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MORGAN STANLEY Capital/Financing Update 2014

Feb 19, 2014

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Capital/Financing Update

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Maximum Aggregate Amount of Registration
Title of Each Class of Securities Offered Offering Price Fee
Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due 2018 $3,959,630 $510.00

February 2014 Pricing Supplement No. 1,278 Registration Statement No. 333-178081 Dated February 14, 2014 Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

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. and International Equities

Buffered PLUS Based on a Basket Consisting of Three Indices and an Exchange-Traded Fund due August 20, 2018

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM

Principal at Risk Securities

The Buffered PLUS are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley, will pay no interest, provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 17% of the stated principal amount and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. At maturity, if the basket has appreciated in value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus moderately leveraged upside performance of the basket. If the basket has depreciated in value, but the basket has not declined by more than the specified buffer amount, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for par. However, if the basket has declined by more than the buffer amount, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity of 17% of the stated principal amount. Investors may lose up to 83% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. The Buffered PLUS are for investors who seek an equity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the moderate leverage and buffer features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the basket. The Buffered PLUS are notes issued as part of Morgan Stanley’s Series F Global Medium-Term Notes program.

All payments are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley. If Morgan Stanley defaults on its obligations, you could lose some of your investment. These Buffered PLUS 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.

FINAL TERMS
Issuer: Morgan Stanley
Maturity date: August 20, 2018
Original issue price: $10 per Buffered PLUS
Stated principal amount: $10 per Buffered PLUS
Pricing date: February 14, 2014
Original issue date: February 20, 2014 (3 business days after the pricing date)
Aggregate principal amount: $3,959,630
Interest: None
Basket: Basket component weighting Initial basket component value Multiplier
Dow Jones Industrial Average SM (the “INDU” Index”) INDU 30% 16,154.39 0.000185708
EURO STOXX 50 ® Index (the “SX5E Index”) SX5E 30% 3,119.06 0.000961828
Shares of the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (the “EEM Shares”) EEM UP 20% $39.66 0.050428643
Russell 2000 ® Index (the “RTY Index”) RTY 20% 1,149.21 0.001740326
We refer to the INDU Index, the SX5E Index and the RTY Index, collectively, as the underlying indices, and the EEM Shares as the underlying shares and, together with the underlying indices, as the basket components.
Payment at maturity (per Buffered PLUS): § If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value: $10 + the leveraged upside payment
§ If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value but has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 17%: $10
§ If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value and has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 17%: ($10 × the basket performance factor) + $1.70 This amount will be less than the stated principal amount of $10. However, under no circumstances will the Buffered PLUS pay less than $1.70 per Buffered PLUS at maturity.
Leveraged upside payment: $10 × leverage factor × basket percent increase
Leverage factor: 105%
Basket percent increase: (final basket value – initial basket value) / initial basket value
Basket performance factor: final basket value / initial basket value
Buffer amount: 17%
Minimum payment at maturity: $1.70 per Buffered PLUS (17% of the stated principal amount)
Initial basket value: 10, which is equal to the sum of the products of the initial basket component values of each of the basket components, as set forth under “Basket—Initial basket component value” above, and the applicable multiplier for each of the basket components, each of which was determined on the pricing date.
Final basket value: The basket closing value on the valuation date.
Valuation date: August 15, 2018, subject to postponement for non-index business days or non-trading days, as applicable, and certain market disruption events.
Basket closing value: The basket closing value on any day is the sum of the products of the basket component closing values of each of the basket components and the applicable multiplier for each of the basket components on such date.
Basket component closing value: In the case of each underlying index, the index closing value as published by the index publisher. In the case of the underlying shares, the closing price of one underlying share times the adjustment factor.
Multiplier: The multipliers were set on the pricing date based on each basket component’s respective initial basket component value so that each basket component represents its applicable basket component weighting in the predetermined initial basket value. Each multiplier will remain constant for the term of the Buffered PLUS. See “Basket—Multiplier” above.
Adjustment factor: 1.0, subject to adjustment for certain events affecting the underlying shares.
Listing: The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
CUSIP / ISIN: 61760S373 / US61760S3739
Agent: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
Estimated value on the pricing date: $9.483 per Buffered PLUS. See “Investment Overview” on page 2.
Commissions and issue price: Price to public Agent’s commissions (1) Proceeds to issuer (2)
Per Buffered PLUS $10 $0.30 $9.70
Total $3,959,630 $118,788.90 $3,840,841.10

(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 $0.30 for each Buffered PLUS they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.

