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Active International Allocation Portfolio
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For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
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With respect to each of the Active International Allocation, Asian Equity, Emerging Markets, International Equity and International Small Cap Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Active International Allocation Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
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For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
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With respect to each of the Global Real Estate and U.S. Real Estate Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the U.S. Real Estate Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
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For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
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The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
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With respect to each of the Active International Allocation, Asian Equity, Emerging Markets, International Equity and International Small Cap Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the International Small Cap Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
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1251
2117
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Class P (commenced operations on 10/21/08) Return before Taxes
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Small Company Growth Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Discovery Portfolio<br /> Growth Portfolio<br /> Small Company Growth Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 32 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Small Company Growth Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Small Company Growth Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MSSMX
0.0525
-0.0200
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650
915
1200
2010
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Class P Return before Taxes
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Emerging Markets Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Active International Allocation Portfolio<br /> Asian Equity Portfolio<br /> Emerging Markets Portfolio<br /> Global Franchise Portfolio<br /> International Equity Portfolio<br /> International Small Cap Portfolio<br /> Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 52 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Active International Allocation, Asian Equity, Emerging Markets, International Equity and International Small Cap Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Emerging Markets Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MMKBX
0.0525
-0.0200
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Class P
670
974
1300
2222
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Class P Return before Taxes
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Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Portfolio<br /> (the "Portfolio")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
The first paragraph in the section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 13 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
The following replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table and related footnote thereto with respect to Class P and Class H shares only in the section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following replaces the "Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses" table and related footnotes thereto with respect to Class L shares only in the section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses—Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses:"
The following table replaces the "Example" table with respect to Class P, Class H and Class L shares only in the section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
The following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P and Class H shares only in the section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
IEDBX
MSEHX
0.0425
0.0400
-0.0200
-0.0200
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0.0075
0.0044
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532
760
1005
1708
508
736
982
1687
137
428
739
1624
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Class P (commenced operations on 1/2/96) Return before Taxes
Class H (commenced operations on 1/2/08) Return before Taxes
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Growth Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Discovery Portfolio<br /> Growth Portfolio<br /> Small Company Growth Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 32 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Discovery and Growth Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Growth Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MSEGX
0.0525
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618
815
1028
1641
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Class P Return before Taxes
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Global Franchise Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Active International Allocation Portfolio<br /> Asian Equity Portfolio<br /> Emerging Markets Portfolio<br /> Global Franchise Portfolio<br /> International Equity Portfolio<br /> International Small Cap Portfolio<br /> Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 52 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Franchise and Select Global Infrastructure Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
With respect to the Global Franchise Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MSFBX
0.0525
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Class P
646
901
1175
1957
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Class P Return before Taxes
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International Equity Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Active International Allocation Portfolio<br /> Asian Equity Portfolio<br /> Emerging Markets Portfolio<br /> Global Franchise Portfolio<br /> International Equity Portfolio<br /> International Small Cap Portfolio<br /> Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 52 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Active International Allocation, Asian Equity, Emerging Markets, International Equity and International Small Cap Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the International Equity Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MIQBX
0.0525
-0.0200
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Class P
641
886
1150
1903
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Class P Return before Taxes
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International Real Estate Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Real Estate Portfolio<br /> International Real Estate Portfolio<br /> U.S. Real Estate Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 22 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the International Real Estate Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the International Real Estate Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
IERBX
0.0525
-0.0200
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646
901
1175
1957
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Class P Return before Taxes
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Global Real Estate Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Real Estate Portfolio<br /> International Real Estate Portfolio<br /> U.S. Real Estate Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 22 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Real Estate and U.S. Real Estate Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Global Real Estate Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MRLBX
0.0525
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649
913
1195
2000
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Class P (commenced operations on 8/30/06) Return before Taxes
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International Opportunity Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Opportunity Portfolio<br /> International Opportunity Portfolio<br /> Opportunity Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 25 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the International Opportunity Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the International Opportunity Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns":
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MIOPX
0.0525
-0.0200
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660
945
1251
2117
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Class P (commenced operations on 3/31/10) Return before Taxes
