424B2 1 dp54874_424b2-ps209.htm FORM 424B2
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
         
Title of Each Class of Securities Offered  
Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price
 
Amount of Registration
Fee
Jump Securities due 2016
 
$2,621,000
 
$304.56
 
PROSPECTUS Dated November 19, 2014
Pricing Supplement No. 209 to
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Dated November 19, 2014
Registration Statement No. 333-200365
 
Dated March 27, 2015
 
Rule 424(b)(2)
$2,621,000
Morgan Stanley
GLOBAL MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
Senior Notes
Jump Securities due September 30, 2016
Based on the Value of the S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return
Principal at Risk Securities
Unlike ordinary debt securities, the Jump Securities due September 30, 2016 Based on the Value of the S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return, which we refer to as the securities, do not pay interest and do not guarantee the repayment of any 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 closing value of the S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return, which we refer to as the index, on the valuation date.  If the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, you will receive for each security the stated principal amount of $1,000 plus the fixed upside payment described below.  However, if the final index value is less than the initial index value, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of the securities by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease in the final index value from the initial index value.  This amount will be less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire investment in the securities.  The securities are for investors who seek exposure to crude oil, as measured by the index, and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the potential of receiving the fixed upside payment if the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value.
All payments on the securities 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 per security based on the performance of the index as of the valuation date:
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If the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, 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 upside payment.  The upside payment will equal $250.00 per security (25% of the stated principal amount).
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If the final index value is less than the initial index value, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to $1,000 × index performance factor.  This amount will be less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.
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The index performance factor will be a fraction equal to the final index value divided by the initial index value.
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The initial index value is 251.6454, which is the official settlement price of the index on March 27, 2015, the day we priced the securities for initial sale to the public, which we refer to as the pricing date.
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The final index value will be the official settlement price of the index on September 27, 2016, which we refer to as the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events.
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Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the index or in the crude oil futures contracts underlying the index.
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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 $948.70 per security.  See “Summary of Pricing Supplement” beginning on PS-3.
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The CUSIP number for the securities is 61762GDN1.  The ISIN for the securities is US61762GDN16.
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-9.
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
$17.50(1)
 
   
$5.00(2)
$977.50
Total
$2,621,000
$58,972.50
$2,562,027.50
 
(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 $17.50 for each security they sell.  See “Description of Securities—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest.”  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” on PS-30.
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 to 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 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 and prospectus supplement. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors.”
 
 
The securities are medium-term debt securities of Morgan Stanley. The securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity. If the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, you will receive $1,000 plus the fixed upside payment of $250.00 per security (25% of the stated principal amount). However, if the final index value is less than the initial index value, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities. Accordingly, you could lose your entire investment in the securities. The securities are for investors who seek exposure to crude oil, as measured by the index, and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the potential of receiving the fixed upside payment if the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value. All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.
 
 
“S&P GSCI®” is a registered service mark and trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and has been licensed for use by Morgan Stanley.
 
Each security costs $1,000
 
We, Morgan Stanley, are offering the Jump Securities due September 30, 2016 Based on the Value of the S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return, which we refer to as the securities.  The stated principal amount and original issue price of each security is $1,000.  The original issue 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 is less than $1,000.  We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date is $948.70.
 
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 comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the index.  The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the index, instruments based on the index, 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 upside payment, 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 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which we refer to as MS & Co., purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the index, 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


 
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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 6 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 index, 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 the 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 stated principal amount 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 upon the value of the index on the valuation date.  If the final index value is less than the initial index value, you will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the final index value from the initial index value.  This amount will be less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.
Your participation in any appreciation of the index is fixed and limited
 
The positive return you may realize on the securities if the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value is limited to the fixed upside payment of $250.00 per security (25% of the stated principal amount), regardless of any greater appreciation of the index over the term of the securities.


 
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An investment in the securities will expose you to concentrated risks relating to crude oil
 
The index is composed entirely of crude oil futures contracts included in the S&P GSCITM–Excess Return.  An investment in the securities may therefore bear risks similar to a securities investment concentrated in a single commodity.  The price of crude oil futures is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of crude oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by speculative actions and by currency exchange rates.  Demand for refined petroleum products by consumers, as well as 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 (OPEC) 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.  The price of crude oil futures has experienced very severe price fluctuations over the recent past and there can be no assurance that this extreme price volatility will not continue in the future.
Payment at maturity depends on the value of the index
 
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 value of the index on the valuation date, determined as follows:
   
•       If the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to:
   
$1,000    +    upside payment
   
The upside payment will equal $250.00 per security (25% of the stated principal amount).
   
•       If the final index value is less than the initial index value, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold a payment at maturity equal to:
 
   
$1,000 × index performance factor
   
where,
initial index value = 251.6454, which is the official settlement price on March 27, 2015, the day we priced the securities for initial sale to the public, which we refer to as the pricing date.
final index value = The official settlement price on September 27, 2016,
 


 
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which we refer to as the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events.
 
 
index performance factor
=
final index value
 
 
initial index value
 

 
   
This amount will be less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.
 
All payments on the securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley.
   
On PS-8, we have provided a graph titled “Hypothetical Payouts on the Securities at Maturity,” which illustrates the performance of the securities at maturity over a range of hypothetical percentage changes in the index. The graph does not show every situation that may occur.
   
