valuation date to less
than 85% of its initial index value, the payment at maturity will be less than it would have been had the payment at maturity been
linked to the values of the underlying indices prior to such drop. Although the actual values of the underlying indices on the
stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the Buffered Securities may be higher than their respective final index
values, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the index closing values on the valuation date.
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Investing in the Buffered Securities is not equivalent to investing in either underlying index. Investing in the Buffered
Securities is not equivalent to investing in either underlying index or the component stocks of either underlying index. As an
investor in the Buffered Securities, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any
other rights with respect to stocks that constitute either underlying index.
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Adjustments to the underlying indices could adversely affect the value of the Buffered Securities. The publisher of
either underlying index may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting such underlying index or make other methodological
changes that could change the value of such underlying index. The publisher of either underlying index may discontinue or suspend
calculation or publication of such underlying 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 will be permitted to consider
indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates.
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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 Securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of
the Buffered Securities, cause the estimated value of the Buffered 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 Buffered 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.
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The inclusion of the costs of issuing,
selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered Securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as
issuer make the economic terms of the Buffered Securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.
However, because the costs associated
with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered 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 Buffered Securities in the secondary
market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying indices, 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 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
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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 Securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted
to value the Buffered 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 Buffered Securities in the secondary market (if
any exists) at any time. The value of your Buffered 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 of the Buffered Securities will be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.
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The Buffered Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The Buffered
Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the Buffered
Securities. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered 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 Buffered 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 Buffered Securities. Even if there
is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Buffered Securities easily. Since
other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the Buffered Securities, the price at which
you may be able to trade your Buffered Securities 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 Securities, it is likely that there would
be no secondary market for the Buffered Securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your Buffered Securities to maturity.
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Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the Buffered Securities.
One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers have carried out, and will continue to carry out, hedging activities
related to the Buffered Securities (and possibly to other instruments linked to the underlying indices or their component stocks),
including trading in the stocks that constitute the underlying indices as well as in other instruments related to the underlying
indices. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Buffered Securities,
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 stocks that constitute the underlying indices and other financial instruments related to
the underlying indices 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 have increased the initial index value of either underlying index, and,
therefore, could have increased the value at or above which such underlying index must close on the valuation date so that investors
do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered Securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlying
index). Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the Buffered Securities, including on the valuation
date, could adversely affect the closing value of either underlying index on the valuation date, and, accordingly, the amount of
cash an investor will receive at maturity (depending also on the performance of the other underlying index).
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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 Securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. has determined the initial index values, will determine the
final index values, including whether any underlying index has decreased to below 85% of its respective initial index value, and
will calculate the amount of cash you receive at maturity. 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 and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the final index value in
the event of a market disruption event or discontinuance of an underlying index. These potentially subjective determinations may
adversely affect the payout to you at maturity. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description
of Participation Securities—Postponement of Valuation Date(s),” “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in case
of an Event of Default” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” and related definitions in the accompanying
product supplement. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the Buffered Securities on the pricing date.
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The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered Securities
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 participation
securities (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment
in the Buffered Securities. If the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative
treatment, the timing and character of income on the Buffered Securities 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 Securities
as debt instruments. In that event, U.S.
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Holders would be required to accrue
into income original issue discount on the Buffered Securities every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the
time of issuance and recognize all income and gain in respect of the Buffered Securities as ordinary income. Additionally, as discussed
under “United States Federal Taxation—FATCA” in the accompanying product supplement for participation securities,
the withholding rules commonly referred to as “FATCA” would apply to the Buffered Securities 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 (other
than amounts treated as “FDAP income,” as defined in the accompanying product supplement for participation securities).
The risk that financial instruments providing for buffers, triggers or similar downside protection features, such as the Buffered
Securities, 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 Securities,
and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections.
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, which
very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge. 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
Securities, 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 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.
