424B2 1 dp51553_424b2-ps31.htm FORM 424B2
The information in this pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed.  We may not deliver these securities until a final pricing supplement is delivered.  This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated December 1, 2014
PROSPECTUS Dated November 19, 2014
Pricing Supplement No. 31 to
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Dated November 19, 2014
Registration Statement No. 333-200365
 
Dated December      , 2014
 
Rule 424(b)(2)
 
$
Morgan Stanley
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
Senior Notes 

Participation Securities due April    , 2016 Based on the Performance of West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contracts
Principal at Risk Securities
 
Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Participation Securities due April   , 2016 Based on the Performance of West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil futures contracts, which we refer to as the securities, do not pay interest and do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity.  Instead, at maturity, you will receive for each security that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending on the commodity price of West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil futures contracts, which we refer to as the underlying commodity, on the valuation date relative to the strike commodity price.  If the final commodity price is greater than the strike commodity price, which is    % of the initial commodity price (the actual strike commodity price will be determined on the pricing date and will be greater than 100% of the initial commodity price, but will not be greater than 115% of the initial commodity price), you will receive a return on your investment equal to the commodity strike return.  If the final commodity price is equal to the strike commodity price, the securities will redeem for par.  However, if the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price, investors will lose 1% for every 1% that the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price.  Because the strike commodity price is    % of the initial commodity price, if the underlying commodity depreciates, does not appreciate or appreciates by up to, but not more than,    %, the payment at maturity will be less, and may be significantly less, than the stated principal amount per security.  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.  The securities are for investors who seek a West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil futures contract-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the potential of receiving a return based on the performance of the underlying commodity.  The securities are notes issued as part of Morgan Stanley’s Series F Global Medium-Term Notes program.  All payments are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.  If Morgan Stanley defaults on its obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment.  These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.
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The stated principal amount and original issue price of each security is $1,000.
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We will not pay interest on the securities.
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At maturity, you will receive an amount of cash per security based on the final commodity price, which is the commodity price of the underlying commodity on the valuation date, relative to the strike commodity price, as follows:
 
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If the final commodity price is greater than the strike commodity price, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to $1,000 plus the product of $1,000 and the commodity strike return.
 
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If the final commodity price is equal to the strike commodity price, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to $1,000.
 
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If the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to $1,000 × commodity strike performance factor.  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.
Please see the graph illustrating the payment at maturity in “Hypothetical Payouts on the Securities at Maturity” on PS-7.
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The strike commodity price is $     , which is     % of the initial commodity price.  The actual strike commodity price will be determined on the pricing date and will be greater than 100% of the initial commodity price, but will not be greater than 115% of the initial commodity price.
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The commodity strike return will be a fraction, the numerator of which will be the final commodity price minus the strike commodity price and the denominator of which will be the strike commodity price.
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The commodity strike performance factor will be a fraction equal to the final commodity price divided by the strike commodity price.
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The initial commodity price will equal the commodity price on December    , 2014, which is the day we price the securities for initial sale to the public, which we refer to as the pricing date, subject to postponement due to a non-trading day or certain market disruption events.
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The final commodity price will equal the commodity price as determined on March   , 2016, which we refer to as the valuation date, subject to postponement due to a non-trading day or certain market disruption events.
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The commodity price on any trading day will be determined as set forth on page PS-3 in the section of this pricing supplement entitled “Summary of Pricing Supplement.”
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Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil or in futures contracts or forward contracts on West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil.
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The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
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The estimated value of the securities on the pricing date is approximately $960.90 per security, or within $15.00 of that estimate.  See “Summary of Pricing Supplement” beginning on PS-3.
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The CUSIP number for the securities is 61762GCQ5.  The ISIN for the securities is US61762GCQ55.
You should read the more detailed description of the securities in this pricing supplement. In particular, you should review and understand the descriptions in “Summary of Pricing Supplement” and “Description of Securities.”
 
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on PS-8.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this pricing supplement is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 

PRICE $1,000 PER SECURITY

 
 
Price to Public
Agent’s Commissions and Fees
Proceeds to Issuer(3)
Per Security
$1,000
$7.50(1)
 
   
$5.00(2)
$987.50
Total
$
$
$
(1)
Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (an affiliate of the Agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the Agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $7.50 for each security they sell.  See “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest” in this pricing supplement.  For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
(2)
Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the Agent or its affiliates of $5.00 for each security.
(3)
See “Description of Securities—Use of Proceeds and Hedging” beginning on PS-24.
 
The Agent for this offering, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, is our wholly-owned subsidiary.  See “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest” in this pricing supplement.
The securities are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
 
MORGAN STANLEY
 
 
 

 
 
For a description of certain restrictions on offers, sales and deliveries of the securities and on the distribution of this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus relating to the securities, see the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest.”
 
No action has been or will be taken by us, the agent or any dealer that would permit a public offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus in any jurisdiction, other than the United States, where action for that purpose is required.  Neither this pricing supplement nor the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus may be used for the purpose of an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation.
 
In addition to the selling restrictions set forth in “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement, the following selling restrictions also apply the securities:
 
The securities have not been and will not be registered with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (The Brazilian Securities Commission).  The securities may not be offered or sold in the Federative Republic of Brazil  except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offering or distribution under Brazilian laws and regulations.
 
The securities have not been registered with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros in Chile and may not be offered or sold publicly in Chile.  No offer, sales or deliveries of the securities or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus, may be made in or from Chile except in circumstances which will result in compliance with any applicable Chilean laws and regulations.
 
The securities have not been registered with the National Registry of Securities maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission and may not be offered or sold publicly in Mexico.  This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus may not be publicly distributed in Mexico.
 

 
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SUMMARY OF PRICING SUPPLEMENT
 
The following summary describes the securities we are offering to you in general terms only.  You should read the summary together with the more detailed information that is contained in the rest of this pricing supplement and in the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus.  You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors.”
 
The securities offered are medium-term debt securities of Morgan Stanley.  The securities have been designed for investors who are willing to forgo market floating interest rates on the securities in exchange for a payment at maturity that will vary based on the performance of West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil, which we refer to as the underlying commodity, as of the valuation date.  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.  All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.
 
Each security costs $1,000
We, Morgan Stanley, are offering the Participation Securities due April    , 2016 Based on the Performance of West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contracts, which we refer to as the securities.  The stated principal amount and issue price of each security is $1,000.
   
 
The original issue price of each security is $1,000.  This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than $1,000.  We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date will be approximately $960.90, or within $15.00 of that estimate.  Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date will be set forth in the final pricing supplement.
 
What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?
 
In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprises both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlying commodity.  The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlying commodity, instruments based on the underlying commodity, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.
 
What determines the economic terms of the securities?
 
In determining the economic terms of the securities, including the level used to determine the strike commodity price, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us.  If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.
 
What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?
 
The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying commodity, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors.  However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 9 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions,


 
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including those related to the underlying commodity, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value.  We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.
 
MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.
   
The securities do not guarantee repayment of any principal at maturity; no interest
Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee the repayment of any of the principal at maturity.  Instead, at maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending on the final commodity price, as determined on March    , 2016, which we refer to as the valuation date, relative to the strike commodity price.  The payment at maturity may be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.  If the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price (meaning that the underlying commodity has depreciated, has not appreciated or has appreciated by up to, but not more than,    % from the initial commodity price), for every 1% decline in the underlying commodity from the strike commodity price to the final commodity price, you will lose an amount equal to 1% of the stated principal amount of your securities.  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.
   