You can review the historical values of the index in the section of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Historical Information” starting on PS-28. You cannot predict the future performance of the index based on its historical performance.
   
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the index or in the crude oil futures contracts underlying the index.
Postponement of maturity date
 
If the scheduled valuation date is not an index business day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the valuation date is postponed and falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the securities will be postponed to the second business day following the valuation date as postponed.
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. As calculation agent, MSCG has determined the initial index value and will determine the final index value, the index performance factor and whether a market disruption event has occurred and will calculate the payment that you will receive at maturity, if any.
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.”
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 Securities” and in the section of the prospectus called “Description of Debt Securities.”
 


 
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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
 
You may contact your local Morgan Stanley branch office or call us at (800) 233-1087.

 
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HYPOTHETICAL PAYOUTS ON THE SECURITIES AT MATURITY
 
For each security, the following graph illustrates the payment at maturity on the securities for a range of hypothetical percentage changes in the index.  The graph is based on the following terms:
 
Stated Principal Amount per Security: $1,000
 
Upside Payment: $250.00 per Security (25% of the Stated Principal Amount)
 
Minimum Payment at Maturity: None
 

 
How it works
 
Upside Scenario. If the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, you will receive $1,000 plus the upside payment of $250.00 per security.  The payment at maturity will be limited to $1,250.00 per security even if the final index value has increased from the initial index value by more than 25%.
 
Downside Scenario.  If the final index value is less than the initial index value, the payment at maturity would be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease in the final index value from the initial index value.  For example, if the final index value has decreased by 40% from the initial index value, the payment at maturity would be $600 per security (60% of the stated principal amount).
 

 
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RISK FACTORS
 
The securities are not secured debt, are riskier than ordinary debt securities and, unlike ordinary debt securities, do not pay interest and do not guarantee the repayment of any principal at maturity.  This section describes the most significant risks relating to the securities.
 
The securities do not pay interest and do not guarantee the repayment of any of your principal at maturity
 
The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that we will not pay you interest on the securities and do not guarantee the repayment of any of your principal at maturity.  At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash based on the final index value.  If the final index value is less than the initial index value, your payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 by an amount that is proportionate to the decline in the value of the index.  This amount will be less than the stated principal amount an could be zero.  For example, if the final index value has decreased by 25% from the initial index value, the payment at maturity would be $750 per security (75% of the stated principal amount).  There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities.  Accordingly, you could lose your entire investment in the securities.
Appreciation potential for the securities is fixed and limited
 
Where the final index value is greater than or equal to the initial index value, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited to the fixed upside payment of $250.00 per security (25% of the stated principal amount).  The payment at maturity will be limited to $1,250.00 per security even if the final index value has increased from the initial index value by more than 25%.  See “Hypothetical Payouts on the Securities at Maturity” on PS-8.
The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors
 
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 willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market, including:
 
•      the value of the index at any time,
   
•      the volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of the index,
   
•      the market prices of the futures contracts underlying the index, and the volatility of such prices,
   
•      trends of supply and demand for the futures contracts underlying the index at any time,
   
•      interest and yield rates in the market,
   
•      geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the futures contracts underlying the index or commodities generally and that may affect the final index value,
   
•      the time remaining to 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 are able to sell your securities prior to maturity.  For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if at the time of sale the value of the index is below the initial index value.
The securities are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley, and any actual or anticipated changes to its credit ratings or credit spreads
 
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.  The securities are not guaranteed by any other entity.  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


 
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may adversely affect the market value of the securities
 
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 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., are 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 6 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 index, 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 securities 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 will be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.
An investment in the securities will expose you to concentrated risks relating to crude oil
 
The index is composed entirely of crude oil futures contracts included in the S&P GSCITM–ER.  An investment in the securities may therefore bear risks similar to a securities investment concentrated in a single commodity.  The price of crude oil futures is primarily affected by the global demand for and supply of crude oil, but is also influenced significantly from time to time by speculative actions and by currency exchange rates.  Demand for refined petroleum products by consumers, as well as 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


 
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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 (OPEC) 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.  The price of crude oil futures has experienced very severe price fluctuations over the recent past and there can be no assurance that this extreme price volatility will not continue in the future.
 
You can review a table of the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the index for each calendar quarter in the period from January 1, 2010 through March 27, 2015 and a graph that plots the daily closing values of the index for the same period in this pricing supplement under “Description of Securities—Historical Information.”  You cannot predict the future performance of the index based on its historical performance.  In addition, there can be no assurance that the final index value will be greater than or equal to the initial index value so that you do 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 on the securities is linked exclusively to a single-commodity index composed entirely of crude oil futures contracts and not to a diverse basket of commodities or a broad-based commodity index.  The price of crude oil futures contracts may not correlate to, and may diverge significantly from, the prices of commodities generally.  Because the securities are linked to a single-commodity index, 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 index may be highly volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen.
Higher future prices of the index commodity relative to its current prices may adversely affect the value of the index and the value of the securities
 
The S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return is a sub-index of the S&P GSCI®–Excess Return (“S&P GSCI®–ER”).  It represents only the crude oil component of the S&P GSCI®–ER.  The S&P GSCI®–ER is a world production-weighted index that is designed to reflect the relative significance of each of the underlying commodities in the world economy.
 