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S&P 500® Index Overview
The S&P 500® Index, which is calculated, maintained
and published by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P”), consists of stocks of 500 component companies selected
to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets. The calculation of the S&P 500® Index is based
on the relative value of the float adjusted aggregate market capitalization of the 500 component companies as of a particular time
as compared to the aggregate average market capitalization of 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through
1943. For additional information about the S&P 500® Index, see the information set forth under “S&P
500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.
Information as of market close on September 30, 2019:
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:
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SPX
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Current Index Value:
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2,976.74
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52 Weeks Ago:
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2,924.59
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52 Week High (on 7/26/2019):
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3,025.86
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52 Week Low (on 12/24/2018):
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2,351.10
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The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the
SPX Index for the period from January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019. The related table sets forth the published high and low
closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the SPX Index for each quarter in the same period. The closing value
of the SPX Index on September 30, 2019 was 2,976.74. We obtained the information in the table and graph below from Bloomberg Financial
Markets, without independent verification. The SPX Index has at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not
take the historical values of the SPX Index as an indication of its future performance.
SPX Index Daily Closing Values
January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2019
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S&P 500® Index
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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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1,878.04
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1,741.89
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1,872.34
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Second Quarter
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1,962.87
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1,815.69
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1,960.23
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Third Quarter
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2,011.36
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1,909.57
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1,972.29
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Fourth Quarter
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2,090.57
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1,862.49
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2,058.90
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2015
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First Quarter
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2,117.39
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1,992.67
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2,067.89
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Second Quarter
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2,130.82
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2,057.64
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2,063.11
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Third Quarter
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2,128.28
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1,867.61
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1,920.03
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Fourth Quarter
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2,109.79
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1,923.82
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2,043.94
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2016
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First Quarter
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2,063.95
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1,829.08
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2,059.74
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Second Quarter
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2,119.12
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2,000.54
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2,098.86
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Third Quarter
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2,190.15
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2,088.55
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2,168.27
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Fourth Quarter
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2,271.72
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2,085.18
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2,238.83
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2017
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First Quarter
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2,395.96
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2,257.83
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2,362.72
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Second Quarter
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2,453.46
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2,328.95
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2,423.41
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Third Quarter
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2,519.36
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2,409.75
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2,519.36
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Fourth Quarter
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2,690.16
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2,529.12
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2,673.61
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2018
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First Quarter
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2,872.87
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2,581.00
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2,640.87
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Second Quarter
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2,786.85
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2,581.88
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2,718.37
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Third Quarter
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2,930.75
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2,713.22
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2,913.98
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Fourth Quarter
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2,925.51
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2,351.10
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2,506.85
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2019
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First Quarter
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2,854.88
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2,447.89
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2,834.40
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Second Quarter
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2,954.18
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2,744.45
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2,941.76
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Third Quarter (through September 30, 2019)
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3,025.86
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2,840.60
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2,976.74
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“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,”
“S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of
Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC. For more information, see “S&P 500® Index” in
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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 September 30, 2019:
Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:
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RTY
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Current Index Value:
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1,523.373
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52 Weeks Ago:
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1,672.992
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52 Week High (on 10/1/2018):
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1,672.992
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52 Week Low (on 12/24/2018):
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1,266.925
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The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the
RTY Index for the period from January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019. The related table sets forth the published high and low
closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the RTY index for each quarter in the same period. The closing value
of the RTY Index on September 30, 2019 was 1,523.373. We obtained the information in the table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets,
without independent verification. The RTY Index has at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the
historical values of the RTY Index as an indication of its future performance.
