MORGAN STANLEY — Capital/Financing Update 2010

Aug 24, 2010

August 2010 Pricing Sheet dated August 20, 2010 relating to Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 493 dated August 13, 2010 to Registration Statement No. 333-156423 Filed pursuant to Rule 433

S T R U C T U R E D I N V E S T M E N T S

Opportunities in U.S. Equities

Callable Notes with Contingent Coupon Based on the Performance of the S&P 500 ® Index due August 25, 2020

PRICING TERMS – AUGUST 20, 2010 — Issuer:	Morgan Stanley
Underlying index:	S&P 500 ® Index
Aggregate principal amount:	$3,826,000
Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per note
Issue price:	$1,000 per note (see “Commissions and Issue Price” below)
Pricing date:	August 20, 2010
Original issue date:	August 25, 2010 (3 business days after the pricing date)
Maturity date:	August 25, 2020
Interest rate:	Year 1 : 6.70% per annum Years 2 through 10 : A contingent coupon of 6.70% per annum is paid quarterly only if the closing value of the underlying index is above the barrier level on the related observation date. If on any observation date, the closing value of the underlying index is less than or equal to the barrier level, we will pay no coupon for the applicable interest period. It is possible that the underlying index could remain at or below the barrier level for extended periods of time or even throughout the period from the second year following the original issue date until maturity so that you will receive no contingent quarterly coupons.
Barrier level:	750.183, which is 70% of the initial index value.
Initial index value:	1,071.69, which is the closing value of the underlying index on the pricing date.
Interest payment dates:	Each February 25, May 25, August 25 and November 25, beginning November 25, 2010
Observation dates:	The third business day preceding each interest payment date, beginning with the November 25, 2011 interest payment date.
Redemption:	Beginning on August 25, 2013, we will have the right to redeem all of the notes on any quarterly redemption date and pay to you 100% of the stated principal amount per note plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. If we decide to redeem the notes, we will give you notice at least 10 calendar days before the redemption date specified in the notice.
Payment at maturity:	At maturity, if the notes have not previously been redeemed, you will receive an amount equal to the stated principal amount for each note you hold and accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
CUSIP:	617482NB6
ISIN:	US617482NB67
Listing:	The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (“MS & Co.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Description of Notes—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.
Commissions and Issue Price:	Price to Public (1)	Agent’s Commissions (1)(2)	Proceeds to Issuer
Per note	$1,000	$22.50	$977.50
Total	$3,826,000	$86,085	$3,739,915

(1) The notes will be issued at $1,000 per note and the agent’s commissions will be $22.50 per note; provided that the price to public for the purchase by any single investor of $10,000,000 or more principal amount of notes will be $977.50 per note and there will be no agent's commissions for such sales.

(2) Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (an affiliate of the agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the Agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $22.50 for each note they sell. For additional information, see “Description of Notes—Supplemental Information Concerning Plan of Distribution; Conflicts of Interest” in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and “Plan of Distribution” in the accompanying prospectus supplement .

“Standard & Poor’s ® ”, “S&P ® ”, “S&P 500 ® ”, “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Morgan Stanley. The notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the notes .

You should read this document together with the preliminary pricing supplement describing the offering and the related prospectus supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below.

EFPlaceholder Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 493 dated August 13, 2010

EFPlaceholder Prospectus Supplement dated December 23, 2008

EFPlaceholder Prospectus dated December 23, 2008

The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at . www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-800-584-6837.