The S&P GSCITM–ER, on which the index is based, is composed of futures contracts on physical commodities.  Unlike equities, which typically entitle the holder to a continuing stake in a corporation, commodity futures contracts normally specify a certain date for delivery of the underlying physical commodity.  As the futures contracts that compose the index approach expiration, they are replaced by contracts that have a later expiration.  Thus, for example, a contract purchased and held in September may specify an October expiration.  As time passes, the contract expiring in October is replaced by a contract for delivery in November.  This process is referred to as “rolling.”  If the market for these contracts is (putting aside other considerations) in “backwardation,” where the prices are lower in the distant delivery months than in the nearer delivery months, the sale of the October contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price of the November contract, thereby creating a “roll yield.”  However, crude oil and certain other commodities included in the S&P GSCITM–ER have historically traded in “contango” markets.  Contango markets are those in which the prices of contracts are higher in the distant delivery months than in the nearer delivery months.  The presence of contango and absence of backwardation in the crude oil markets generally results in negative “roll yields,” which would adversely affect the value of the index, and, accordingly, the value of the securities.
An investment linked to
 
The index has returns based on the change in price of futures contracts included in


 
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commodity futures contracts is not equivalent to an investment linked to the spot prices of physical commodities
 
such index, not the change in the spot price of the 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.
Legal and regulatory changes could adversely affect the return on and value of your securities
 
Futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including those related to crude oil, 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.


 
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Suspensions or disruptions of market trading in commodity and related futures markets could adversely affect the price of the securities
 
The commodity markets are 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, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit 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.  Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices.  These circumstances could adversely affect the value of the index, and, therefore, the value of the securities.
The index may in the future include contracts that are not traded on regulated futures exchanges
 
The index was originally based solely on futures contracts traded on regulated futures exchanges (referred to in the United States as “designated contract markets”).  At present, the index continues to be composed exclusively of regulated futures contracts.  As described below, however, the index may in the future include over-the-counter contracts (such as swaps and forward contracts) traded on trading facilities that are subject to lesser degrees of regulation or, in some cases, no substantive regulation.  As a result, trading in such contracts, and the manner in which prices and volumes are reported by the relevant trading facilities, may not be subject to the same provisions of, and the protections afforded by, the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended, or other applicable statutes and related regulations, that govern trading on regulated futures exchanges.  In addition, many electronic trading facilities have only recently initiated trading and do not have significant trading histories.  As a result, the trading of contracts on such facilities and the inclusion of such contracts in the indices may be subject to certain risks not presented by most exchange-traded futures contracts, including risks related to the liquidity and price histories of the relevant contracts.
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the index
 
Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the index or the futures contracts that underlie the index.  By purchasing the securities, you do not purchase any entitlement to crude oil or futures contracts or forward contracts on the index or on crude oil.  Further, by purchasing the securities, you are taking credit risk of Morgan Stanley and not to any counterparty to futures contracts or forward contracts on the index or crude oil.
Adjustments to the index could adversely affect the value of the securities
 
The publisher of the index may add, delete or substitute the commodity contracts constituting the index or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the index.  The index publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the index at any time.  Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the securities.  Where the index is discontinued, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the index and will be permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates.
The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the value of the index at any time other than the valuation date
 
The final index value will be the official settlement price of the index on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events.  Even if the value of the index appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity may be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the value of the index prior to such drop.  Although the actual value of the index on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than the final index value, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the index closing value on the valuation date.
The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of the issuer, will make
 
As calculation agent, MSCG has determined the initial index value, will determine the final index value and the index performance factor and will calculate the amount of cash, if any, you will receive at maturity.  Moreover, certain determinations made


 
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determinations with respect to the securities
 
by MSCG, in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events or calculation of the index closing value in the event of a market disruption event.  These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you on the securities, if any.  For further information regarding these types of determinations, see the sections of this pricing supplement called “Description of Securities—Index Closing Value,” “—Valuation Date,” “—Market Disruption Event,” “—Discontinuance of the Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation,” “—Calculation Agent,” “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in Case of an Event of Default” and related definitions below.  In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value on the securities on the pricing date.
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.
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 have carried out, and will continue to carry out, hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the index), including trading in the commodities futures contracts that underlie the index, and possibly in other instruments related to the index.  Some of our subsidiaries also trade the index and other financial instruments related to the index 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 have increased the initial index value and, as a result, could have increased the value at or above which the index must close on the valuation date so that you do not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the securities.  Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could potentially affect the value of the index on the valuation date and, accordingly, the amount of cash, if any, you will receive at maturity.
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.
 
Subject to the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in this pricing 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 (“our counsel”), under current law, and based on current market conditions, each 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.  For example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the securities as debt
 
 
 
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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 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 as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. 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 “Securities” refers to each $1,000 Stated Principal Amount of our Jump Securities due September 30, 2016 Based on the Value of the S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return (the “Index”).  In this pricing supplement, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley.
 
Aggregate Principal Amount
$2,621,000
 
Original Issue Date (Settlement Date)
April 1, 2015 (3 Business Days after the Pricing Date)
 
Maturity Date
September 30, 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.
 
