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MORGAN STANLEY — Capital/Financing Update 2014
Nov 18, 2014
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Capital/Financing Update
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November 2014 Pricing Sheet dated November 14, 2014 relating to Preliminary Terms No. 1,718 dated November 6, 2014 Registration Statement No. 333-178081 Filed pursuant to Rule 433
STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in U.S. Equities
Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities Based on the Performance of the Common Stock of Prudential Financial, Inc. due November 17, 2017, with Step-Up Redemption Threshold Level Feature
With the Coupon and Payment at Maturity Subject to the Performance of the Common Stock of Prudential Financial, Inc.
Principal at Risk Securities
| PRICING TERMS – NOVEMBER 14, 2014 — Issuer: | Morgan Stanley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying stock: | Prudential Financial, Inc. common stock | ||
| Aggregate principal amount: | $2,519,800 | ||
| Stated principal amount: | $10 per security | ||
| Issue price: | $10 per security | ||
| Pricing date: | November 14, 2014 | ||
| Original issue date: | November 19, 2014 (3 business days after the pricing date) | ||
| Maturity date: | November 17, 2017 | ||
| Early redemption: | If, on any of the first eleven determination dates, the determination closing price of the underlying stock is greater than or equal to the then-applicable redemption threshold level, the securities will be automatically redeemed for an early redemption payment on the third business day following the related determination date. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. | ||
| Redemption threshold levels: | Determination Dates: 1, 2, 3 and 4 5, 6, 7 and 8 9, 10 and 11 | Applicable redemption threshold level: $88.179, which is equal to 105% of the initial share price $92.378, which is equal to 110% of the initial share price $96.577, which is equal to 115% of the initial share price | |
| Early redemption payment: | The early redemption payment will be an amount equal to (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii) the contingent quarterly coupon with respect to the related determination date. | ||
| Determination closing price: | The closing price of the underlying stock on any determination date other than the final determination date times the adjustment factor on such determination date | ||
| Contingent quarterly coupon: | · If, on any determination date, the determination closing price or the final share price, as applicable, is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, we will pay a contingent quarterly coupon at an annual rate of 8.15% (corresponding to approximately $0.20375 per quarter per security) on the related contingent payment date. · If, on any determination date, the determination closing price or the final share price, as applicable, is less than the downside threshold level, no contingent quarterly coupon will be paid with respect to that determination date. | ||
| Determination dates: | February 17, 2015, May 14, 2015, August 14, 2015, November 16, 2015, February 16, 2016, May 16, 2016, August 15, 2016, November 14, 2016, February 14, 2017, May 15, 2017, August 14, 2017 and November 14, 2017, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. We also refer to November 14, 2017 as the final determination date. | ||
| Contingent payment dates: | With respect to each determination date other than the final determination date, the third business day after the related determination date. The payment of the contingent quarterly coupon, if any, with respect to the final determination date will be made on the maturity date. | ||
| Payment at maturity: | · If the final share price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level: | (i) the stated principal amount plus (ii) the contingent quarterly coupon with respect to the final determination date | |
| · If the final share price is less than the downside threshold level: | (i) a number of shares of the underlying stock equal to the product of the exchange ratio and the adjustment factor, each as of the final determination date, or (ii) at our option, the cash value of such shares as of the final determination date | ||
| Exchange ratio: | 0.11908, which is the stated principal amount divided by the initial share price | ||
| Adjustment factor: | 1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain corporate events affecting the underlying stock | ||
| Downside threshold level: | $67.184, which is equal to 80% of the initial share price | ||
| Initial share price: | $83.98, which is equal to the closing price of the underlying stock on the pricing date | ||
| Final share price: | The closing price of the underlying stock on the final determination date times the adjustment factor on such date | ||
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 61764C770 / US61764C7700 | ||
| Listing: | The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. | ||
| Agent: | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest” in the accompanying preliminary terms. | ||
| Estimated value on the pricing date: | $9.573 per security. See “Investment Summary” in the accompanying preliminary terms. | ||
| Commissions and issue price: | Price to public | Agent’s commissions and fees | Proceeds to issuer (3) |
| Per security | $10.00 | $0.20 (1) | $9.75 |
| $0.05 (2) | |||
| Total | $2,519,800 | $62,995 | $2,456,805 |
(1) Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (an affiliate of the agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $0.20 for each security they sell. For additional information, see “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest” in the accompanying preliminary terms and “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.
(2) Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $0.05 for each security.
(3) See “Use of proceeds and hedging” in the accompanying preliminary terms.
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.
You should read this document together with the preliminary terms describing the offering and the related product supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below.
EFPlaceholder Preliminary Terms No. 1,718 dated November 6, 2014
Product Supplement for Auto-Callable Securities dated October 19, 2012 Prospectus dated November 21, 2011
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.