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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of Each Class of Securities Offered
 
Maximum Aggregate
 Offering Price
 
Amount of Registration
Fee
Performance Leveraged Upside Securities                      
due 2011
 
$2,663,000
 
$104.66
 
July 2008
Pricing Supplement No. 714
Registration Statement No. 333-131266
Dated July 31, 2008
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in Equities
 
PLUS Based on the Value of the S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index due February 7, 2011
Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM
 
The PLUS are senior unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley, will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity and have the terms described in the prospectus supplement for PLUS and the prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this pricing supplement.  At maturity, you will receive for each stated principal amount of PLUS that you hold an amount in cash that may be more or less than the stated principal amount based upon the closing value of the underlying index on the valuation date.
 
FINAL TERMS
 
Issuer:
Morgan Stanley
Maturity date:
February 7, 2011
Underlying index:
S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index
Aggregate principal amount:
$2,663,000
Payment at maturity per PLUS:
§      If final index value is greater than initial index value,
 
$10 + ($10 x upside leverage factor x index percent increase)
 
§      If final index value is less than or equal to initial index value,
 
$10 x index performance factor
 
This amount will be less than or equal to the stated principal amount of $10.
Index percent increase:
(final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
Initial index value:
623.99, the index closing value of the underlying index on the pricing date
Final index value:
The index closing value on the index valuation date
Index valuation date:
February 3, 2011, subject to adjustment for certain market disruption events
Upside leverage factor:
124.50%
Index performance factor
final index value / initial index value
Maximum payment at maturity:
There is no maximum payment at maturity on the PLUS.
Stated principal amount:
$10 per PLUS
Issue price:
$10 per PLUS
Pricing date:
July 31, 2008
Original issue date:
August 7, 2008  (5 business days after the pricing date)
CUSIP:
617480645
Listing:
The PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Agent:
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Commissions and Issue Price:
 
Price to Public
Agents Commissions(1)
Proceeds to Company
 
Per PLUS
$10
$0.20
$9.80
 
Total
$2,663,000
$53,260
$2,609,740
 
 (1)
For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution” in the prospectus supplement for PLUS.
 
The PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
You should read this document together with the related prospectus supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below.
 


 

PLUS Based on the Value of the S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index due February 7, 2011
Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Fact Sheet
 
The PLUS offered are senior unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley, will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity and have the terms described in the prospectus supplement for PLUS and the accompanying prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this pricing supplement.  At maturity, an investor will receive for each stated principal amount of PLUS that the investor holds, an amount in cash that may be greater than, equal to or less than the stated principal amount based upon the closing value of the underlying index at maturity.  The PLUS are senior notes issued as part of Morgan Stanley’s Series F Global Medium-Term Notes program.
 
Key Dates
Pricing date:
Original issue date (settlement date):
Maturity date:
July 31, 2008
August 7, 2008 (5 business days after the pricing date)
February 7, 2011, subject to postponement due to a market disruption event
Key Terms
 
Issuer:
Morgan Stanley
Underlying index:
S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index
Underlying index publisher:
Standard & Poor’s, a Division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.
$10 per PLUS
Stated principal amount:
$10 per PLUS
Denominations:
$10 per PLUS and integral multiples thereof
Interest:
None
Bull market or bear market PLUS:
Bull market PLUS
Payment at maturity per PLUS:
§  If final index value is greater than initial index value,
$10 + ($10 x  upside leverage factor x index percent increase)
 
§   If final index value is less than or equal to initial index value,
 
$10 x index performance factor
 
This amount will be less than or equal to the stated principal amount of $10.
Upside leverage factor:
124.50%
Index percent increase:
(final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
Initial index value:
623.99, the index closing value of the underlying index on the pricing date
Final index value:
The index closing value of the underlying index on the index valuation date as published on Bloomberg under the ticker symbol “SGX” or any successor symbol
Index valuation date:
February 3, 2011, subject to adjustment for certain market disruption events
Index performance factor:
final index value / initial index value
Maximum payment at maturity:
There is no maximum payment at maturity on the PLUS.
Postponement of maturity date:
If the scheduled index valuation date is not an index business day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the index valuation date as postponed falls less than two scheduled index business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the PLUS will be postponed until the second scheduled index business day following that index valuation date as postponed.
Risk factors:
Please see “Risk Factors” on page 6.
 
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General Information
Listing:
The PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
CUSIP:
617480645
Tax considerations:
Although the issuer believes that, under current law, the PLUS should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the PLUS.
 