Pricing Date
March 27, 2015
 
Original Issue Price
$1,000 per Security
 
Stated Principal Amount
$1,000 per Security
 
Denominations
$1,000 and integral multiples thereof
 
CUSIP Number
61762GDN1
 
ISIN
US61762GDN16
 
Underlying Commodity Index
S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index – Excess Return (the “Index”).
 
Index Publisher
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and any successor publisher thereof (“S&P”).
 
Interest Rate
None
 
Specified Currency
U.S. dollars
 
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 Index Value is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Value, $1,000 plus the Upside Payment, or
 
 (ii) if the Final Index Value is less than the Initial Index Value,
 
$1,000 × Index 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 to be delivered, if any, 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
 

 
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to DTC, as holder of the Securities, on or prior to the Maturity Date.  We expect such amount of cash 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 Note or Certificated Note” below, and see “Forms of Securities—The Depositary” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
Upside Payment
$250.00 per Security (25% of the Stated Principal Amount).
 
Index Performance Factor
A fraction, as determined by the Calculation Agent, the numerator of which is the Final Index Value and the denominator of which is the Initial Index Value, as described by the following formula:
 
Index Performance Factor = Final Index Value
Initial Index
 
Initial Index Value
251.6454, which is the Index Closing Value on the Pricing Date.
 
If the Initial Index Value as finally published by the Index Publisher, as determined by the Calculation Agent, differs from the Initial Index Value specified in this pricing supplement, we will include the definitive Initial Index Value in an amended pricing supplement.
 
Final Index Value
The Index Closing Value on the Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
Index Closing Value
The Index Closing Value on any Index Business Day will be determined by the Calculation Agent and will equal the official settlement price of the Index as published by the Index Publisher, or any Successor Index (as defined under “—Discontinuance of the Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” below).  In certain circumstances, the Index Closing Value will be based on the alternate calculation of the Index described under “—Discontinuance of the Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation.”
 
Reuters and various other third party sources may report the official settlement price of the Index. If any such reported price differs from that as determined by the Index Publisher or its successor, the official settlement price published by such Index Publisher or its successor will prevail.
 
Valuation Date
September 27, 2016; provided that if the Valuation Date is not an Index Business Day, the Valuation Date shall be the next succeeding Index Business Day; provided further that if a Market Disruption Event relating to the Index or one or more commodity contracts underlying the Index (each, an “Index Contract”) occurs on the Valuation Date, the Index Closing Value for the Valuation Date shall be determined in accordance with the next succeeding paragraph.
 
If a Market Disruption Event relating to the Index or any Index Contract occurs on the Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent will calculate the Index Closing Value using as a price (i) for each Index Contract that did not suffer a Market Disruption Event on
 

 
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the Valuation Date, the official settlement price of such Index Contract on the Valuation Date and (ii) for each Index Contract that did suffer a Market Disruption Event on such date, the official settlement price of such Index Contract on the first succeeding Trading Day on which no Market Disruption Event is existing with respect to such Index Contract; provided that, if a Market Disruption Event occurs with respect to such Index Contract on each of the three consecutive Trading Days immediately succeeding the Valuation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the price of such Index Contract for the Valuation Date 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 price of the relevant Index Contract for the Valuation Date shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations.  Quotations of MS & Co., MSCG or any of its affiliates may be included in the calculation of such mean, but only to the extent that any such bid is the highest of the quotes obtained.  If fewer than three quotations are provided as requested, the price of the relevant Index Contract for the Valuation Date shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion (acting in good faith) taking into account any information that it deems relevant.  In calculating the Index Closing Value in the circumstances described in this paragraph, the Calculation Agent will use the formula for calculating the Index last in effect prior to the Valuation Date; provided that if the relevant Market Disruption Event in respect of the Index is due to a Material Change in Formula, the Calculation Agent will use the formula last in effect prior to that Market Disruption Event.
 
Trading Day
With respect to any Index Contract, a day, as determined by the Calculation Agent, on which the Relevant Exchange for such Index Contract is open for trading during its regular trading session, notwithstanding any such Relevant Exchange closing prior to its scheduled closing time.
 
Index Business Day
Any day on which the official settlement price of the Index is scheduled to be published by the Index Publisher or its successor.
 
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.
 
Market Disruption Event
Market Disruption Event means (i) with respect to the Index, any of a Price Source Disruption, Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price, Material Change in Formula or Material Change in Content, or (i) with respect to any Index Contract, any of a Price Source Disruption, Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price, Trading Disruption or Tax Disruption, in each case, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion.
 
Price Source Disruption
Price Source Disruption means (a) with respect to the Index, either (i) the temporary failure of the Index Publisher to announce or publish the official settlement price of such Index (or the price of any Successor Index, if applicable), or the information necessary for determining such price (or the price of any Successor Index, if applicable) or (ii) the temporary
 

 
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discontinuance or unavailability of such Index, and (b) with respect to any Index Contract, the temporary or permanent failure of any Relevant Exchange to announce or publish the relevant price for such Index Contract.
 
Trading Disruption
Trading Disruption means, with respect to any Index Contract, the material suspension of, or the material limitation imposed on, trading in an Index Contract or futures contracts related to such Index Contract on the Relevant Exchange for such Index Contract.
 