(2) See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 19.

The Buffered PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Buffered 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 related product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see “Additional Information About the Buffered PLUS” at the end of this document.

EFPlaceholder Product Supplement for PLUS dated August 17, 2012 EFPlaceholder Index Supplement dated November 21, 2011 EFPlaceholder Prospectus dated November 21, 2011

Buffered PLUS Based on a Basket Consisting of Three Indices and an Exchange-Traded Fund due August 20, 2018

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM

Principal at Risk Securities

Investment Summary

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities

The Buffered PLUS Based on a Basket Consisting of Three Indices and an Exchange-Traded Fund due August 20, 2018 (the “Buffered PLUS”) can be used:

§ As an alternative to direct exposure to the basket that moderately enhances returns for any potential positive performance of the basket

§ To moderately enhance returns and potentially outperform the basket in a bullish scenario

§ To achieve similar levels of upside exposure to the basket as a direct investment while using fewer dollars by taking advantage of the leverage factor

§ To obtain a buffer against a specified level of negative performance in the basket

Maturity: 4.5 years
Leverage factor: 105%
Buffer amount: 17%, with 1-to-1 downside exposure below the buffer
Minimum payment at maturity: $1.70 per Buffered PLUS (17% of the stated principal amount). Investors may lose up to 83% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.
Basket weighting: 30% for the INDU Index, 30% for the SX5E Index, 20% for the EEM Shares and 20% for the RTY Index
Interest: None

The original issue price of each Buffered PLUS is $10. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date is less than $10. We estimate that the value of each Buffered PLUS on the pricing date is $9.483

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date, we take into account that the Buffered PLUS comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlying index. The estimated value of the Buffered PLUS is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlying indices and shares, instruments based on the underlying indices and shares, 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 Buffered PLUS?

In determining the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, including the leverage factor and the buffer amount, 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying 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 factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying 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.

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MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered PLUS and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

Key Investment Rationale

The Buffered PLUS offer moderately leveraged upside exposure to any positive performance of the basket while providing limited protection against negative performance of the basket. Once the basket has decreased in value by more than the specified buffer amount, investors are exposed to the negative performance of the basket, subject to the minimum payment at maturity. At maturity, if the basket has appreciated, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus moderately leveraged upside performance of the underlying basket. At maturity, if the basket has depreciated and (i) if the closing value of the basket has not declined by more than the specified buffer amount, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for par, or (ii) if the closing value of the basket has declined by more than the buffer amount, the investor will lose 1% for every 1% decline beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity. Investors may lose up to 83% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.

Leveraged Performance The Buffered PLUS offer investors an opportunity to capture enhanced returns for any positive performance relative to a direct investment in the basket.
Upside Scenario The basket increases in value and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $10 plus 105% of the basket percent increase.
Par Scenario The basket declines in value by no more than 17%, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $10.
Downside Scenario The basket declines in value by more than 17%, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease of the final basket value from the initial basket value, plus the buffer amount of 17%. (Example: if the basket decreases in value by 27%, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for $9.00 or 90% of the stated principal amount.) The minimum payment at maturity is $1.70 per Buffered PLUS.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM

Principal at Risk Securities

How the Buffered PLUS Work

Payoff Diagram

The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS based on the following terms:

Stated principal amount: $10 per Buffered PLUS
Leverage factor: 105%
Buffer amount: 17%
Minimum payment at maturity: $1.70 per Buffered PLUS

Buffered PLUS Payoff Diagram

How it works

§ Upside Scenario. If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, investors will receive the $10 stated principal amount plus 105% of the appreciation of the basket over the term of the Buffered PLUS.

§ For example, if the final basket value appreciates 40%, investors will receive $14.20 per Buffered PLUS at maturity, or 142% of the stated principal amount.

§ Par Scenario. If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value but has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 17%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of $10 per Buffered PLUS.

§ Downside Scenario. If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value and has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 17%, investors will receive an amount that is less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease of the final basket value from the initial basket value, plus the buffer amount of 17%. The minimum payment at maturity is $1.70 per Buffered PLUS.