Payment at maturity depends on the final commodity price
At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending upon the commodity price of the underlying commodity on the valuation date relative to the strike commodity price, determined as follows:
   
 
•    If the final commodity price is greater than the strike commodity price, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to:
   
 
$1,000    +    $1,000 × commodity strike return
where,

 
strike commodity price =
 
$    , which is    % of the initial commodity price.  The actual strike commodity price will be determined on the pricing date and will be greater than 100% of the initial commodity price, but will not be greater than 115% of the initial commodity price.
 
 
commodity strike return =
 
final commodity price –
strike commodity price
     
strike commodity price
 
 
initial commodity price =
 
the commodity price for the underlying commodity on the pricing date, subject to adjustment for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.
 
 
final commodity price =
 
the commodity price for the underlying commodity on the valuation date, subject to adjustment for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.


 
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   If the final commodity price is equal to the strike commodity price, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to:
   
 
$1,000
   
 
   If the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to:
   
 
$1,000  ×  commodity strike performance factor
   
 
where,
   
 
commodity strike performance factor
=
final commodity price
 
 
strike commodity price
 
   
 
The commodity price on any trading day, including the valuation date, for the underlying commodity will equal the official settlement price per barrel of WTI crude oil on the NYMEX Division, or its successor, of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (the “NYMEX Division”) of the first nearby month futures contract, stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by the NYMEX Division on such date, provided that if such date falls on the last trading day of such futures contract (all pursuant to the rules of the NYMEX Division), then the second nearby month futures contract on such date.
   
 
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the underlying commodity or in futures contracts or forward contracts on the underlying commodity.
   
 
There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.
   
 
All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.
   
 
You can review the historical prices of the underlying commodity for the period from January 1, 2009 through November 30, 2014 in the sections of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Historical Information” starting on PS-22.  You cannot predict the future performance of the underlying commodity based upon its historical performance.
   
 
The commodity strike return and commodity strike performance factor will be based on the commodity price of the underlying commodity on the valuation date relative to the strike commodity price.  The scheduled valuation date is March    , 2016.  If, however, the scheduled valuation date is not a trading day with respect to the underlying commodity or if a market disruption event occurs on the valuation date with respect to the underlying commodity, the valuation date will be postponed to the next trading day on which no market disruption event occurs, provided that the valuation date will not be postponed for more than three trading days following the scheduled valuation date.  If, due to a market disruption event or otherwise, the valuation date occurs on or after March   , 2016, the maturity date will be postponed to the second business day following that valuation date as so postponed.  See the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Maturity Date.”
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. will be the calculation agent
 
We have appointed our affiliate, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., which we refer to as MSCG, to act as calculation agent for us.  The calculation agent will determine the initial commodity price, the strike commodity price, the final commodity price and whether the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price on the


 
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valuation date, the commodity strike return or the commodity strike performance factor (if applicable) and whether a market disruption event has occurred.  Additionally, the calculation agent will calculate the payment, if any, that you will receive at maturity.
     
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC will be the agent; conflicts of interest
 
The agent for the offering of the securities, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, which we refer to as MS & Co., will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest.  MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account.  See “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest.”
     
You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities prior to our acceptance
 
We are using this pricing supplement to solicit from you an offer to purchase the securities.  You may revoke your offer to purchase the securities at any time prior to the time at which we accept such offer by notifying the relevant agent.  We reserve the right to change the terms of, or reject any offer to purchase, the securities prior to their issuance.  In the event of any material changes to the terms of the securities, we will notify you.
     
Where you can find more information on the securities
 
The securities are unsecured debt securities issued as part of our Series F medium-term note program.  You can find a general description of our Series F medium-term note program in the accompanying prospectus supplement dated November 19, 2014 and prospectus dated November 19, 2014.  We describe the basic features of this type of security in the section of the prospectus supplement called “Description of Notes—Notes Linked to Commodity Prices, Single Securities, Baskets of Securities or Indices” and in the section of the prospectus called “Description of Debt Securities—Fixed Rate Debt Securities.”
     
   
For a detailed description of the terms of the securities, you should read the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities.”  You should also read about some of the risks involved in investing in the securities in the section of this pricing supplement called “Risk Factors.”  The tax and accounting treatment of investments in commodity-linked securities such as the securities may differ from that of investments in ordinary debt securities.  See the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities —United States Federal Taxation.”  We urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers with regard to any proposed or actual investment in the securities.
     
How to reach us
 
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management 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.


 
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HYPOTHETICAL PAYOUTS ON THE SECURITIES AT MATURITY
 
The following graph illustrates the payment at maturity on the securities for a range of hypothetical percentage changes in the underlying commodity.  The graph is based on the following terms:
 
Stated principal amount:
$1,000 per security
   
Hypothetical strike commodity price:
115.00% of the initial commodity price.  The actual strike commodity price will be determined on the pricing date and will be greater than 100% of the initial commodity price, but will not be greater than 115% of the initial commodity price.
 
 
 
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Upside Scenario.  If the final commodity price is greater than the strike commodity price, investors will receive at maturity the $1,000 stated principal amount plus 100% of the appreciation of the underlying commodity above the strike commodity price over the term of the securities.
 
 
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Par Scenario.  If the final commodity price is equal to the strike commodity price, investors will receive the stated principal amount of $1,000 per security.
 
 
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Downside Scenario.  If the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price, investors will receive an amount that is less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease of the underlying commodity from the strike commodity price to the final commodity price.  Because the strike commodity price will be a specified price set on the pricing date that is greater than 100% of the initial commodity price, if the underlying commodity depreciates, does not appreciate or appreciates by up to, but not more than, the strike commodity price, the payment at maturity will be less, and may be significantly less, than the $1,000 stated principal amount per security. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.
 
 
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For example, if the underlying commodity depreciates 70% from the strike commodity price to the final commodity price, investors would lose 70% of their principal and receive only $300 per security at maturity, or 30% of the stated principal amount.

 
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RISK FACTORS
 
The securities are not secured debt, are riskier than ordinary debt securities, do not pay any interest and, unlike ordinary debt securities, do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity.  Investing in the securities is not equivalent to directly investing in the underlying commodity or in futures contracts or forward contracts on the underlying commodity.  This section describes the most significant risks relating to the securities.  You should carefully consider whether the securities are suited to your particular circumstances before you decide to purchase them.
 
The securities do not pay interest or guarantee a return of any principal at maturity
 
The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that we will not pay you any interest and do not guarantee to pay you any of the principal amount of the securities at maturity.  At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash based upon the commodity price of the underlying commodity on the valuation date relative to the strike commodity price.  If the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price, you will lose 1% of the stated principal amount of each security for every 1% that the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price.  Accordingly, the payment at maturity may be less, and perhaps significantly less, than the $1,000 stated principal amount per security.  There is no minimum payment at maturity.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire investment in the securities.  See “Hypothetical Payouts on the Securities at Maturity” on PS-7.
     
The final commodity price must increase above the strike commodity price for you to receive more than the stated principal amount per security at maturity
 
The final commodity price must increase above the strike commodity price before you will receive a payment at maturity that exceeds the stated principal amount of the securities.  You will not benefit from any appreciation in the price of the underlying commodity below or up to the strike commodity price.  This means that if the underlying commodity appreciates by up to, but not more than, the strike commodity price, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000.  As a result, you could lose part of your initial investment in the securities even if the underlying commodity appreciates over the term of the securities.
     
The securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley, and any actual or anticipated changes to its credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities
 
You are dependent on Morgan Stanley’s ability to pay all amounts due on the securities at maturity and therefore you are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.  If Morgan Stanley defaults on its obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment.  As a result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of Morgan Stanley’s creditworthiness.  Any actual or anticipated decline in Morgan Stanley’s credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking Morgan Stanley credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.
     