 
Assuming this characterization of the PLUS is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for PLUS, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law:
 
 
§      A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the PLUS prior to maturity, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange.
 
 
§   Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the PLUS at maturity, a U.S. Holder should generally recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holders tax basis in the PLUS.  Such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the PLUS for more than one year at such time.
 
 
On December 7, 2007, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments, such as the PLUS.  The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment.  It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income that is subject to an interest charge.  While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect.
 
Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the PLUS should read the discussion under “Risk Factors ― Structure Specific Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for PLUS and consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of investing in the PLUS as well as the notice described above and its potential implications for an investment in the PLUS.
Trustee:
The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)
Calculation agent:
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (“MS & Co.”)
Use of proceeds and hedging:
The net proceeds we receive from the sale of the PLUS will be used for general corporate purposes and, in part, in connection with hedging our obligations under the PLUS through one or more of our subsidiaries.
   
 
On or prior to the pricing date, we, through our subsidiaries or others, hedged our anticipated exposure in connection with the PLUS by taking positions in futures and options contracts on the underlying index.  Such purchase activity could have increased the value of the underlying index, and therefore the value at which the underlying index must close on the index valuation date before investors would receive at maturity a payment that exceeds the principal amount of the PLUS.  For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the prospectus supplement for PLUS.
ERISA:
See “ERISA” in the prospectus supplement for PLUS.
Contact:
Morgan Stanley clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley branch office or our principal executive offices at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number (866) 477-4776).  All other clients may contact their local brokerage representative.  Third-party distributors may contact Morgan Stanley Structured Investment Sales at (800) 233-1087.
 
This pricing supplement represents a summary of the terms and conditions of the PLUS.  We encourage you to read the accompanying prospectus supplement for PLUS and prospectus for this offering, which can be accessed via the hyperlinks on the front page of this document.
 
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How PLUS Work
 
Payoff Diagram
The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity on the PLUS based on the following terms:
 
Stated principal amount:
$10
   
Upside leverage factor:
124.50%
   
Maximum payment at maturity:
There is no maximum payment at maturity on the PLUS.
 
PLUS Payoff Diagram
 
How it works
 
§
If the final index value is greater than the initial index value, then investors receive the $10 stated principal amount plus the leverage factor of 124.50% of the appreciation of the underlying index over the term of the PLUS.  There is no maximum payment at maturity on the PLUS.
 
 
§
If the underlying index appreciates 5%, the investor would receive a 6.225% return, or $10.6225.
 
 
§
If the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value, the investor would receive an amount less than or equal to the $10 stated principal amount, based on a 1% loss of principal for each 1% decline in the underlying index.
 
 
§
If the underlying index depreciates 10%, the investor would lose 10% of their principal and receive only $9 at maturity, or 90% of the stated principal amount.
 
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Payment at Maturity
 
At maturity, investors will receive for each $10 stated principal amount of PLUS that they hold an amount in cash based upon the value of the underlying index, determined as follows:
 
If the final index value is greater than the initial index value:
 
$10    +    Leveraged Upside Payment:
 

 
 
 
If the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value:
 
$10    X    Index Performance Factor
 
 
Because the index performance factor will be less than or equal to 1.0, this payment will be less than or equal to $10.
 
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The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors for investors in the PLUS.  For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-18 of the prospectus supplement for PLUS.  We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the PLUS.
 
Structure Specific Risk Factors
 
§
PLUS do not pay interest nor guarantee return of principal.  The terms of the PLUS differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the PLUS do not pay interest nor guarantee payment of the principal amount at maturity.  If the final index value is less than the initial index value, the payout at maturity will be an amount in cash that is less than the $10 stated principal amount of each PLUS by an amount proportionate to the decrease in the value of the underlying index.
 
§
Market price influenced by many unpredictable factors.  Several factors will influence the value of the PLUS in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the PLUS in the secondary market, including: the value, volatility and dividend yield of the underlying index, interest and yield rates, time remaining to maturity, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political and regulatory or judicial events and creditworthiness of the issuer.
 
§
Not equivalent to investing in the underlying index.  Investing in the PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the underlying index or its component stocks.  Investors in the PLUS will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to stocks that constitute the underlying index.
 
§
Adjustments to the underlying index could adversely affect the value of the PLUS.  The underlying index publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the underlying index at any time.  In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued underlying index and is not precluded from considering indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates.
 
