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MORGAN STANLEY — Capital/Financing Update 2014
Sep 30, 2014
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Capital/Financing Update
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September 2014 Pricing Sheet dated September 26, 2014 relating to Preliminary Terms No. 1,635 dated September 24, 2014 Registration Statement No. 333-178081 Filed pursuant to Rule 433
STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS
Opportunities in International Equities
PLUS Based on the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund due January 4, 2016
Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM
Principal at Risk Securities
| PRICING TERMS – SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 — Issuer: | Morgan Stanley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maturity date: | January 4, 2016 | ||
| Valuation date: | December 29, 2015, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events | ||
| Underlying shares: | Shares of the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (the “Fund”). See “WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund” in the accompanying preliminary terms. | ||
| Aggregate principal amount: | $5,000,000 | ||
| Payment at maturity: | If the final share price is greater than the initial share price: $10 + leveraged upside payment In no event will the payment at maturity exceed the maximum payment at maturity. If the final share price is less than or equal to the initial share price: $10 × share performance factor Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $10. | ||
| Leveraged upside payment: | $10 x leverage factor x share percent increase | ||
| Leverage factor: | 200% | ||
| Share percent increase: | (final share price – initial share price) / initial share price | ||
| Share performance factor: | final share price / initial share price | ||
| Initial share price: | $52.87, which is the closing price of one underlying share on the pricing date | ||
| Final share price: | The closing price of one underlying share on the valuation date times the adjustment factor on such date | ||
| Adjustment factor: | 1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the underlying shares | ||
| Maximum payment at maturity: | $11.49 per PLUS (114.90% of the stated principal amount) | ||
| Stated principal amount / Issue price: | $10 per PLUS (see “Commissions and issue price” below) | ||
| Pricing date: | September 26, 2014 | ||
| Original issue date: | October 1, 2014 (3 business days after the pricing date) | ||
| CUSIP / ISIN: | 61764C176 / US61764C1760 | ||
| Listing: | The PLUS 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: | $9.686 per PLUS. 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 PLUS | $10.00 | $0.175 (1) | |
| $0.05 (2) | $9.775 | ||
| Total | $5,000,000 | $112,500 | $4,887,500 |
(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 $0.175 for each PLUS 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 for PLUS.
(2) Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $0.05 for each PLUS.
(3) See “Use of proceeds and hedging” in the accompanying preliminary terms.
The PLUS 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. 1,635 dated September 24, 2014
EFPlaceholder Product Supplement for PLUS dated August 17, 2012 EFPlaceholder 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.