The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the value of the underlying commodity at any time other than the valuation date
 
The final commodity price will be based on the commodity price on the valuation date, subject to adjustment for non-trading days and certain market disruption events.  Even if the price of the underlying commodity appreciates to a price greater than the strike commodity price prior to the valuation date but then drops below the strike commodity price by the valuation date, the payment at maturity will be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the price of the underlying commodity prior to such drop.  Although the actual price of the underlying commodity on the maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than the final commodity price, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the commodity price on the valuation date.
     
The market price of the securities may be
 
Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be


 
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influenced by many unpredictable factors
 
willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market, including:
     
   
•       the market price of the underlying commodity and futures contracts on the underlying commodity and the volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in price) of such prices;
     
   
   whether or not the price of the underlying commodity is less than the strike commodity price;
     
   
   trends of supply and demand for the underlying commodity at any time, as well as the effects of speculation or any government actions that could affect the markets for the underlying commodity;
     
   
   interest and yield rates in the market;
     
   
   geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the underlying commodity or commodities markets generally and which may affect the price of the underlying commodity;
     
   
   the time remaining until the maturity of the securities; and
     
   
   any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.
     
   
Some or all of these factors will influence the price you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity.  For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial loss if the price of the underlying commodity at the time of sale is at or below the strike commodity price or it is believed to be likely to do so in light of the then current price of the underlying commodity.
     
   
You cannot predict the future performance of the underlying commodity based on its historical performance.  There can be no assurance that you will not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the securities.
     
Single commodity prices tend to be more volatile than, and may not correlate with, the prices of commodities generally
 
The payment at maturity is linked exclusively to the price of futures contracts on West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil and not to a diverse basket of commodities or a broad-based commodity index.  The price of futures contracts on West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil may not correlate to, and may diverge significantly from, the prices of commodities generally.   Because the securities are linked to the price of a single commodity, they carry greater risk and may be more volatile than a security linked to the prices of multiple commodities or a broad-based commodity index.  The price of futures contracts on West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil may be, and has recently been, highly volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen.  See “Description of Securities—Historical Information.”


 
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Investments linked to a single commodity are subject to sharp fluctuations in commodity prices, and the price of WTI crude oil may change unpredictably and affect the value of the securities in unforeseen ways
 
Investments, such as the securities, linked to the price of a single commodity, such as WTI crude oil futures contracts, are subject to significant fluctuations in the price of the commodity over short periods due to a variety of factors.  Demand for refined petroleum products by consumers, as well as by the agricultural, manufacturing and transportation industries, affects the price of crude oil.  Crude oil’s end-use as a refined product is often as transport fuel, industrial fuel and in-home heating fuel.  Potential for substitution in most areas exists, although considerations including relative cost often limit substitution levels.  Because the precursors of demand for petroleum products are linked to economic activity, demand will tend to reflect economic conditions.  Demand is also influenced by government regulations, such as environmental or consumption policies.  In addition to general economic activity and demand, prices for crude oil are affected by political events, labor activity, developments in production technology such as fracking and, in particular, direct government intervention (such as embargos) or supply disruptions in major oil producing regions of the world.  Such events tend to affect oil prices worldwide, regardless of the location of the event.  Supply for crude oil may increase or decrease depending on many factors.  These include production decisions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other crude oil producers.  In the event of sudden disruptions in the supplies of oil, such as those caused by war, natural events, accidents or acts of terrorism, prices of oil futures contracts could become extremely volatile and unpredictable.  Also, sudden and dramatic changes in the futures market may occur, for example, upon a cessation of hostilities that may exist in countries producing oil, the introduction of new or previously withheld supplies into the market or the introduction of substitute products or commodities.  WTI crude oil is also subject to the risk that it has demonstrated a lack of correlation with world crude oil prices due to structural differences between the U.S. market for crude oil and the international market for crude oil.  As a result, the price of WTI crude oil futures contracts may be more volatile than world crude oil prices generally.
     
An investment linked to commodity futures contracts is not equivalent to an investment linked to the spot prices of physical commodities
 
The securities have returns based on the change in price of futures contracts on the underlying commodity, not the change in the spot price of actual physical commodity to which such futures contracts relate.  The price of a futures contract reflects the expected value of the commodity upon delivery in the future, whereas the price of a physical commodity reflects the value of such commodity upon immediate delivery, which is referred to as the spot price.  Several factors can result in differences between the price of a commodity futures contract and the spot price of a commodity, including the cost of storing such commodity for the length of the futures contract, interest costs related to financing the purchase of such commodity and expectations of supply and demand for such commodity.  While the changes in the price of a futures contract are usually correlated with the changes in the spot price, such correlation is not exact.  In some cases, the performance of a commodity futures contract can deviate significantly from the spot price performance of the related underlying commodity, especially over longer periods of time.  Accordingly, investments linked to the return of commodities futures contracts may underperform similar investments that reflect the spot price return on physical commodities.


 
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Differences between futures prices and the spot price of WTI crude oil may decrease the amount payable at maturity
 
The initial commodity price, strike commodity price and final commodity price that are used to determine the payment at maturity on the securities are determined by reference to the settlement price of the first nearby month futures contract for WTI crude oil on the pricing date and valuation date, respectively, provided that if such date falls on the last trading day of such futures contract, then the second nearby month futures contract on such date will be used, and the commodity price will therefore not therefore reflect the spot price of WTI crude oil on such dates.  The market for futures contracts on WTI crude oil has experienced periods of backwardation, in which futures prices are lower than the spot price, and periods of contango, in which futures prices are higher than the spot price.  If the contract is in backwardation on the pricing date or in contango on the valuation date, the amount payable at maturity on the securities will be less than if the initial commodity price, strike commodity price or final commodity price, respectively, were determined with reference to the spot price.
     
Suspension or disruptions of market trading in WTI crude oil futures contracts may adversely affect the value of the securities
 
The futures market for WTI crude oil is subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the participation of speculators and government regulation and intervention.  In addition, the contract is listed on the NYMEX.  NYMEX has limits on the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur during a single business day.  These limits are generally referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given day as a result of these limits is referred to as a “limit price.”  Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made at a different price.  The current maximum daily price fluctuation for futures contracts of WTI crude oil is $10 per barrel for any particular month of delivery.  If any contract is traded, bid, or offered at the limit for five minutes, trading is halted for five minutes. When trading resumes, the limit is expanded by $10 per barrel in either direction. If another halt is triggered, the market would continue to be expanded by $10 per barrel in either direction after each successive five-minute trading halt.  There are no maximum price fluctuation limits during any one trading session.  Fluctuation limits will have the effect of precluding trading in the contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices.  These circumstances could adversely affect the value of WTI crude oil futures contracts and, therefore, the value of the securities.
     
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlying commodity or in futures contracts or forward contracts on the underlying commodity
 
By purchasing the securities, you do not purchase any entitlement to the underlying commodity or futures contracts or forward contracts on the underlying commodity.  Furthermore, by purchasing the securities, you are taking credit risk to Morgan Stanley and not to any counter-party to futures contracts or forward contracts on the underlying commodity.


 
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Legal and regulatory changes could adversely affect the return on and value of the securities
 
Futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including those related to the underlying commodity, are subject to extensive statutes, regulations, and margin requirements. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commonly referred to as the “CFTC,” and the exchanges on which such futures contracts trade, are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily limits and the suspension of trading. Furthermore, certain exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuations in futures contract prices that may occur during a single five-minute trading period. These limits could adversely affect the market prices of relevant futures and options contracts and forward contracts. The regulation of commodity transactions in the U.S. is subject to ongoing modification by government and judicial action. In addition, various non-U.S. governments have expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in the commodity markets and the need to regulate the derivative markets in general. The effect on the value of the securities of any future regulatory change is impossible to predict, but could be substantial and adverse to the interests of holders of the securities.
 