§
The inclusion of commissions and projected profit from hedging in the original issue price is likely to adversely affect secondary market prices.  Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to purchase PLUS in secondary market transactions will likely be lower than the original issue price, since the original issue price included, and secondary market prices are likely to exclude, commissions paid with respect to the PLUS, as well as the projected profit included in the cost of hedging the issuer’s obligations under the PLUS.  In addition, any such prices may differ from values determined by pricing models used by MS & Co., as a result of dealer discounts, mark-ups or other transaction costs.
 
§
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the PLUS are uncertain.  Please read the discussion under “Fact Sheet ― General Information ― Tax Considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for PLUS (together the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of investing in the PLUS.  If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative characterization or treatment, the timing and character of income on the PLUS might differ significantly from the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections.  For example, under one characterization, U.S. Holders could be required to accrue original issue discount on the PLUS every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income and gain in respect of the PLUS as ordinary income.  The issuer does not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the PLUS, and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections.  On December 7, 2007, the Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments, such as the PLUS.  The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment.  It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if
 
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any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” regime, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income that is subject to an interest charge.  While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect.  Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the PLUS, including possible alternative treatments and the issues presented by this notice.
 
Other Risk Factors
 
§
PLUS will not be listed and secondary trading may be limited.  The PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.  Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the PLUS.  MS & Co. currently intends to act as a market maker for the PLUS but is not required to do so.  Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the PLUS easily.  Because we do not expect that other market makers will participate significantly in the secondary market for the PLUS, the price at which you may be able to trade your PLUS is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact.  If at any time MS & Co. were to cease acting as a market maker, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the PLUS.
 
§
Potential adverse economic interest of the calculation agent.  The hedging or trading activities of the issuer’s affiliates on or prior to the pricing date and prior to maturity could adversely affect the value of the underlying index and, as a result, could decrease the amount an investor may receive on the PLUS at maturity.  Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could have affected the initial index value and, therefore, could have increased the value at which the underlying index must close before an investor receives a payment at maturity that exceeds the issue price of the PLUS.  Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the PLUS, including on the index valuation date, could potentially affect the value of the underlying index on the index valuation date and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity.
 
§
Issuer’s credit ratings may affect the market value of the PLUS.  Investors are subject to the credit risk of the issuer.  Any decline in the issuer’s credit ratings may affect the market value of the PLUS.
 
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PLUS Based on the Value of the S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index due February 7, 2011
Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM


 
The S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index.  The S&P® 500/Citigroup Growth Index is a subset of the S&P® 500 Index, is published by S&P and is an unmanaged float adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprised of stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P® 500 Index that have been identified as being on the “growth” end of the growth-value spectrum.  For more information see “The S&P/Citigroup Growth Index” in Annex A to this pricing supplement.
 
License Agreement between Standard & Poor’s® Corporation and Morgan Stanley.  “Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Morgan Stanley. See “Underlying Indices and Underlying Index Publishers Information—S&P 500® Index—License Agreement between S&P and Morgan Stanley” in Annex A of the accompanying prospectus supplement for PLUS.
 
Historical Information
The following table sets forth the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the underlying index for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2003 through July 31, 2008.  The closing value of the underlying index on July 31, 2008 was 623.99.  We obtained the information in the table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification.  The historical values of the underlying index should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the level of the underlying index on the index valuation date.  The payment of dividends on the stocks that constitute the underlying index are not reflected in its level and, therefore, have no effect on the calculation of the payment at maturity.
S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index
High
Low
Period End
2003
     
First Quarter
474.21
417.28
443.47
Second Quarter
513.52
447.07
495.70
Third Quarter
531.02
489.18
507.69
Fourth Quarter
555.89
519.22
555.89
2004
     
First Quarter
577.78
537.12
554.29
Second Quarter
570.47
542.58
567.36
Third Quarter
560.64
519.94
538.29
Fourth Quarter
583.49
529.01
582.04
2005
     
First Quarter
589.19
559.13
569.05
Second Quarter
583.18
549.78
567.72
Third Quarter
597.54
569.10
587.08
Fourth Quarter
608.42
564.94
596.52
2006
     
First Quarter
619.45
596.39
609.95
Second Quarter
615.51
568.07
586.68
Third Quarter
621.96
570.36
619.96
Fourth Quarter
659.53
616.99
652.54
2007
     
First Quarter
668.55
630.85
649.81
Second Quarter
705.26
652.15
690.66
Third Quarter
717.60
654.11
714.30
Fourth Quarter
730.83
672.81
702.66
2008
     
First Quarter
695.45
609.68
630.95
Second Quarter
691.79
640.86
641.84
Third Quarter (through July 31, 2008)
644.81
613.10
623.99
 
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Where You Can Find More Information
 
Morgan Stanley has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement for PLUS) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this pricing supplement relates.  You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement for PLUS and any other documents relating to this offering that Morgan Stanley has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley and this offering.  You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, Morgan Stanley will arrange to send you the prospectus and the prospectus supplement for PLUS if you so request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837.
 