RTY Index Daily Closing Values
January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2019
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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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1,208.651
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1,093.594
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1,173.038
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Second Quarter
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1,192.964
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1,095.986
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1,192.964
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Third Quarter
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1,208.150
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1,101.676
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1,101.676
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Fourth Quarter
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1,219.109
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1,049.303
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1,204.696
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2015
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First Quarter
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1,266.373
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1,154.709
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1,252.772
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Second Quarter
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1,295.799
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1,215.417
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1,253.947
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Third Quarter
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1,273.328
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1,083.907
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1,100.688
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Fourth Quarter
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1,204.159
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1,097.552
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1,135.889
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2016
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First Quarter
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1,114.028
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953.715
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1,114.028
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Second Quarter
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1,188.954
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1,089.646
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1,151.923
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Third Quarter
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1,263.438
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1,139.453
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1,251.646
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Fourth Quarter
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1,388.073
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1,156.885
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1,357.130
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2017
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First Quarter
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1,413.635
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1,345.598
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1,385.920
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Second Quarter
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1,425.985
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1,345.244
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1,415.359
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Third Quarter
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1,490.861
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1,356.905
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1,490.861
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Fourth Quarter
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1,548.926
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1,464.095
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1,535.511
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2018
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First Quarter
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1,610.706
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1,463.793
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1,529.427
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Second Quarter
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1,706.985
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1,492.531
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1,643.069
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Third Quarter
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1,740.753
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1,653.132
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1,696.571
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Fourth Quarter
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1,672.992
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1,266.925
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1,348.559
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2019
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First Quarter
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1,590.062
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1,330.831
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1,539.739
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Second Quarter
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1,614.976
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1,465.487
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1,566.572
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Third Quarter (through September 30, 2019)
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1,585.599
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1,456.039
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1,523.373
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The “Russell 2000® Index” is a trademark
of FTSE Russell. For more information, see “Russell 2000® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.
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Additional Terms of the Buffered Securities
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, index supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.
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Underlying index publishers:
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With respect to the SPX Index, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC,
or any successor thereof.
With respect to the RTY Index, FTSE Russell, or any successor
thereof.
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Denominations:
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$1,000 per Buffered Security and integral multiples thereof
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Index closing value:
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With respect to the SPX Index, the index closing value on any
index business day shall be determined by the calculation agent and shall equal the official closing value of the SPX Index, or
any successor index as defined under “Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation”
in the accompanying product supplement, published at the regular official weekday close of trading on such index business day by
the underlying index publisher for the SPX Index, as determined by the calculation agent. In certain circumstances, the index closing
value for the SPX Index will be based on the alternate calculation of the SPX Index as described under “Discontinuance of
Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement.
With respect to the RTY Index, the index closing value
on any index business day shall be determined by the calculation agent and shall equal the closing value of the RTY Index or any
successor index reported by Bloomberg Financial Services, or any successor reporting service the calculation agent may select,
on such index business day. In certain circumstances, the index closing value for the RTY Index will be based on the alternate
calculation of the RTY Index as described under “Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method
of Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement. The closing value of the RTY Index reported by Bloomberg Financial
Services may be lower or higher than the official closing value of the RTY Index published by the underlying index publisher for
the RTY Index.
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Postponement of maturity date:
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If the scheduled valuation date is not an index business day with respect to either underlying index or if a market disruption event occurs with respect to either underlying index on that day so that the valuation date is postponed and falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the Buffered Securities will be postponed to the second business day following the latest valuation date as postponed with respect to either underlying index.
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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 Securities 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 Securities 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
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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 Buffered
Security 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 Securities to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the Buffered
Securities, on the maturity date.
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Additional Information:
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Minimum ticketing size:
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$1,000 / 1 Buffered Security
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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 Securities 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
Security should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
Assuming this treatment
of the Buffered Securities is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying
product supplement for participation securities, 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 Securities prior to settlement,
other than pursuant to a sale or exchange.
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Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the Buffered Securities, 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 Securities. Such gain or loss should be long-term
capital gain or loss if the investor has held the Buffered Securities for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss
otherwise.
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, which very generally can operate to recharacterize
certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge. 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 Securities, possibly with retroactive
effect.
As discussed
in the accompanying product supplement for participation securities, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
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 our determination that the Buffered Securities do not have a delta
of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the Buffered Securities 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
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consult your
tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the Buffered Securities.
Both U.S.
and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the Buffered Securities should read the discussion under “Risk Factors”
in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for
participation securities and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an
investment in the Buffered Securities, including possible alternative treatments, 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 participation securities, 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 Securities.