For example, the Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted on July 21, 2010, requires the CFTC to establish limits on the amount of positions that may be held by any person in certain commodity futures contracts and swaps, futures and options that are economically equivalent to such contracts.  While the effects of these or other regulatory developments are difficult to predict, when adopted, such rules may have the effect of making the markets for commodities, commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts and other related derivatives more volatile and over time potentially less liquid. Such restrictions may force market participants, including us and our affiliates, or such market participants may decide, to sell their positions in such futures contracts and other instruments subject to the limits. If this broad market selling were to occur, it would likely lead to declines, possibly significant declines, in commodity prices, in the price of such commodity futures contracts or instruments and potentially, the value of the securities.
     
The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited
 
The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.  Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities.  MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities..  Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily.  Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact.  If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities.  Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity.
 
 
 
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Hedging and trading activity by our subsidiaries could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities
 
One or more of our subsidiaries and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the underlying commodity), including trading in futures contracts on the underlying commodity, and possibly in other instruments related to the underlying commodity.  Some of our subsidiaries also trade the underlying commodity and other financial instruments related to the underlying commodity on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer, commodity trading, proprietary trading and other businesses.  Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial commodity price, and, as a result, could increase the strike commodity price, which is the price above which the final commodity price must be on the valuation date so that you receive a payment at maturity greater than the stated principal amount of $1,000.  Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could potentially affect the final commodity price and whether the final commodity price is greater than, equal to or less than the strike commodity price, and, accordingly, the amount of cash you will receive upon a sale of the securities or at maturity, if any.
     
The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us.  Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices
 
Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.
 
The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.
 
However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 9 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying commodity, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.
     
The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price
 
These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect.  As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities.  In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your notes in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this pricing supplement will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions.  See also “The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.


 
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The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of the issuer, will make determinations with respect to the securities
 
As calculation agent, MSCG will determine the initial commodity price, the strike commodity price, the final commodity price and whether the final commodity price is less than the strike commodity price on the valuation date, the commodity strike return or the commodity strike performance factor (if applicable) and whether a market disruption event has occurred.  Additionally, the calculation agent will calculate the amount of cash, if any, you will receive at maturity.  Moreover, certain determinations made by the calculation agent may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events or calculation of any commodity price in the event of a market disruption event.  These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity, if any.  For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of Securities—Payment at Maturity,” “—Initial Commodity Price,” “—Strike Commodity Price,” “—Commodity Price,” “—Commodity Strike Return,” “—Commodity Strike Performance Factor,” “—Valuation Date,” “—Trading Day,” “—Calculation Agent,” “—Market Disruption Event,” and “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in Case of an Event of Default” in this document.  In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.
     
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain
 
Please note that the discussions in this pricing supplement concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities supersede the discussions contained in the accompanying prospectus supplement.  Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities due to the lack of governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, a security should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  If the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative treatment for the securities, the timing and character of income on the securities might differ significantly from the tax treatment described in this pricing supplement.  For example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the securities as debt instruments.  In that event, U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the securities every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income and gain in respect of the securities as ordinary income.  We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the securities, and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in this pricing supplement.  Please read carefully the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in this pricing supplement concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
 
In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments.  The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment.  It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge.  While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of


 
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these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect.
 
Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should read carefully the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in this pricing supplement and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the issues presented by the notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.

 
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
 
Terms not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the accompanying prospectus supplement.  The term “Security” refers to each $1,000 Stated Principal Amount of our Participation Securities due April    , 2016 Based on the Performance of West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contracts.  In this pricing supplement, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley.
 
Aggregate Principal Amount
 
$
     
Pricing Date
 
December    , 2014
     
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date)
 
December    , 2014 (3 Business Days after the Pricing Date)
     
Maturity Date
 
April    , 2016, subject to postponement if the Valuation Date is postponed in accordance with the definition thereof.
     
 
  If, due to a Market Disruption Event or otherwise, the Valuation Date is postponed so that it falls less than two Business Days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date, the Maturity Date will be postponed to the second Business Day following the Valuation Date as postponed. See “––Valuation Date” below.
     
Interest Rate
 
None
     
Specified Currency
 
U.S. dollars
     
Stated Principal Amount
 
$1,000 per Security
     
Original Issue Price
 
$1,000 per Security
     
CUSIP Number
 
61762GCQ5
     
ISIN Number
 
US61762GCQ55
     
Denominations
 
$1,000 and integral multiples thereof
     
Underlying Commodity
 
West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil futures contracts
     
Payment at Maturity
 
At maturity, upon delivery of the Securities to the Trustee, we will pay with respect to the $1,000 Stated Principal Amount of each Security an amount in cash, as determined by the Calculation Agent, equal to:
     
   
(i)  if the Final Commodity Price is greater than the Strike Commodity Price, $1,000 plus the product of $1,000 and the Commodity Strike Return,
     
   
(ii)  if the Final Commodity Price is equal to the Strike Commodity Price, the Stated Principal Amount of $1,000, or
     
   
(iii)  if the Final Commodity Price is less than the Strike Commodity Price,
     
   
$1,000 x Commodity Strike Performance Factor
     
   
We shall, or shall cause the Calculation Agent to, (i) provide written notice to the Trustee and to The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, of the amount of cash, if

 
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any, to be delivered with respect to each Security, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day preceding the Maturity Date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount, if any, due with respect to the Securities to the Trustee for delivery to DTC, as holder of the Securities, on or prior to the Maturity Date.  We expect such amount of cash, if any, will be distributed to investors on the Maturity Date in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants.  See “—Book-Entry Security or Certificated Security” below, and see “Forms of Securities—The Depositary” in the accompanying prospectus.
     
Strike Commodity Price
 
$    , which is     % of the Initial Commodity Price.  The actual Strike Commodity Price will be determined on the Pricing Date and will be greater than 100% of the Initial Commodity Price, but less than 115% of the Initial Commodity Price.
     
Commodity Strike Return
 
A fraction, as determined by the Calculation Agent, the numerator of which is the Final Commodity Price minus the Strike Commodity Price and the denominator of which is the Strike Commodity Price, as described by the following formula:
 
 
Commodity Strike Return
=
Final Commodity Price – Strike Commodity Price
Strike Commodity Price
 
Commodity Strike Performance Factor
A fraction, as determined by the Calculation Agent, the numerator of which is the Final Commodity Price and the denominator of which is the Strike Commodity Price, as described by the following formula:
 
 
Commodity Strike Performance Factor
=
Final Commodity Price
Strike Commodity Price
 
Initial Commodity Price
 
The Commodity Price on the Pricing Date, provided that if the Pricing Date is not a Trading Day with respect to the Underlying Commodity or if a Market Disruption Event occurs on the Pricing Date, the Initial Commodity Price will be determined on the immediately succeeding Trading Day on which no Market Disruption Event occurs, provided further that if a Market Disruption Event has occurred on each of the three consecutive Trading Days immediately succeeding the Pricing Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Initial Commodity Price on such third succeeding Trading Day by requesting the principal office of each of the three leading dealers in the relevant market, selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide a quotation for the relevant price.  If such quotations are provided as requested, the Initial Commodity Price shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations.  If fewer than three quotations are provided as requested, the Initial Commodity Price shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion (acting in good faith) taking into account any information that it deems relevant.