 
You may access these documents on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov as follows:
 

Terms used in this pricing supplement are defined in the prospectus supplement for PLUS or in the prospectus.  As used in this pricing supplement, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley.

“Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM” and “PLUSSM” are our service marks.
 
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Annex A
 
The S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index
 
Methodology. The S&P/Citigroup methodology was developed to measure growth and value characteristics based on seven different growth and value factors, while reflecting the fact that some companies exhibit neither strong growth nor value attributes.

S&P measures growth and value of each of the companies included in the S&P 500 Index across seven factors, including: earnings-per-share growth rate, sales-per-share growth rate, internal growth rate, book-to-price ratio, cash flow-to-price ratio, sales-to-price ratio and dividend yield.  After standardizing the factor scores, each company is assigned a growth score and a value score by averaging its individual growth and value factor scores, respectively.  All 500 companies are then ranked twice, once by growth and once by value.  These companies are sorted in ascending order of the ratio of each company’s growth rank divided by its value rank.  Companies in the top 33% of this list as measured by weight in the S&P 500 Index have all of their market capitalization assigned to the S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index.  Companies in the bottom 33% of this list as measured by weight in the S&P 500 Index have all of their market capitalization assigned to the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index.  Companies in the middle 34% of this list have their market capitalization distributed between the growth and value style indices according to the deviation of their growth and value score from the average score in each of the two groups.  This methodology results in some companies being members of both the growth and value indices, but because the market capitalization of these companies is split between the two indices, the summed total capitalization of the growth and value indices equals the total capitalization of the parent index, the S&P 500 Index.  Growth scores and value scores are reviewed and indices are rebalanced once a year on the third Friday of December.  The S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index is calculated following S&P’s market capitalization-weighted, divisor-based index methodology.  For more information on the S&P 500 Index, see “The S&P 500 Index” below.

The S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index. The S&P 500/Citigroup Growth Index is an unmanaged float adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprised of stocks representing approximately half the market capitalization of the S&P 500 Index, which have been identified as being on the “growth” end of the growth-value spectrum as set out above.  For more information on the S&P 500 Index, see “S&P 500 Index” below.
 
S&P 500® Index
 
The S&P 500® Index was developed by Standard & Poor’s® Corporation, which we refer to as S&P®, and is calculated, maintained and published by S&P.  The S&P 500 Index is intended to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets.  The calculation of the value of the S&P 500 Index (discussed below in further detail) is based on the relative value of the aggregate Market Value (as defined below) of the common stocks of 500 companies (the “S&P 500 Component Stocks”) as of a particular time as compared to the aggregate average Market Value of the common stocks of 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943.  The “Market Value” of any S&P 500 Component Stock is the product of the market price per share and the number of the then outstanding shares of such S&P 500 Component Stock.  The 500 companies are not the 500 largest companies listed on the NYSE and not all 500 companies are listed on such exchange.  S&P chooses companies for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index with an aim of achieving a distribution by broad industry groupings that approximates the distribution of these groupings in the common stock population of the U.S. equity market.  S&P may from time to time, in its sole discretion, add companies to, or delete companies from, the S&P 500 Index to achieve the objectives stated above.  Relevant criteria employed by S&P include the viability of the particular company, the extent to which that company represents the industry group to which it is assigned, the extent to which the company’s common stock is widely-held and the Market Value and trading activity of the common stock of that company.
 
The S&P 500 Index and S&P’s other U.S. indices moved to a float adjustment methodology in 2005 so that the indices reflect only those shares that are generally available to investors in the market rather than all of a company’s outstanding shares.  Float adjustment excludes shares that are closely held by other publicly traded companies, venture capital firms, private equity firms, strategic partners or leveraged buyout groups; government entities; or other control groups, such as a company’s own current or former officers, board members, founders, employee stock ownership plans or other investment vehicles controlled by the company or such other persons.
 
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The S&P 500 Index is calculated using a base-weighted aggregate methodology: the level of the S&P 500 Index reflects the total Market Value of all 500 S&P 500 Component Stocks relative to the S&P 500 Index’s base period of 1941-43 (the “Base Period”).
 
An indexed number is used to represent the results of this calculation in order to make the value easier to work with and track over time.
 
