EX-99.77O RULE 10F-3 5 varlimitdurtenfthree.txt VARIABLE LIMITED DURATION 10F - 3 Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series - Limited Duration Portfolio Item 77O- Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 Securities Purchased: MetLife Global Funding Inc., 1.500% due 1/10/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 1/3/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.478 Total Amount of Offering: $1,250,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $275,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.022 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.56 Brokers: Barclays Capital Inc., JP Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Jefferies & Company, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., US Bancorp Investments, Inc. Purchased from: Barclays Capital Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Intesa SanPaolo SPA 3.875% due 1/16/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 1/7/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.851 Total Amount of Offering: $1,500,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $200,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.013 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.42 Brokers: Banca IMI S.p.A., Goldman Sachs & Co., JP Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Penske Truck Leasing Company LP 2.875% due 7/17/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 1/14/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.783 Total Amount of Offering: $500,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $45,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.009 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.09 Brokers: BofA Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo Securities, Comerica Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Huntington Investment Company, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Mizuho Securities, PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBS, Santander, SMBC Nikko, US Bancorp Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1.550% due 1/23/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 1/17/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.919 Total Amount of Offering: $750,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $80,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.011 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.17 Brokers: Citigroup, CIBC, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo Securities, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC, Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank Purchased from: Wells Fargo Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: PNC Bank, National Association 0.800% due 1/28/2016 Purchase/Trade Date: 1/23/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.979 Total Amount of Offering: $750,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $250,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.033 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.52 Brokers: Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman, Sachs & Co., PNC Capital Markets LLC Purchased from: Goldman Sachs Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: General Mills Inc. 0.875% due 1/29/2016 Purchase/Trade Date: 1/28/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.982 Total Amount of Offering: $250,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $120,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.048 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.25 Brokers: Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, JP Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Citigroup, BNP Paribas, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Guzman & Company, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities Purchased from: Deutsche Bank Securities Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: ING U.S. Inc. 2.900% due 2/15/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 2/6/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.824 Total Amount of Offering: $1,000,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $125,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.013 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.26 Brokers: Deutsche Bank Securities, JP Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, ING, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Ban, US Bancorp, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB, Lloyds Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, nabSecurities, LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotiabank, Standard Chartered Bank, The Williams Capital Group, L.P., Wells Fargo Securities Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Cardinal Health Inc. 1.700% due 3/15/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 2/19/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.840 Total Amount of Offering: $400,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $320,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.080 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.67 Brokers: Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities, UBS Investment Bank, Barclays, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities Purchased from: UBS Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2.375% due 3/15/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 2/28/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.990 Total Amount of Offering: $1,500,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $60,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.004 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.13 Brokers: JP Morgan Securities, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc, SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited, BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Santander Investment Securities Inc., Standard Chartered Bank, TD Securities (USA) LLC, US Bancorp Investments, Inc. Purchased from: Merrill Lynch Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Freddie Mac FHLMC Series K-502 A2 1.426% due 8/25/2017 Purchase/Trade Date: 3/1/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $101.998 Total Amount of Offering: $732,200,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $245,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.033 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.52 Brokers: Barclays, JP Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley Purchased from: Barclays Capital Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Allergan Inc. 1.350% due 3/15/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 3/7/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.793 Total Amount of Offering: $250,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $80,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.032 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.17 Brokers: Goldman, Sachs & Co., BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Securities Purchased from: Merrill Lynch Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust A3 0.600% due 3/15/2016 Purchase/Trade Date: 3/12/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.990 Total Amount of Offering: $344,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $210,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.061 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.44 Brokers: Credit Agricole Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Goldcorp Inc. 2.125% due 3/15/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 3/13/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.526 Total Amount of Offering: $500,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $175,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.035 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.37 Brokers: BofA Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JP Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, RBS, SMBC Nikko Purchased from: HSBC Securities Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: John Deere Owner Trust A-3 0.60% due 3/15/2017 Purchase/Trade Date: 4/3/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.997 Total Amount of Offering: $250,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $475,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.190 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 1.01 Brokers: Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Purchased from: Barclays Capital Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Fannie Mae Class ASQ2 0.59483% due 8/25/2015 Purchase/Trade Date: 4/15/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $100.000 Total Amount of Offering: $453,061,544 Amount Purchased by Fund: $225,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.050 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.48 Brokers: Citigroup, RBS, Morgan Stanley Purchased from: RBS Securities Inc. Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: QBE Insurance Group Ltd. 2.400% due 5/1/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 4/24/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.817 Total Amount of Offering: $600,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $200,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.033 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.43 Brokers: Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Purchased from: Barclays Capital Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Barrick Gold Corp2.500% due 5/1/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 4/29/13 Offering Price of Shares: $99.865 Total Amount of Offering: $650,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $215,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.033 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.46 Brokers: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., JP MorganSecurities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., UBS Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp., Scotia Bank (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBS Securities Inc., Standard Chartered Bank Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Northeast Utilities 1.450% due 5/1/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 5/8/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.933 Total Amount of Offering: $300,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $175,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.058 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.38 Brokers: BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JP Morgan, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, TD Securities, US Bancorp Purchased from: Merrill Lynch Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Glencore Fund LLC 1.700% due 5/27/2016 Purchase/Trade Date: 5/22/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.959 Total Amount of Offering: $1,000,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $230,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.023 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.50 Brokers: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, RBS Securities Inc., ANZ Securities, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited, TD Securities (USA) LLC Purchased from: Merrill Lynch Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: EMC Corporation 1.875% due 6/1/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 6/3/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.943 Total Amount of Offering: $2,500,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $275,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.011 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.61 Brokers: BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, JP Morgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, RBS, UBS Investment Bank, Wells Fargo Securities Purchased from: Merrill Lynch Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Baxter International Inc. 1.850% due 6/15/2018 Purchase/Trade Date: 6/4/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.990 Total Amount of Offering: $750,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $150,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.020 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.33 Brokers: JP Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, RBS, UBS Investment Bank, Barclays, HSBC, Mitsubishi UF Securities, Mizuho Securities, TD Securities, BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, Danske Markets Inc. Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Rio Tinto Finance (USA) PLC 1.375% due 6/17/2016 Purchase/Trade Date: 6/14/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.708 Total Amount of Offering: $1,000,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $125,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.013 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.28 Brokers: BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, RBS, Bank of China, Santander, Scotiabank Purchased from: JP Morgan Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO. Securities Purchased: Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. 2.875% due 1/15/2019 Purchase/Trade Date: 6/17/2013 Offering Price of Shares: $99.850 Total Amount of Offering: $350,000,000 Amount Purchased by Fund: $115,000 Percentage of Offering Purchased by Fund: 0.033 Percentage of Fund's Total Assets: 0.25 Brokers: Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., JP Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBS Securities Inc., Santander Investment Securities Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Standard Chartered Bank, The Williams Capital Group, L.P. Purchased from: Goldman Sachs Firm Commitment Underwriting: YES Issuer has over three years of continuous operations*: YES Percent of offering purchased by Fund and all other accounts advised by the adviser is less than 25%: YES The underwriting commission, spread and profit is reasonable and fair compared to the underwritings of similar securities: YES * Muni issuers must also have an investment grade rating from at least one NRSRO; or if less than three years of continuous operations, must have one of the three highest rating categories from at least one NRSRO.