 
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If the Initial Commodity Price as finally published by the Relevant Exchange differs from the relevant Initial Commodity Price specified in this pricing supplement, we will include the definitive Initial Commodity Price in an amended pricing supplement.
     
Final Commodity Price
 
The Commodity Price on the Valuation Date.
     
Commodity Price
 
The Commodity Price on any Trading Day will be determined by the Calculation Agent and will equal the official settlement price per barrel of West Texas Intermediate light sweet crude oil on the Relevant Exchange of the first nearby month futures contract, stated in U.S. dollars, as made public by the Relevant Exchange on such date, provided that if such date falls on the last trading day of such futures contract (all pursuant to the rules of the Relevant Exchange), then the second nearby month futures contract on such date.
     
   
Reuters, Bloomberg and various other third party sources may report prices of the Underlying Commodity.  If any such reported price differs from that as published by the Relevant Exchange for the Underlying Commodity, the price as published by such Relevant Exchange will prevail.
     
Valuation Date
 
March    , 2016; provided that if the scheduled Valuation Date is not a Trading Day with respect to the Underlying Commodity or if a Market Disruption Event occurs on the scheduled Valuation Date, the Valuation Date will be postponed and the Final Commodity Price will be determined on the immediately succeeding Trading Day on which no Market Disruption Event occurs.  The Final Commodity Price and the Commodity Strike Return or Commodity Strike Performance Factor, if and as applicable,  will each be determined on the Valuation Date as so postponed; provided that if a Market Disruption Event has occurred on each of the three consecutive Trading Days immediately succeeding the scheduled Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Final Commodity Price on such third succeeding Trading Day by requesting the principal office of each of the three leading dealers in the relevant market, selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide a quotation for the relevant price.  If such quotations are provided as requested, the Final Commodity Price will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations.  If fewer than three quotations are provided as requested, such Final Commodity Price shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole and absolute discretion (acting in good faith) taking into account any information that it deems relevant.
     
Business Day
 
Any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation to close in The City of New York.
     
Relevant Exchange
 
Relevant Exchange means the NYMEX Division, or its successor, of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (the “NYMEX Division”) or, if the NYMEX Division is no longer the principal exchange or trading market for the Underlying Commodity, such

 
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exchange or principal trading market for the Underlying Commodity that serves as the source of prices for the Underlying Commodity and any principal exchanges where options or futures contracts on the Underlying Commodity are traded.
     
Trading Day
 
Trading Day means a day, as determined by the Calculation Agent, that is a day on which the Relevant Exchange is open for trading during its regular trading session, notwithstanding any such Relevant Exchange closing prior to its scheduled closing time.
     
Book Entry Security or
   
Certificated Security
 
Book Entry.  The Securities will be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global securities which will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and will be registered in the name of a nominee of DTC.  DTC’s nominee will be the only registered holder of the Securities.  Your beneficial interest in the Securities will be evidenced solely by entries on the books of the securities intermediary acting on your behalf as a direct or indirect participant in DTC.  In this pricing supplement, all references to actions taken by “you” or to be taken by “you” refer to actions taken or to be taken by DTC and its participants acting on your behalf, and all references to payments or notices to you will mean payments or notices to DTC, as the registered holder of the Securities, for distribution to participants in accordance with DTC’s procedures.  For more information regarding DTC and book-entry securities, please read “Forms of Securities—The Depositary” and “Forms of Securities—Global Securities—Registered Global Securities” in the accompanying prospectus.
     
Senior Note or Subordinated Note
 
Senior
     
Trustee
 
The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation
     
Agent
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”)
     
Calculation Agent
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. and its successors.
     
   
All determinations made by the Calculation Agent will be at the sole discretion of the Calculation Agent and will, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on you, the Trustee and us.
     
   
All calculations with respect to the Payment at Maturity, if any, will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth, with five one-millionths rounded upward (e.g., .876545 would be rounded to .87655); all dollar amounts related to determination of the amount of cash payable per Security, if any, will be rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth, with five one hundred-thousandths rounded upward (e.g., .76545 would be rounded up to .7655); and all dollar amounts paid on the aggregate number of Securities, if any, will be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent rounded upward.
     
   
Because the Calculation Agent is our affiliate, the economic interests of the Calculation Agent and its affiliates may be adverse
 

 
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to your interests as an investor in the Securities, including with respect to certain determinations and judgments that the Calculation Agent must make in determining the Initial Commodity Price, the Strike Commodity Price, the Final Commodity Price, whether the Final Commodity Price is less than the Strike Commodity Price on the Valuation Date, the Commodity Strike Return or the Commodity Strike Performance Factor (if applicable) and whether a Market Disruption Event has occurred.  See “—Market Disruption Event” below.  The Calculation Agent is obligated to carry out its duties and functions in good faith and using its reasonable judgment.
     
Market Disruption Event
 
Market Disruption Event means any of Price Source Disruption, Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price, Trading Disruption or Tax Disruption, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
     
Price Source Disruption
 
Price Source Disruption means the temporary or permanent failure of the Relevant Exchange to announce or publish the Commodity Price.
     
Disappearance of Commodity
   
Reference Price
 
Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price means either (i) the failure of trading to commence, or the permanent discontinuance of trading, in the Underlying Commodity or futures contracts related to the Underlying Commodity on the Relevant Exchange for the Underlying Commodity or (ii) the disappearance of, or of trading in, the Underlying Commodity.
     
Trading Disruption
 
Trading Disruption means the material suspension of, or material limitation imposed on, trading in the Underlying Commodity or futures contracts related to the Underlying Commodity on the Relevant Exchange.
     
Tax Disruption
 
Tax Disruption means the imposition of, change in or removal of an excise, severance, sales, use, value-added, transfer, stamp, documentary, recording or similar tax on, or measured by reference to, the Underlying Commodity (other than a tax on, or measured by reference to, overall gross or net income) by any government or taxation authority after the Pricing Date, if the direct effect of such imposition, change or removal is to raise or lower the Commodity Price of the Underlying Commodity on any Trading Day from what it would have been without that imposition, change or removal.
     
Alternate Exchange Calculation
   
in Case of an Event of Default
 
If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities shall have occurred and be continuing, the amount declared due and payable upon any acceleration of the Securities (the “Acceleration Amount”) will be an amount, determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion, that is equal to the cost of having a Qualified Financial Institution, of the kind and selected as described below, expressly assume all our payment and other obligations with respect to the Securities as of that day and as if no default or acceleration had occurred, or to undertake other

 
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obligations providing substantially equivalent economic value to you with respect to the Securities.  That cost will equal:
     
   
the lowest amount that a Qualified Financial Institution would charge to effect this assumption or undertaking, plus
     
   
the reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the holders of the Securities in preparing any documentation necessary for this assumption or undertaking.
     
   
During the Default Quotation Period for the Securities, which we describe below, the holders of the Securities and/or we may request a Qualified Financial Institution to provide a quotation of the amount it would charge to effect this assumption or undertaking.  If either party obtains a quotation, it must notify the other party in writing of the quotation.  The amount referred to in the first bullet point above will equal the lowest—or, if there is only one, the only—quotation obtained, and as to which notice is so given, during the Default Quotation Period.  With respect to any quotation, however, the party not obtaining the quotation may object, on reasonable and significant grounds, to the assumption or undertaking by the Qualified Financial Institution providing the quotation and notify the other party in writing of those grounds within two Business Days after the last day of the Default Quotation Period, in which case that quotation will be disregarded in determining the Acceleration Amount.
     