The actual total Market Value of the S&P 500 Component Stocks during the Base Period has been set equal to an indexed value of 10.  This is often indicated by the notation 1941-43=10.  In practice, the daily calculation of the S&P 500 Index is computed by dividing the total Market Value of the S&P 500 Component Stocks by a number called the “S&P 500 Index Divisor.”  By itself, the S&P 500 Index Divisor is an arbitrary number.  However, in the context of the calculation of the S&P 500 Index, it is the only link to the original base period value of the S&P 500 Index.  The S&P 500 Index Divisor keeps the S&P 500 Index comparable over time and is the manipulation point for all adjustments to the S&P 500 Index (“S&P 500 Index Maintenance”).
 
S&P 500 Index Maintenance includes monitoring and completing the adjustments for company additions and deletions, share changes, stock splits, stock dividends, and stock price adjustments due to company restructurings or spinoffs.
 
To prevent the value of the S&P 500 Index from changing due to corporate actions, all corporate actions which affect the total Market Value of the S&P 500 Index require a S&P 500 Index Divisor adjustment.  By adjusting the S&P 500 Index Divisor for the change in total Market Value, the value of the S&P 500 Index remains constant.  This helps maintain the value of the S&P 500 Index as an accurate barometer of stock market performance and ensures that the movement of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the corporate actions of individual companies in the S&P 500 Index.  All S&P 500 Index Divisor adjustments are made after the close of trading and after the calculation of the closing value of the S&P 500 Index.  Some corporate actions, such as stock splits and stock dividends, require simple changes in the common shares outstanding and the stock prices of the companies in the S&P 500 Index and do not require S&P 500 Index Divisor adjustments.
 
The table below summarizes the types of S&P 500 Index maintenance adjustments and indicates whether or not a S&P 500 Index Divisor adjustment is required:
 
Type of Corporate Action
 
Adjustment Factor
 
Divisor Adjustment Required
Stock split
(i.e., 2-for-1)
 
Shares Outstanding multiplied by 2;  Stock Price divided by 2
 
No
         
Share issuance
(i.e., change ≥ 5%)
 
Shares Outstanding plus newly issued Shares
 
Yes
         
Share repurchase
(i.e., change ≥ 5%)
 
Shares Outstanding minus Repurchased Shares
 
Yes
         
Special cash dividends
 
Share Price minus Special Dividend
 
Yes
         
Company Change
 
Add new company Market Value minus old company Market Value
 
Yes
         
Rights Offering
 
Price of parent company minus
 
Yes
         
   
Price of Rights
Right Ratio
   
         
Spin-Off
 
Price of parent company minus
 
Yes
         
   
   Price of Spinoff Co.  
Share Exchange Ratio
   
         
Stock splits and stock dividends do not affect the S&P 500 Index Divisor of the S&P 500 Index, because following a split or dividend both the stock price and number of shares outstanding are adjusted by S&P so that there is no change in the Market Value of the S&P 500 Component Stock.  All stock split and dividend adjustments are made after the close of trading on the day before the ex-date.
 
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PLUS Based on the Value of the S&P 500®/Citigroup Growth Index due February 7, 2011
Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

 
Each of the corporate events exemplified in the table requiring an adjustment to the S&P 500 Index Divisor has the effect of altering the Market Value of the S&P 500 Component Stock and consequently of altering the aggregate Market Value of the S&P 500 Component Stocks (the “Post-Event Aggregate Market Value”).  In order that the level of the S&P 500 Index (the “Pre-Event Index Value”) not be affected by the altered Market Value (whether increase or decrease) of the affected S&P 500 Component Stock, a new S&P 500 Index Divisor (“New S&P 500 Divisor”) is derived as follows:
 
Post-Event Aggregate Market Value
=
Pre-Event Index Value
New S&P 500 Divisor

New S&P 500 Divisor
=
Post-Event Market Value
Pre-Event Index Value

A large part of the S&P 500 Index maintenance process involves tracking the changes in the number of shares outstanding of each of the S&P 500 Index companies.  Four times a year, on a Friday close to the end of each calendar quarter, the share totals of companies in the S&P 500 Index are updated as required by any changes in the number of shares outstanding.  After the totals are updated, the S&P 500 Index Divisor is adjusted to compensate for the net change in the total Market Value of the S&P 500 Index.  In addition, any changes over 5% in the current common shares outstanding for the S&P 500 Index companies are carefully reviewed on a weekly basis, and when appropriate, an immediate adjustment is made to the S&P 500 Index Divisor.
 
 
 
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