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Advantage Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advantage Portfolio<br /> Global Advantage Portfolio<br /> International Advantage Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 25 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Advantage and Global Advantage Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Advantage Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MAPPX
0.0525
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650
915
1200
2010
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Class P (commenced operations on 5/21/10) Return before Taxes
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Opportunity Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Opportunity Portfolio<br /> International Opportunity Portfolio<br /> Opportunity Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 25 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Opportunity and Opportunity Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Opportunity Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns":
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MEGPX
0.0525
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634
865
1115
1827
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Class P (commenced operations on 5/21/10) Return before Taxes
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Global Opportunity Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Opportunity Portfolio<br /> International Opportunity Portfolio<br /> Opportunity Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 25 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Opportunity and Opportunity Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Global Opportunity Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns":
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MGGPX
0.0525
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670
974
1300
2222
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Class P (commenced operations on 5/21/10) Return before Taxes
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Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Active International Allocation Portfolio<br /> Asian Equity Portfolio<br /> Emerging Markets Portfolio<br /> Global Franchise Portfolio<br /> International Equity Portfolio<br /> International Small Cap Portfolio<br /> Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 52 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Franchise and Select Global Infrastructure Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MTIPX
0.0525
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Class P
660
945
1251
2117
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Class P (commenced operations on 9/20/10) Return before Taxes
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Global Advantage Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advantage Portfolio<br /> Global Advantage Portfolio<br /> International Advantage Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 25 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Advantage and Global Advantage Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Global Advantage Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MIGPX
0.0525
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674
989
1325
2274
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Class P (commenced operations on 12/28/10) Return before Taxes
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Global Discovery Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Global Discovery Portfolio<br /> Growth Portfolio<br /> Small Company Growth Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 32 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Global Discovery and Growth Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Global Discovery Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MGDPX
0.0525
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679
1003
1350
2325
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Class P (commenced operations on 12/28/10) Return before Taxes
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International Advantage Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advantage Portfolio<br /> Global Advantage Portfolio<br /> International Advantage Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
50000
The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 25 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the International Advantage Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the International Advantage Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center; line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please retain this supplement for future reference.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
MFAPX
0.0525
-0.0200
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670
974
1300
2222
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Class P (commenced operations on 12/28/10) Return before Taxes
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Asian Equity Portfolio
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prospectus Supplement</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 14, 2013</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><font style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supplement dated January 14, 2013 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Prospectus dated April 30, 2012 of:</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace: none"><b><font style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Active International Allocation Portfolio<br /> Asian Equity Portfolio<br /> Emerging Markets Portfolio<br /> Global Franchise Portfolio<br /> International Equity Portfolio<br /> International Small Cap Portfolio<br /> Select Global Infrastructure Portfolio<br /> (collectively, the "Portfolios")</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H.
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The first paragraph in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses" is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><font style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. For shareholders of Class P and Class H shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if the cumulative net asset value ("NAV") of Class P or Class H shares of the Portfolio purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of all Class P or Class H shares of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") or of a portfolio of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust held in related accounts, amounts to $25,000 or more with respect to Class P and $50,000 or more with respect to Class H. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial adviser and in the "Shareholder Information—How To Purchase Class P and Class H Shares" section on page 52 of this Prospectus.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';"> </p>
With respect to each of the Active International Allocation, Asian Equity, Emerging Markets, International Equity and International Small Cap Portfolios, the following table replaces the "Shareholder Fees" table with respect to Class P shares only in each such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Fees and Expenses:"
The following tables replace the "Example" tables with respect to Class P shares only in each Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Example:"
With respect to the Asian Equity Portfolio, the following table replaces the "Average Annual Total Returns" table with respect to Class P shares only in such Portfolio's section of the Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Summary—Performance Information—Average Annual Total Returns:"
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MEQPX
0.0525
-0.0200
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Class P
689
1033
1400
2428
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Class P (commenced operations on 12/28/10) Return before Taxes
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The historical performance of Class P shares has been restated to reflect the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.25%.
The Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan reducing the distribution and shareholder services (12b-1) fee for the Portfolio's Class L shares from 0.75% to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of such Class, effective February 25, 2013. The Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees shown in the table above have been restated to reflect such change.
The Portfolio’s "Adviser," Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., has agreed to reduce its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Portfolio so that Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses, excluding certain investment related expenses, will not exceed 0.85% for Class I, 1.10% for Class P, 1.10% for Class H and 1.35% for Class L. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year or until such time as the Fund’s Board of Directors acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate.
The historical performance of Class P shares has been restated to reflect the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.25%.
The historical performance of Class H shares has been restated to reflect the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.00%.