Disappearance of Commodity
Reference Price
Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price means (a) with respect to the Index, the disappearance or permanent discontinuance or unavailability of the official settlement price of such Index, notwithstanding the availability of the price source or the status of trading in the Index Contracts or futures contracts related to the Index Contracts, and (b) with respect to any Index Contract, either (i) the failure of trading to commence, or the permanent discontinuance of trading, in such Index Contract or futures contracts related to such Index Contract on the Relevant Exchange for such Index Contract or (ii) the disappearance of, or of trading in, such Index Contract.
 
For purposes of this definition, a discontinuance of publication of the Index will not be a Disappearance of Commodity Reference Price if MSCG has selected a Successor Index in accordance with “—Discontinuance of the Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation.”
 
Material Change in Formula
Material Change in Formula means the occurrence since the date of this pricing supplement of a material change in the formula for, or the method of calculating, the official settlement price of the Index.
 
Material Change in Content
Material Change in Content means the occurrence since the date of this pricing supplement of a material change in the content, composition or constitution of the Index or relevant futures contracts.
 
Tax Disruption
With respect to any Index Contract, 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, such Index Contract (other than a tax on, or measured by reference to overall gross or net income) by any government or taxation authority after the date of this pricing supplement, if the direct effect of such imposition, change or removal is to raise or lower the price of such Index Contract on any day that would otherwise be the Valuation Date from what it would have been without that imposition, change or removal.
 
Relevant Exchange
With respect to the any Index Contract, Relevant Exchange means the principal exchange or trading market for such Index Contract.
 
Discontinuance of the Index; Alteration of
Method of Calculation
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successor or substitute index that MSCG, as the Calculation Agent, determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to the discontinued Index (such index being referred to herein as a “Successor Index”), then any subsequent Index Closing Value will be determined by reference to the published value of such Successor Index at the regular weekday close of trading on the Index Business Day that any Index Closing Value is to be determined.
 
Upon any selection by the Calculation Agent of a Successor Index, the Calculation Agent will cause written notice thereof to be furnished to the Trustee, to Morgan Stanley and to DTC, as holder of the Securities, within three Business Days of such selection.  We expect that such notice will be made available to you, as a beneficial owner of the Securities, in accordance with the standard rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants.
 
If the Index Publisher discontinues publication of the Index prior to, and such discontinuance is continuing on, the Valuation Date and the Calculation Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that no Successor Index is available on such date, then the Calculation Agent will determine the price for such Index on the Valuation Date using the formula for calculating such Index last in effect prior to such discontinuance.
 
If the method of calculating the Index or a Successor Index is modified so that the value of such Index is a fraction of what it would have been if it had not been modified (e.g., due to a split in the Index), and the Calculation Agent, in its sole discretion, determines that such modification is not a Material Change in Formula, then the Calculation Agent will adjust such Index in order to arrive at a price of such Index or Successor Index as if it had not been modified (e.g., as if such split had not occurred).
 
Book Entry Note or Certificated Note
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 notes, please read “Forms of Securities—The Depositary” and “Securities Offered on a Global Basis Through the Depositary” 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.”)
 

 
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Calculation Agent
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (“MSCG”) 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); provided that the Calculation Agent will not apply any rounding for the purpose of determining whether the Final Index Value is greater than or equal to the Initial Index Value; 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 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 Index Value, the Final Index Value, the Index Performance Factor and whether a Market Disruption Event has occurred.  See “—Discontinuance of the Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation.”  The Calculation Agent is obligated to carry out its duties and functions in good faith and using its reasonable judgment.
 
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 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.
 
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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 will, or will 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.
 
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
 

 
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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.
 
The S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index
We have derived all information contained in this pricing supplement regarding the Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components, from publicly available information, and we have not participated in the preparation of, or verified, such publicly available information.  Such information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, the S&P.  The Index was developed, and is calculated, maintained and published by S&P.
 
The Index is a sub-index of the S&P GSCITM-ER.  It represents only the crude oil component of the S&P GSCITM-ER. The value of the Index on any given day is calculated in the same manner as the S&P GSCITM-ER except that (i) the daily contract reference prices, the contract production weight (“CPW”) and roll weights used in performing such calculations are limited to the crude oil futures contracts included in the Index; and (ii) the Index has a separate normalizing constant.
 
The S&P GSCITM-ER
 
The S&P GSCITM-ER is a world production-weighted index that is designed to reflect the relative significance of each of the underlying commodities in the world economy.  The S&P GSCITM-ER represents the return of a portfolio of commodity futures contracts included in the S&P GSCITM, the composition of which, on any given day, reflects the CPW and “roll weights” of the contracts included in the S&P GSCITM (discussed below).
 
Value of the S&P GSCITM-ER
 
The value of the S&P GSCI™-ER on any given day is equal to the product of (i) the value of the S&P GSCI™-ER on the immediately preceding day multiplied by (ii) one plus the contract daily return on the day on which the calculation is made.  The value of the S&P GSCI™-ER is indexed to a normalized value of 100 on January 2, 1970.
 
Contract Daily Return
 
The contract daily return on any given day is equal to the sum, for each of the commodities included in the S&P GSCI™, of the applicable daily contract reference price on the relevant contract multiplied by the appropriate CPW and the appropriate “roll weight,” divided by the total dollar weight of the S&P GSCI™ on the preceding day, minus one.
 