   
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, bankruptcy or insolvency of, or any analogous proceeding is filed with respect to Morgan Stanley, then depending on applicable bankruptcy law, your claim may be limited to an amount that could be less than the Acceleration Amount.
     
   
If the maturity of the Securities is accelerated because of an Event of Default as described above, we shall, or shall cause the Calculation Agent to, provide written notice to the Trustee at its New York office, on which notice the Trustee may conclusively rely, and to DTC of the Acceleration Amount and the aggregate cash amount due, if any, with respect to the Securities as promptly as possible and in no event later than two Business Days after the date of such acceleration.
     
   
Default Quotation Period
     
   
The Default Quotation Period is the period beginning on the day the Acceleration Amount first becomes due and ending on the third Business Day after that day, unless:
       
   
no quotation of the kind referred to above is obtained, or
       
   
every quotation of that kind obtained is objected to within five Business Days after the due date as described above.

 
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If either of these two events occurs, the Default Quotation Period will continue until the third Business Day after the first Business Day on which prompt notice of a quotation is given as described above.  If that quotation is objected to as described above within five Business Days after that first Business Day, however, the Default Quotation Period will continue as described in the prior sentence and this sentence.
     
   
In any event, if the Default Quotation Period and the subsequent two Business Day objection period have not ended before the Valuation Date, then the Acceleration Amount will equal the principal amount of the Securities.
     
   
Qualified Financial Institutions
     
   
For the purpose of determining the Acceleration Amount at any time, a Qualified Financial Institution must be a financial institution organized under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or Europe, which at that time has outstanding debt obligations with a stated maturity of one year or less from the date of issue and rated either:
       
   
A-2 or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor, or any other comparable rating then used by that rating agency, or
       
   
P-2 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service or any successor, or any other comparable rating then used by that rating agency.
     
Historical Information
 
The following table sets forth the published high and low daily fixing prices of the Underlying Commodity, as well as the end-of-quarter prices of the Underlying Commodity, for each calendar quarter in the period from January 1, 2009 to November 30, 2014.  The Commodity Price on November 30, 2014 was $66.15.  The graph following the table sets forth the daily fixing prices of the Underlying Commodity for the same period.  We obtained the information in the table and graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification.  The Commodity Prices of the Underlying Commodity on the Pricing Date and the Valuation Date will be determined with reference to the prices published by the Relevant Exchange in accordance with the provisions set forth herein, rather than the prices published by Bloomberg Financial Markets on such dates. The historical performance of the Underlying Commodity set out in the table and graph below should not be taken as an indication of its future performance.  We cannot give you any assurance that the Final Commodity Price will be greater than or equal to the Strike Commodity Price so that you will not suffer a loss on your investment in the Securities.  The price of the Underlying Commodity may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen.

 
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West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contracts
 
High and Low Daily Closing Prices and End-of-Quarter Prices
 
January 1, 2009 through November 30, 2014
 
(stated in U.S. dollars per barrel)

 
West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil
 
High ($)
 
Low ($)
 
Period End ($)
 
2009
     
 
First Quarter
54.34
33.98
49.66
 
Second Quarter
72.68
45.88
69.89
 
Third Quarter
74.37
59.52
70.61
 
Fourth Quarter
81.37
69.51
79.36
 
2010
     
 
First Quarter
83.76
71.19
83.76
 
Second Quarter
86.84
68.01
75.63
 
Third Quarter
82.55
71.63
79.97
 
Fourth Quarter
91.51
79.49
91.38
 
2011
     
 
First Quarter 
106.72
84.32
106.72
 
Second Quarter
113.93
90.61
95.42
 
Third Quarter
99.87
79.20
79.20
 
Fourth Quarter
102.59
75.67
98.83
 
2012
     
 
First Quarter
109.77
96.36
103.02
 
Second Quarter
106.16
77.69
84.96
 
Third Quarter
99.00
83.75
92.19
 
Fourth Quarter
92.48
84.44
91.82
 
2013
     
 
First Quarter
97.94
90.12
97.23
 
Second Quarter
98.44
86.68
96.56
 
Third Quarter
110.53
97.99
102.33
 
Fourth Quarter
104.10
92.30
98.42
 
2014
     
 
First Quarter
104.92
91.66
101.58
 
Second Quarter
107.26
99.42
105.37
 
Third Quarter
105.34
91.16
91.16
 
Fourth Quarter (through November 30, 2014)
91.01
66.15
66.15
 
 
West Texas Intermediate Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contracts
 
Daily Closing Prices – January 1, 2009 to November 30, 2014

 
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Use of Proceeds and Hedging
 
The proceeds we receive from the sale of the Securities will be used for general corporate purposes.  We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per Security issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the Securities, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the Agent’s commissions.  The costs of the Securities borne by you and described beginning on PS-3 above comprise the Agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Securities.  See also “Use of Proceeds” in the accompanying prospectus.
     
   
On or prior to the Pricing Date, we expect to hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the Securities by entering into hedging transactions with our subsidiaries and/or third party dealers.  We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in futures contracts on the Underlying Commodity or positions in any other available instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging.  Such purchase activity could potentially increase the Initial Commodity Price, and, as a result, could increase the Strike Commodity Price, which is the price above which the Final Commodity Price must be on the Valuation Date so that you receive a payment at maturity that is greater than the stated principal amount of $1,000.  In addition, through our subsidiaries, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the life of the Securities by purchasing and selling futures contracts on the Underlying Commodity or positions in any other available instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities, including by selling any such instruments during the term of the Securities, including on the Valuation Date.  We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the Commodity Price, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Securities or the payment you will receive at maturity, if any.
     
Supplemental Information Concerning
   
Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest
 
Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the U.S. distribution agreement referred to in the prospectus supplement under “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest),” the Agent, acting as principal for its own account, has agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell, the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth on the cover of this pricing supplement.  The Agent proposes initially to offer the Securities directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement. The Agent may distribute the Securities through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”), as selected dealer, or other dealers, which may include Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (“MSIP”) and Bank Morgan Stanley AG.  Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, MSIP and Bank Morgan Stanley AG are affiliates of Morgan Stanley.  Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the Agent a fixed sales commission of $7.50 for each Security they sell.  In addition, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a structuring fee of $5.00 for each Security.  After the initial

 
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offering of the Securities, the Agent may vary the offering price and other selling terms from time to time.
     
   
MS & Co. is our wholly-owned subsidiary and it and other subsidiaries of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the Securities.  When MS & Co. prices this offering of Securities, it will determine the economic terms of the Securities such that for each Security the estimated value on the Pricing Date will be no lower than the minimum level described in “Summary of Pricing Supplement” beginning on PS-3.
     
   
MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest.  MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account.
     
   
In order to facilitate the offering of the Securities, the Agent may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the Securities.  Specifically, the Agent may sell more Securities than it is obligated to purchase in connection with the offering, creating a naked short position in the Securities for its own account.  The Agent must close out any naked short position by purchasing the Securities in the open market after the offering.  A naked short position in the Securities is more likely to be created if the Agent is concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.  As an additional means of facilitating the offering, the Agent may bid for, and purchase, the Securities or futures contracts or other instruments on the Underlying Commodity in the open market to stabilize the price of the Securities.  Any of these activities may raise or maintain the market price of the Securities above independent market prices or prevent or retard a decline in the market price of the Securities.  The Agent is not required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at any time.  An affiliate of the Agent has entered into hedging transactions with us in connection with this offering of the Securities.  See “—Use of Proceeds and Hedging” above.
     