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Use of proceeds and hedging:
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The proceeds from the sale of the Buffered Securities will be
used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per Buffered Security issued, because, when we
enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the Buffered Securities, our hedging counterparty will reimburse
the cost of the agent’s commissions. The costs of the Buffered Securities borne by you and described beginning on page 2
above comprise the agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Buffered Securities.
On or prior to the pricing date, we hedged our anticipated
exposure in connection with the Buffered Securities by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party
dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to have taken positions in stocks of the underlying indices and in futures and/or
options contracts on the underlying indices and any component stocks of the underlying indices listed on major securities markets.
Such purchase activity could have increased the value of either underlying index on the pricing date, and therefore could have
increased the value at or above which such underlying index must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a
loss on their initial investment in the Buffered Securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlying index).
In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the Buffered Securities,
including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the stocks constituting the underlying indices, futures or options
contracts on the underlying indices or its component stocks 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 Securities, 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 either underlying index, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Buffered Securities
or the payment you will receive at maturity (depending also on the performance of the other underlying index). For further information
on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for participation
securities.
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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 Securities. 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.
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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 Securities are acquired by or with 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 Securities
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 Securities. 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 Securities.
Because we may be considered a party in interest with respect
to many Plans, the Buffered Securities 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 Securities will be deemed to have represented, in its corporate and its fiduciary capacity, by its purchase
and holding of the Buffered Securities that either (a) it is not a Plan or a Plan Asset Entity and is not purchasing such Buffered
Securities 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
Securities 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 Securities on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any Plan consult with
their counsel regarding the availability of exemptive relief.
The Buffered Securities are contractual financial instruments. The financial exposure provided by the
Buffered Securities 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 Securities. The Buffered Securities 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
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Securities.
Each purchaser or holder of any Buffered Securities 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 Securities, (B) the purchaser or holder’s investment in
the Buffered Securities, or (C) the exercise of or failure to exercise any rights we have under or with respect to the Buffered
Securities;
(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 Securities and (B) all hedging transactions in connection with our obligations under the Buffered Securities;
(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
(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 Securities has exclusive
responsibility for ensuring that its purchase, holding and disposition of the Buffered Securities do not violate the prohibited
transaction rules of ERISA or the Code or any Similar Law. The sale of any Buffered Securities 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 Securities should consult and rely on their own counsel and advisers as to whether an investment in the Buffered
Securities 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 Securities 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 Securities 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 Securities, either directly or indirectly.
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Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:
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MS & Co. expects
to sell all of the Buffered Securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $991.50 per Buffered Security,
for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per Buffered Security. MS & Co. will
not receive a sales commission with respect to the Buffered Securities.
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 Securities.
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
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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 participation securities.
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Validity
of the Buffered Securities:
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In the opinion
of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special counsel to MSFL and Morgan Stanley, when the Buffered Securities offered by this
pricing supplement have been executed and issued by MSFL, authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture
(as defined in the accompanying prospectus) and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such Buffered Securities
will be valid and binding obligations of MSFL and the related guarantee will be a valid and binding obligation of Morgan Stanley,
enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation,
concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as
to (i) the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions
expressed above and (ii) any provision of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture that purports to avoid the effect of fraudulent conveyance,
fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law by limiting the amount of Morgan Stanley’s obligation under
the related guarantee. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New
York, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. In addition,
this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the MSFL
Senior Debt Indenture and its authentication of the Buffered Securities and the validity, binding nature and enforceability
of the MSFL Senior Debt Indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated November
16, 2017, which is Exhibit 5-a to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Morgan Stanley on November 16, 2017.
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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 participation
securities and the index supplement) 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 participation
securities, the index supplement 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
participation securities, index supplement 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 Participation Securities dated November 16, 2017
Index Supplement dated November 16, 2017
Prospectus dated November 16, 2017
Terms used but not defined
in this document are defined in the product supplement for participation securities, in the index supplement or in the
prospectus.
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