 
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The total dollar weight of the S&P GSCI™ is the sum of the dollar weight of each of its underlying commodities.  The dollar weight of each such commodity on any given day is equal to (i) the daily contract reference price, (ii) multiplied by the appropriate CPWs and (iii) during a roll period, the appropriate “roll weights” (discussed below).
 
The daily contract reference price used in calculating the dollar weight of each commodity on any given day is the most recent daily contract reference price made available by the relevant trading facility, except that the daily contract reference price for the most recent prior day will be used if the exchange is closed or otherwise fails to publish a daily contract reference price on that day.  In addition, if the trading facility fails to make a daily contract reference price available or publishes a daily contract reference price that, in the reasonable judgment of S&P, reflects manifest error, the relevant calculation will be delayed until the price is made available or corrected; provided that, if the price is not made available or corrected by 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, S&P may, if it deems such action to be appropriate under the circumstances, determine the appropriate daily contract reference price for the applicable futures contract in its reasonable judgment for purposes of the relevant S&P GSCI™ calculation.
 
The “roll weight” of each commodity reflects the fact that the positions in contracts must be liquidated or rolled forward into more distant contract expirations as they approach expiration.  Since the S&P GSCI™ is designed to replicate the performance of actual investments in the underlying contracts, the rolling process incorporated in the S&P GSCI™ also takes place over a period of days at the beginning of each month (referred to as the “roll period”).  On each day of the roll period, the “roll weights” of the first nearby contract expirations on a particular commodity and the more distant contract expiration into which it is rolled are adjusted, so that the hypothetical position in the contract on the commodity that is included in the S&P GSCI™ is gradually shifted from the first nearby contract expiration to the more distant contract expiration.
 
If any of the following conditions exists on any day during a roll period, the portion of the roll that would have taken place on that day is deferred until the next day on which such conditions do not exist: (i) no daily contract reference price is available for a given contract expiration; (ii) any such price represents the maximum or minimum price for such contract month, based on exchange price limits; (iii) the daily contract reference price published by the relevant trading facility reflects manifest error, or such price is not published by 4:00 P.M., Eastern time (in such event, S&P may determine a daily contract reference price and complete the relevant portion of the roll based on such price, but must revise the portion of the roll if the trading facility publishes a price before the opening of trading on the next day); or (iv) trading in the relevant contract terminates prior to its scheduled closing time.
 
If any of these conditions exist throughout the roll period, the roll will be effected in its entirety on the next day on which such conditions no longer exist.
 

 
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The S&P GSCITM
 
The S&P GSCI™ is an index on a production-weighted basket of principal non-financial commodities (i.e., physical commodities) that satisfy specified criteria.  The S&P GSCI™ is designed to be a measure of the performance over time of the markets for these commodities.  The only commodities represented in the S&P GSCI™ are those physical commodities on which active and liquid contracts are traded on trading facilities in major industrialized countries.  The commodities included in the S&P GSCI™ are weighted, on a production basis, to reflect the relative significance (in the view of S&P, in consultation with the Index Committee and the Commodity Index Advisory Panel, as described below) of such commodities to the world economy. The fluctuations in the value of the S&P GSCI™ are intended generally to correlate with changes in the prices of such physical commodities in global markets. The S&P GSCI™ was established in 1991 and has been normalized such that its hypothetical level on January 2, 1970 was 100.  Futures contracts on the S&P GSCI™, and options on such futures contracts, are currently listed for trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
 
Set forth below is a summary of the composition of and the methodology currently used to calculate the S&P GSCI™.  The methodology for determining the composition and weighting of the S&P GSCI™ and for calculating its value is subject to modification in a manner consistent with the purposes of the S&P GSCI™, as described below.  S&P makes the official calculations of the S&P GSCI™.
 
The Index Committee established by S&P to assist it in connection with the operation of the S&P GSCI™ generally meets once each year to discuss the composition of the S&P GSCI™.  The Commodity Index Advisory Panel has an advisory role and cannot bind the Index Committee to any changes.  The Commodity Index Advisory Panel meets at least annually to discuss market developments and potential changes to the S&P GSCI™.
 
On July 2, 2012, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“McGraw-Hill”), the owner of the S&P Indices business, and CME Group Inc. (“CME Group”), the 90% owner of the CME Group and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. joint venture that owns the Dow Jones Indexes business, launched a new joint venture, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, which owns the S&P Indices business and the Dow Jones Indexes business, including the S&P GSCI™ Indices.
 
Composition of the S&P GSCI™
 
In order to be included in the S&P GSCI™ a contract must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
 
 
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The contract must be in respect of a physical commodity and not a financial commodity.
 
 
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The contract must (a) have a specified expiration or term or provide in some other manner for delivery or settlement at a specified time, or within a specified
 

 
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period, in the future; and (b) at any given point in time, be available for trading at least five months prior to its expiration or such other date or time period specified for delivery or settlement; and (c) be traded on a trading facility which allows market participants to execute spread transactions, through a single order entry, between the pairs of contract expirations included in the S&P GSCI™ that, at any given point in time, will be involved in rolls to be effected pursuant to the S&P GSCI™.
 