   
General
     
   
No action has been or will be taken by us, the Agent or any dealer that would permit a public offering of the Securities or possession or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus in any jurisdiction, other than the United States, where action for that purpose is required.  No offers, sales or deliveries of the Securities, or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus or any other offering material relating to the Securities, may be made in or from any jurisdiction except in circumstances which will result in compliance with any applicable

 
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laws and regulations and will not impose any obligations on us, the Agent or any dealer.
     
   
The Agent has represented and agreed, and each dealer through which we may offer the Securities has represented and agreed, that it (i) will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in each non-U.S. jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers the Securities or possesses or distributes this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus and (ii) will obtain any consent, approval or permission required by it for the purchase, offer or sale by it of the Securities under the laws and regulations in force in each non-U.S. jurisdiction to which it is subject or in which it makes purchases, offers or sales of the Securities.  We shall not have responsibility for the Agent’s or any dealer’s compliance with the applicable laws and regulations or obtaining any required consent, approval or permission.
     
   
In addition to the selling restrictions set forth in “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement, the following selling restrictions also apply the securities:
     
   
Brazil
     
   
The securities have not been and will not be registered with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (The Brazilian Securities Commission).  The securities may not be offered or sold in the Federative Republic of Brazil  except in circumstances which do not constitute a public offering or distribution under Brazilian laws and regulations.
     
   
Chile
     
   
The securities have not been registered with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros in Chile and may not be offered or sold publicly in Chile.  No offer, sales or deliveries of the securities or distribution of this pricing supplement or the accompanying prospectus supplement or prospectus, may be made in or from Chile except in circumstances which will result in compliance with any applicable Chilean laws and regulations.
     
   
Mexico
     
   
The securities have not been registered with the National Registry of Securities maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission and may not be offered or sold publicly in Mexico.  This pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus may not be publicly distributed in Mexico.
     
Benefit Plan Investor Considerations
 
Each fiduciary of a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), which we refer to as a “plan,” should consider the fiduciary standards of ERISA in the context of the plan’s particular circumstances before authorizing

 
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an investment in these Securities. Accordingly, among other factors, the fiduciary should consider whether the investment would satisfy the prudence and diversification requirements of ERISA and would be consistent with the documents and instruments governing the plan.
     
   
In addition, we and certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates, including MS & Co., may each be considered a “party in interest” within the meaning of ERISA or a “disqualified person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) with respect to many plans, as well as many individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans (also “plans”). ERISA Section 406 and Code Section 4975 generally prohibit transactions between plans and parties in interest or disqualified persons. Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA or the Code would likely arise, for example, if these Securities are acquired by or with the assets of a plan with respect to which MS & Co. or any of its affiliates is a service provider or other party in interest, unless the Securities are acquired pursuant to an exemption from the “prohibited transaction” rules. A violation of these “prohibited transaction” rules could result in an excise tax or other liabilities under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code for those persons, unless exemptive relief is available under an applicable statutory or administrative exemption.
     
   
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued five prohibited transaction class exemptions (“PTCEs”) that may provide exemptive relief for direct or indirect prohibited transactions resulting from the purchase or holding of these Securities. Those class exemptions are PTCE 96-23 (for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), PTCE 95-60 (for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds), PTCE 90-1 (for certain transactions involving insurance company separate accounts) and PTCE 84-14 (for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers). In addition, ERISA Section 408(b)(17) and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code may provide an exemption for the purchase and sale of securities and the related lending transactions, provided that neither the issuer of the securities nor any of its affiliates has or exercises any discretionary authority or control or renders any investment advice with respect to the assets of the plan involved in the transaction and provided further that the plan pays no more, and receives no less, than adequate consideration in connection with the transaction (the so-called “service provider” exemption). There can be no assurance that any of these class or statutory exemptions will be available with respect to transactions involving these Securities.
     
   
Because we may be considered a party in interest with respect to many plans, these Securities may not be purchased, held or disposed of by any plan, any entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” by reason of any plan’s investment in the entity (a “plan asset entity”) or any person investing “plan assets”

 
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of any plan, unless such purchase, holding or disposition is eligible for exemptive relief, including relief available under PTCEs 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1, 84-14 or the service provider exemption or such purchase, holding or disposition is otherwise not prohibited. Any purchaser, including any fiduciary purchasing on behalf of a plan, transferee or holder of these Securities will be deemed to have represented, in its corporate and its fiduciary capacity, by its purchase and holding thereof that either (a) it is not a plan or a plan asset entity, is not purchasing such Securities on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any plan, or with any assets of a governmental, non-U.S. or church plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”) or (b) its purchase, holding and disposition are eligible for exemptive relief or such purchase, holding or disposition are not prohibited by ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law.
     
   
Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering purchasing these Securities on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any plan consult with their counsel regarding the availability of exemptive relief.
     
   
The Securities are contractual financial instruments.  The financial exposure provided by the Securities is not a substitute or proxy for, and is not intended as a substitute or proxy for, individualized investment management or advice for the benefit of any purchaser or holder of the Securities.  The Securities have not been designed and will not be administered in a manner intended to reflect the individualized needs and objectives of any purchaser or holder of the Securities.
     
   
Each purchaser or holder of any Securities acknowledges and agrees that:
       
   
(i)
the purchaser or holder or its fiduciary has made and shall make all investment decisions for the purchaser or holder and the purchaser or holder has not relied and shall not rely in any way upon us or our affiliates to act as a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder with respect to (A) the design and terms of the Securities, (B) the purchaser or holder’s investment in the Securities, or (C) the exercise of or failure to exercise any rights we have under or with respect to the Securities;
       
   
(ii)
we and our affiliates have acted and will act solely for our own account in connection with (A) all transactions relating to the Securities and (B) all hedging transactions in connection with our obligations under the Securities;
       
   
(iii)
any and all assets and positions relating to hedging transactions by us or our affiliates are assets and positions of those entities and are not assets and positions held for the benefit of the purchaser or holder;

 
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(iv)
our interests are adverse to the interests of the purchaser or holder; and
     
   
(v)
neither we nor any of our affiliates is a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder in connection with any such assets, positions or transactions, and any information that we or any of our affiliates may provide is not intended to be impartial investment advice.
 
   
Each purchaser and holder of these Securities has exclusive responsibility for ensuring that its purchase, holding and disposition of the Securities do not violate the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA or the Code or any Similar Law. The sale of any Securities to any plan or plan subject to Similar Law is in no respect a representation by us or any of our affiliates or representatives that such an investment meets all relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by plans generally or any particular plan, or that such an investment is appropriate for plans generally or any particular plan.
     
   
However, individual retirement accounts, individual retirement annuities and Keogh plans, as well as employee benefit plans that permit participants to direct the investment of their accounts, will not be permitted to purchase or hold the Securities if the account, plan or annuity is for the benefit of an employee of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or a family member and the employee receives any compensation (such as, for example, an addition to bonus) based on the purchase of the Securities by the account, plan or annuity.
     
   
Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the Securities, either directly or indirectly.
     
United States Federal Taxation
 
Prospective investors should note that the discussion under the section called “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying prospectus supplement does not apply to the Securities issued under this pricing supplement and is superseded by the following discussion.
     
   
The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences and certain estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the Securities.
     
   
This discussion applies only to initial investors in the Securities who:
     
   
·
purchase the Securities at their “issue price,” which will equal the first price at which a substantial amount of the Securities is sold to the public (not including bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers); and

 
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·
hold the Securities as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
     
   
This discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of the holder’s particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, such as:
       
   
·
certain financial institutions;
   
·
insurance companies;
   
·
certain dealers and traders in securities or commodities;
   
·
investors holding the Securities as part of a “straddle,” wash sale, conversion transaction, integrated transaction or constructive sale transaction;
   
·
U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;
   
·
partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
   
·
regulated investment companies;
   
·
real estate investment trusts;
   
·
tax-exempt entities, including “individual retirement accounts” or “Roth IRAs” as defined in Section 408 or 408A of the Code, respectively; or
   
·
persons subject to the alternative minimum tax.
     
