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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485APOS

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8

FILED AS OF DATE:		20170127

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170406


FILER:


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		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130



	FILING VALUES:

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		FILM NUMBER:		17554646



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

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		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10036

		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-548-7786



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		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10036



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020129



	FORMER COMPANY:	

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		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010618



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER MID-CAP EQUITY TRUST

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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130



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		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07377

		FILM NUMBER:		17554647



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		C/O MORGAN STANLEY

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		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10036

		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-548-7786



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		STREET 1:		C/O MORGAN STANLEY

		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE

		CITY:			NEW YORK

		STATE:			NY

		ZIP:			10036



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020129



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY MID CAP EQUITY TRUST

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010618



	FORMER COMPANY:	

		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER MID-CAP EQUITY TRUST

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990628



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