 
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The commodity must be the subject of a contract that is (a) denominated in U.S. dollars and (b) traded on or through an exchange, facility or other platform (referred to as a trading facility) that has its principal place of business or operations in a country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and that meets other criteria relating to the availability of market price quotations and trading volume information, acceptance of bids and offers from multiple participants or price providers and accessibility by a sufficiently broad range of participants.
 
 
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The price of the relevant contract that is used as a reference or benchmark by market participants (referred to as the daily contract reference price) generally must have been available on a continuous basis for at least two years prior to the proposed date of inclusion in the S&P GSCI™.
 
 
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At and after the time a contract is included in the S&P GSCI™, the daily contract reference price for such contract must be published between 10:00 AM. and 4:00 P.M., Eastern time, on each business day relating to such contract by the trading facility on or through which it is traded.
 
 
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For a contract to be eligible for inclusion in the S&P GSCI™, volume data with respect to such contract must be available for at least the three months immediately preceding the date on which the determination is made.
 
 
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Contracts must also satisfy volume trading requirements and certain percentage dollar weight requirements to be eligible for inclusion in the S&P GSCI™.
 
 
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The contracts currently included in the S&P GSCI™ are all futures contracts traded on the NYMEX, the ICE Futures, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc., the New York Cotton Exchange, the Kansas City Board of Trade, the Commodities Exchange, Inc. and the LME.
 
Calculation of the S&P GSCI™
 

 
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The value of the S&P GSCI™ on any given day is equal to the total dollar weight of the S&P GSCI™ divided by a normalizing constant that assures the continuity of the S&P GSCI™ over time.
 
Contract Expirations
 
Because the S&P GSCI™ is composed of actively traded contracts with scheduled expirations, it can only be calculated by reference to the prices of contracts for specified expiration, delivery or settlement periods, referred to as “contract expirations.”  The contract expirations included in the S&P GSCI™ for each commodity during a given year are designated by S&P, provided that each such contract must be an “active contract.”  An “active contract” for this purpose is a liquid, actively traded contract expiration, as defined or identified by the relevant trading facility or, if no such definition or identification is provided by the relevant trading facility, as defined by standard custom and practice in the industry.
 
If a trading facility deletes one or more contract expirations, the S&P GSCI™ will be calculated during the remainder of the year in which such deletion occurs on the basis of the remaining contract expirations designated by S&P.  If a trading facility ceases trading in all contract expirations relating to a particular contract, S&P may designate a replacement contract on the commodity.  The replacement contract must satisfy the eligibility criteria for inclusion in the S&P GSCI™.  To the extent practicable, the replacement will be effected during the next monthly review of the composition of the S&P GSCI™.
 
License Agreement between S&P
and Morgan Stanley
S&P and Morgan Stanley have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement providing for the license to Morgan Stanley, and certain of its affiliated or subsidiary companies, in exchange for a fee, of the right to use the Index, which is owned and published by S&P, in connection with securities, including the Securities.
 
The license agreement between S&P and Morgan Stanley provides that the following language must be set forth in this pricing supplement:
 
The Securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (including its affiliates) (S&P, with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”).  The Corporations have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Securities.  The Corporations make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the holders of the Securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Securities particularly, or the ability of the Index to track general agricultural commodity market performance.  The Corporations’ only relationship to us (the “Licensee”) is in the licensing of the Index and S&P® trademarks or service marks and certain trade names of the Corporations and the use of the Index which is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Licensee or the Securities.  S&P has no obligation to take the needs of the
 

 
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Licensee or the owners of the Securities into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index.  The Corporations are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing, prices, or quantities of the Securities to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Securities are to be converted into cash.  The Corporations have no liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Securities.
 
THE CORPORATIONS DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CORPORATIONS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 
 
“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®” and “S&P GSCITM” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Morgan Stanley.  The Securities have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability.  The Securities are not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES.
 
Historical Information
The following table sets forth the published high and low Index Closing Values, as well as end-of-quarter Index Closing Values, of the Index for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2010 through March 27, 2015.  The related graph shows the daily Index Closing Values for the Index in the same period.  The Index Closing Value on March 27, 2015 was 251.6454.  We obtained the information in the table and graph below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification.  The Index Closing Value on the Valuation Date will be determined with reference to the official settlement price of the Index, as determined pursuant to “––Index Closing Value” above, rather than the price published by Bloomberg Financial Markets on such date.  The historical performance of the Index set out in the table and graph below should not be taken as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the Index Closing Value on the Valuation Date.  If the Index has declined to below the Initial Index Value as of the Valuation Date, you will lose some or all of your initial investment at maturity.  We cannot give you any assurance that the Final Index Value will be
 

 
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at or above the Initial Index Value so that at maturity you will not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the securities.  The Index may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen.
 