   
As the law applicable to the U.S. federal income taxation of instruments such as the Securities is technical and complex, the discussion below necessarily represents only a general summary.  Moreover, the effect of any applicable state, local or foreign tax laws is not discussed, nor are any consequences resulting from the Medicare tax on investment income.
     
   
This discussion is based on the Code, administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, all as of the date hereof, changes to any of which subsequent to the date hereof may affect the tax consequences described herein.  Persons considering the purchase of the Securities should consult their tax advisers with regard to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to their particular situations and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.
     
   
General
     
   
Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities due to the lack of governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, a Security should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
     
   
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Securities or instruments that are similar to the Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court will agree with the treatment described herein.  Accordingly, you should consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities (including possible alternative treatments of the Securities).  Unless otherwise stated, the following discussion is based on the treatment of the Securities described above.
     
   
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
     
   
This section applies to you only if you are a U.S. Holder.  As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a Security that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
       
   
·
a citizen or individual resident of the United States;
   
·
a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; or
   
·
an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.
       
   
Tax Treatment of the Securities
     
   
Assuming the characterization of the Securities as set forth above is respected, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result.
     
   
Tax Treatment Prior to Settlement.  A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the Securities prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange as described below.
     
   
Tax Basis.  A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Securities should equal the amount paid by the U.S. Holder to acquire the Securities.
     
   
Sale, Exchange or Settlement of the Securities.  Upon a sale, exchange or settlement of the Securities, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange or settlement and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Securities sold, exchanged or settled.  Any gain or loss recognized upon the sale, exchange or settlement of a Security should be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Security for more than one year at such time, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise.
     
   
Possible Alternative Tax Treatments of an Investment in the Securities
     
   
Due to the absence of authorities that directly address the proper characterization of the Securities, no assurance can be given that the IRS will accept, or that a court will uphold, the treatment described above.  The IRS could, for instance, seek to treat a Security as a debt instrument subject to Treasury regulations

 
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governing contingent payment debt instruments (the “Contingent Debt Regulations”).  If the IRS were successful in asserting that the Contingent Debt Regulations apply to the Securities, the timing and character of income thereon would be significantly affected.  Among other things, a U.S. Holder would be required to accrue into income original issue discount (“OID”) on the Securities every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of their issuance.  Furthermore, any gain realized by a U.S. Holder at maturity or upon a sale, exchange or other disposition of a Security would generally be treated as ordinary income, and any loss realized would be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s prior accruals of OID and as capital loss thereafter.
     
   
Other alternative federal income tax treatments of the Securities are also possible, which if applied could also affect the timing and character of the income or loss with respect to the Securities.  In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments.  The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment.  It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, which very generally can operate to recharacterize certain long-term capital gain as ordinary income and impose an interest charge.  While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Securities, possibly with retroactive effect.  Accordingly, prospective investors should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities, including possible alternative treatments and issues presented by this notice.
     
   
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
     
   
Backup withholding may apply in respect of payments on the Securities and the payment of proceeds from a sale, exchange or other disposition of the Securities, unless a U.S. Holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules.  The amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not an additional tax and may be refunded, or credited against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.  In addition, information returns may be filed with the IRS in connection with payments on the Securities and the payment of proceeds from a

 
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sale, exchange or other disposition of the Securities, unless the U.S. Holder provides proof of an applicable exemption from the information reporting rules.
     
   
Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders
     
   
This section applies to you only if you are a Non-U.S. Holder.  As used herein, the term “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a Security that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
 
 
·
an individual who is classified as a nonresident alien;
 
·
a foreign corporation; or
 
·
a foreign estate or trust.
     
 
The term “Non-U.S. Holder” does not include any of the following holders:
   
 
·
a holder who is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and who is not otherwise a resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
 
·
certain former citizens or residents of the United States; or
 
·
a holder for whom income or gain in respect of the Securities is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
 
   
Such holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities.
     
   
Tax Treatment upon Sale, Exchange or Settlement of a Security
     
   
In general.  Assuming the treatment of the Securities as set forth above is respected, and subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a Non-U.S. Holder of the Securities will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax in respect of amounts paid to the Non-U.S. Holder.
     
   
Subject to the discussion below regarding FATCA, if all or any portion of a Security were recharacterized as a debt instrument, any payment made to a Non-U.S. Holder with respect to the Security would not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that:
 
 
·
the Non-U.S. Holder does not own, directly or by attribution, ten percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote;
 
 
·
the Non-U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership;

 
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·
the Non-U.S. Holder is not a bank receiving interest under Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code; and
 
   
·
the certification requirement described below has been satisfied with respect to the beneficial owner.
       
   
Certification Requirement.  The certification requirement referred to in the preceding paragraph will be fulfilled if the beneficial owner of a Security (or a financial institution holding a Security on behalf of the beneficial owner) furnishes to the applicable withholding agent an applicable IRS Form W-8 on which the beneficial owner certifies under penalties of perjury that it is not a U.S. person.
     
   
In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments.  Among the issues addressed in the notice is the degree, if any, to which any income with respect to these instruments should be subject to U.S. withholding tax.  It is possible that any Treasury regulations or other guidance issued after consideration of this issue could materially and adversely affect the withholding tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the Securities, possibly on a retroactive basis.  Non-U.S. Holders should note that we currently do not intend to withhold on any payment made with respect to the Securities to Non-U.S. Holders (subject to compliance by such holders with the certification requirement described above and to the discussion below regarding FATCA).  However, in the event of a change of law or any formal or informal guidance by the IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department or Congress, we may decide to withhold on payments made with respect to the Securities to Non-U.S. Holders and we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.  Accordingly, Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Securities, including the possible implications of the notice referred to above.
     
   
U.S. Federal Estate Tax
     
   
Individual Non-U.S. Holders and entities the property of which is potentially includible in such an individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes (for example, a trust funded by such an individual and with respect to which the individual has retained certain interests or powers) should note that, absent an applicable treaty exemption, the Securities may be treated as U.S. situs property subject to U.S. federal estate tax.  Prospective investors that are non-U.S. individuals, or are entities of the type described above, should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences of an investment in the Securities.
     
   
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
     
   
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payment of proceeds from a sale, exchange or other disposition of the Securities.  A Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding in respect of amounts paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, unless such Non-U.S. Holder complies with certification procedures to establish that it is not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise establishes an exemption.  Compliance with the certification procedures described above under “Tax Treatment upon Sale, Exchange or Settlement of a Security—Certification Requirement” will satisfy the certification requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding as well.  The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the Non-U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
     
   
FATCA Legislation
     
   
Legislation commonly referred to as “FATCA” generally imposes a withholding tax of 30% on payments to certain non-U.S. entities (including financial intermediaries) with respect to certain financial instruments, unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements have been satisfied.  An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and the non-U.S. entity’s jurisdiction may modify these requirements.  This legislation generally applies to certain financial instruments that are treated as paying U.S.-source interest or other U.S.-source “fixed or determinable annual or periodical” income.  If the Securities were recharacterized as debt instruments, this legislation would apply to any payment of amounts treated as interest.  If withholding applies to the Securities, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld.  Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of FATCA to the Securities.
     
   
The discussion in the preceding paragraphs, insofar as it purports to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitutes the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the Securities.
 
 
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