§ For example, if the basket depreciates 60%, investors will lose 43% of their principal and receive only $5.70 per Buffered PLUS at maturity, or 57% of the stated principal amount.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM

Principal at Risk Securities

Risk Factors

The following is a non-exhaustive list of certain key risk factors for investors in the Buffered PLUS. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus. You should also consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the Buffered PLUS.

§ Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 17% of your principal. The terms of the Buffered PLUS differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 17% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS, subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley. If the final basket value is less than 83% of the initial basket value, you will receive for each Buffered PLUS that you hold a payment at maturity that is less than the stated principal amount of each Buffered PLUS by an amount proportionate to the decline in the value of the initial basket value, plus $1.70 per Buffered PLUS. You could lose up to 83% of your investment in the Buffered PLUS.

§ The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, including: the value, volatility and dividend yield of the basket components, interest and yield rates in the market, time remaining to maturity, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political and regulatory or judicial events and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per Buffered PLUS if you try to sell your Buffered PLUS prior to maturity.

§ The Buffered PLUS are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley, and any actual or anticipated changes to its credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the Buffered PLUS. You are dependent on Morgan Stanley’s ability to pay all amounts due on the Buffered PLUS at maturity and therefore you are subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley. The Buffered PLUS are not guaranteed by any other entity. If Morgan Stanley defaults on its obligations under the Buffered PLUS, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the Buffered PLUS prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of Morgan Stanley’s creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in Morgan Stanley’s credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking Morgan Stanley credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the Buffered PLUS.

§ Changes in the value of one or more of the basket components may offset each other. Value movements in the basket components may not correlate with each other. At a time when the value of one basket component increases in value, the value of the other basket components may not increase as much, or may even decline in value. Therefore, in calculating the basket components’ performance on the valuation date, an increase in the value of one basket component may be moderated, or wholly offset, by lesser increases or declines in the value of other basket components.

§ The basket components are not equally weighted. The Buffered PLUS are linked to a basket of four basket components, and the basket components have different weights in determining the value of the basket. The same percentage change in two of the basket components could therefore have different effects on the basket closing value because of the unequal weighting. For example, if the weighting of one basket component is greater than the weighting of another basket component, a 5% decrease in the value of the basket component with the greater weighting will have a greater impact on the basket closing value than a 5% increase in the value of the basket component with the lesser weighting.

§ Adjustments to the underlying indices could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. The publisher of each underlying index can add, delete or substitute the stocks underlying such index, and can make other methodological changes that could change the value of such underlying index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. In addition, an index publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the relevant underlying index at any time. In these circumstances, MS & Co., as the calculation agent, will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index for such index that is comparable to the discontinued index and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by MS & Co. or any of its affiliates. If MS & Co. determines that there is no appropriate successor index for such index, the payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS will be an amount based on the closing prices on the valuation date of the securities constituting such underlying index at the time of such discontinuance, without rebalancing or substitution, computed by the calculation agent in accordance with the formula for calculating such underlying index last in effect prior to discontinuance of such index.

§ The securities are linked to the Russell 2000 ® Index and are subject to risks associated with small-capitalization companies. The Russell 2000 ® Index, one of the underlying indices, consists of stocks issued by companies with

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relatively small market capitalization. These companies often have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than large-capitalization companies and therefore the underlying index may be more volatile than that of indices that consist of stocks issued by large-capitalization companies. Stock prices of small-capitalization companies are also more vulnerable than those of large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments, and the stocks of small-capitalization companies may be thinly traded. In addition, small capitalization companies are typically less well-established and less stable financially than large-capitalization companies and may depend on a small number of key personnel, making them more vulnerable to loss of personnel. Such companies tend to have smaller revenues, less diverse product lines, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less competitive strengths than large-capitalization companies and are more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products.

§ There are risks associated with investments in securities, such as the Buffered PLUS, linked to the value of foreign (and especially emerging markets) equity securities. The EURO STOXX 50 ® Index is linked to the value of foreign equity securities, and the EEM Shares track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM , which is linked solely to the value of emerging markets equity securities. Investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in those countries, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross-shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and foreign companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The prices of securities issued in foreign markets may be affected by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payment positions.

In addition, the stocks included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and that are generally tracked by the EEM Shares have been issued by companies in various emerging markets countries, which pose further risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign equity markets generally. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates.