S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return
High and Low Index Closing Values and
End-of-Quarter Index Closing Values
January 1, 2010 through March 27, 2015
 
High
Low
Period End
2010
     
First Quarter
580.7973
494.2745
575.7510
Second Quarter
596.9223
444.4116
480.7402
Third Quarter
521.3389
449.7758
494.2388
Fourth Quarter
553.5523
490.9833
552.7660
2011
     
First Quarter
607.1437
503.8268
607.1437
Second Quarter
644.4647
506.8806
533.7882
Third Quarter
556.0875
438.3955
438.3955
Fourth Quarter
567.1342
418.8559
545.2173
2012
     
First Quarter
601.9905
530.5137
562.3674
Second Quarter
576.7051
419.0127
458.2227
Third Quarter
529.9358
451.6967
491.8431
Fourth Quarter
493.3903
448.5244
481.9584
2013
     
First Quarter
511.6316
468.0970
502.6795
Second Quarter 
505.8752
448.0953
495.0573
Third Quarter 
572.0864
502.3888
533.9717
Fourth Quarter
543.2078
480.0819
510.6378
2014
     
First Quarter
545.7297
475.5971
530.6062
Second Quarter 
571.2074
520.3681
563.4010
Third Quarter 
563.2406
496.6154
498.5767
Fourth Quarter
497.7563
293.2265
293.2265
2015
     
First Quarter (through March 27, 2015)
293.2265
232.696
251.6454
 
 
S&P GSCI™ Crude Oil Index - Excess Return
Daily Index Closing Values
January 1, 2010 through March 27, 2015
 

 
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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 hedged 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 have taken positions in swaps and futures contracts on the commodity contracts underlying the Index.  Such purchase activity could have increased the Initial Index Value, and, therefore, could have increased the value at or above which the Index must close so that you do not suffer a loss on your initial investment in the Securities.  In addition, through our subsidiaries, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the life of the Securities by purchasing and selling swaps and futures contracts on the commodities underlying the Index or positions in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities.  We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the value of the Index and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Securities or the payment you will receive at maturity.
 
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, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $17.50 for each Security they sell.  In addition, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a structuring fee of $5.00 for each Security.
 
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.
 

 
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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.
 
We expect to deliver the Securities against payment therefor in New York, New York on April 1, 2015, which is the third scheduled Business Day following the date of this pricing supplement and of the pricing of the Securities.  Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three Business Days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise.  Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Securities more than three Business Days prior to the Original Issue Date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
 
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 or the level of the Index.  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 Index 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 laws and regulations and will not impose any obligations on us, the Agent or any dealer.
 

 
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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 will 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 to 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, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may not be publicly distributed in Mexico.
 
Validity of the Securities
In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special counsel to Morgan Stanley, when the Securities offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by Morgan Stanley, authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the Senior Debt Indenture and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such Securities will be valid and binding obligations of Morgan Stanley, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of
 

 
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good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Debt Indenture and its authentication of the Securities and the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the Senior Debt Indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated November 19, 2014, which is Exhibit 5-a to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Morgan Stanley on November 19, 2014.
 
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 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 “parties in interest” within the meaning of ERISA or “disqualified persons” within the meaning of 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 asset managers). In addition, ERISA Section 408(b)(17) and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code provide an exemption for the purchase and sale of securities and the related lending transactions,
 

 
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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 any plan involved in the transaction and provided further that the plan pays no more 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, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, 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” 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. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, 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 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 nonexempt 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
 

 
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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;
 
(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 of these 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 summary is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences and certain estate tax
 

 
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consequences of the ownership and disposition of the Securities.  This discussion applies only to initial investors in the Securities who:
 
 
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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:
 
 
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certain financial institutions;
 
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insurance companies;
 
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certain dealers and traders in securities or commodities;
 
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investors holding the Securities as part of a “straddle,” wash sale, conversion transaction, integrated transaction or constructive sale transaction;
 
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U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;
 
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partnerships or other entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
 
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regulated investment companies;
 
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real estate investment trusts;
 
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tax-exempt entities, including “individual retirement accounts” or “Roth IRAs” as defined in Section 408 or 408A of the Code, respectively; or
 
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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 non-U.S. 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 as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. 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, under current law, and based on current market conditions, each
 

 
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Security should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
Due to the absence of statutory, judicial or administrative authorities that directly address the treatment of the 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 tax treatment described herein.  Accordingly, you should consult your tax adviser regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal 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 each Security as an open transaction.
 
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:
 
 
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a citizen or individual resident of the United States;
 
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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
 
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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 the Securities should be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Securities 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 tax treatment of the Securities, no assurance can be given that the
 

 
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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.
 
If a Security were treated as a debt instrument for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it would be subject to Treasury regulations 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 the Securities would generally be treated as ordinary income, and any loss realized at maturity 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
 

 
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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 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:
 
 
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an individual who is classified as a nonresident alien;
 
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a foreign corporation; or
 
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a foreign estate or trust.
The term “Non-U.S. Holder” does not include any of the following holders:
 
 
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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;
 
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certain former citizens or residents of the United States; or
 
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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 the Securities
 
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 Securities would not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that:
 
 
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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;
 
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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
 
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the certification requirement described below has been fulfilled with respect to the beneficial owner.


 
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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 the Securities on behalf of the beneficial owner) furnishes to the applicable withholding agent an IRS Form W-8BEN (or other appropriate form) 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
 
Information returns may be filed with the IRS in connection with the payment on the Securities at maturity as well as in connection with the payment of proceeds from a sale, exchange or other disposition.  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 the Securities ― Certification Requirement” will satisfy the
 

 
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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 paragraph, 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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