§ The price of the EEM Shares is subject to currency exchange risk. Because the price of the EEM Shares is related to the U.S. dollar value of stocks underlying the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM , holders of the Buffered PLUS will be exposed to the currency exchange rate risk with respect to each of the currencies in which such component securities trade. Exchange rate movements for a particular currency are volatile and are the result of numerous factors including the supply of, and the demand for, those currencies, as well as the relevant government policy, intervention or actions, but are also influenced significantly from time to time by political or economic developments, and by macroeconomic factors and speculative actions related to the relevant region. An investor’s net exposure will depend on the extent to which the currencies of the component securities strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar and the relative weight of each currency. If, taking into account such weighting, the dollar strengthens against the currencies of the component securities represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM , the price of the EEM Shares will be adversely affected and the payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS may be reduced.

Of particular importance to potential currency exchange risk are:

· existing and expected rates of inflation;

· existing and expected interest rate levels;

· the balance of payments; and

· the extent of governmental surpluses or deficits in the relevant countries and the United States.

All of these factors are in turn sensitive to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by the governments of various countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and the United States and other countries important to international trade and finance.

§ Adjustments to the underlying shares or to the share underlying index could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. The investment adviser to the EEM Shares, BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Investment Adviser”), seeks

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investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM . Pursuant to its investment strategies or otherwise, the Investment Adviser may add, delete or substitute the stocks composing the underlying shares. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the underlying shares and, consequently, the value of the Buffered PLUS. MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) is responsible for calculating and maintaining the share underlying index. MSCI may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting the share underlying index or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the share underlying index . MSCI may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the share underlying index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued share underlying index and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the underlying shares and, consequently, the value of the Buffered PLUS.

§ The underlying shares and the share underlying index are different. The performance of the underlying shares may not exactly replicate the performance of the share underlying index because the underlying shares will reflect transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the share underlying index . It is also possible that the underlying shares may not fully replicate or may in certain circumstances diverge significantly from the performance of the share underlying index due to the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market, the performance of any derivative instruments holdings, differences in trading hours between the underlying shares and the share underlying index or due to other circumstances.

The iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and in depositary receipts representing securities of such index. The iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF may invest the remainder of its assets in securities not included in the share underlying index but which the Investment Adviser believes will help the underlying shares track the share underlying index, and in futures contracts, options on futures contracts, options and swaps as well as cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by the Investment Adviser .

§ The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the underlying shares. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the amount payable at maturity for certain events affecting the underlying shares. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that can affect the underlying shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the amount payable at maturity, the market price of the Buffered PLUS may be materially and adversely affected.

§ Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the basket components. Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket components or any of the component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM or the Russell 2000 ® Index. Investors in the Buffered PLUS will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the underlying shares or any of the component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM or the Russell 2000 ® Index.

§ 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 Buffered PLUS in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, cause the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the

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underlying 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the Buffered PLUS. 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your Buffered PLUS 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.

§ The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered PLUS. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Buffered PLUS easily. Because we do not expect that other broker dealers will participate significantly in the secondary market for the Buffered PLUS, the price at which you may be able to trade your Buffered PLUS is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were not to make a market in the Buffered PLUS, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your Buffered PLUS to maturity.

§ The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of the issuer, will make determinations with respect to the Buffered PLUS. As calculation agent, MS & Co. has determined the initial basket component values and the multipliers, will determine the final basket value and will calculate the basket percent increase or the basket performance factor, as applicable, and the amount of cash you will receive at maturity. Determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, including with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the basket component closing value in the event of a discontinuance of the relevant basket component, may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date.

§ Hedging and trading activity by our subsidiaries could potentially adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. 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 Buffered PLUS (and possibly to other instruments linked to the basket components or component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the Russell 2000 ® Index, the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM ), including trading in the underlying shares or the stocks that constitute the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the Russell 2000 ® Index, the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM as well as in other instruments related to the basket components. Some of our subsidiaries also trade the underlying shares or the stocks that constitute the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the Russell 2000 ® Index, the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and other financial instruments related to the basket components on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could have increased the initial basket component values of the basket components, and, therefore, could have increased the values at or above which the basket components must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the values of the basket components on the valuation date, and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity.

§ The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS are uncertain. Please read the discussion under “Additional provisions ― Tax considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product sup plement for PLUS (together the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS . As discussed in the Tax Disclosure Sections, there is a substantial risk that the “constructive ownership” rule could apply, in which case all or a portion of any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. Holder could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which case an interest charge will be imposed). If the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative treatment, the timing and character of income on the Buffered PLUS might differ significantly from the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections. For example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the Buffered PLUS as debt instruments. In that event, U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the Buffered PLUS every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income and

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gain in respect of the Buffered PLUS as ordinary income. The risk that buffered securities would be recharacterized, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as debt instruments giving rise to ordinary income, rather than as open transactions, is higher than with non-buffered e quity-linked securities . We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the Buffered PLUS , and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections.

Proposed U.S. Treasury Department regulations issued pursuant to Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if finalized in their current form, would require withholding at a rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate) on certain “dividend equivalent” payments made or deemed made after December 31, 2015 to non-U.S. persons in respect of financial instruments that reference U.S. stocks. Under these rules, withholding may be required even in the absence of any actual dividend-linked payment made pursuant to the instrument. These rules apply only to instruments acquired after March 4, 2014, and therefore they generally should not apply to initial Non-U.S. Holders that acquire the Buffered PLUS in this offering. It is possible, however, that withholding requirements under these rules will apply to the Buffered PLUS acquired by an initial Non-U.S. Holder if the Non-U.S. Holder enters into one or more other transactions with respect to the Russell 2000 ® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM or their constituents, or with respect to the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, after March 4, 2014. Moreover, it is possible that a withholding agent may withhold on payments made to initial Non-U.S. Holders that purchase the Buffered PLUS in this offering if the withholding agent cannot determine the date on which the Non-U.S. Holder acquired the Buffered PLUS. Additionally, a purchaser of the Buffered PLUS after March 4, 2014 that is a non-U.S. person might be subject to withholding under these rules, depending on the facts as of the date of the acquisition. As a result, an initial holder’s ability to transfer the Buffered PLUS on a secondary market, if any, may be further limited because, depending on the facts on the date of transfer, a potential purchaser that is a non-U.S. person may be subject to withholding under these rules. If withholding applies, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. These proposed regulations are extremely complex. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of these proposed regulations.

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, as discussed in this document. 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 Buffered PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect. Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rules, the issues presented by this notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.

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Basket Overview

The basket consists of the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM (the “INDU Index”), the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index (“SX5E Index”), shares of the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (“EEM Shares”) and the Russell 2000 ® Index (“RTY Index”) and offers exposure to price movements in the U.S. and international equity markets.

Dow Jones Industrial Average SM . The Dow Jones Industrial Average SM is a price-weighted index composed of 30 common stocks that is published by Dow Jones Indexes, the marketing name and a licensed trademark of CME Group Index Services LLC, as representative of the broad market of U.S. industry. For additional information about the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , see the information set forth under “Dow Jones Industrial Average SM ” in the accompanying index supplement.

EURO STOXX 50 ® Index. The EURO STOXX 50 ® Index was created by STOXX ® Limited, which is owned by Deutsche Börse AG and SIX Group AG. Publication of the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index began on February 26, 1998, based on an initial index value of 1,000 at December 31, 1991. The EURO STOXX 50 ® Index is composed of 50 component stocks of market sector leaders from within the STOXX 600 Supersector Indices, which includes stocks selected from the Eurozone. The component stocks have a high degree of liquidity and represent the largest companies across all market sectors. For additional information about the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, see the information set forth under “EURO STOXX 50 ® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF. The iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index ® . The iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is managed by iShares Inc., a registered investment company that consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF. Information provided to or filed with the Commission by iShares Inc. pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 033-97598 and 811-09102, respectively, through the Commission’s website at.www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. Neither the issuer nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is accurate or complete.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM . The MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM is a stock index calculated, published and disseminated daily by MSCI and is intended to provide performance benchmarks for certain emerging equity markets including Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM is described in “MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM ” and “MSCI Global Investable Market Indices Methodology” in the accompanying index supplement.

Russell 2000 ® Index. The Russell 2000 ® Index is an index calculated, published and disseminated by Russell Investments, and measures the composite price performance of stocks of 2,000 companies (the “Russell 2000 Component Stocks”) incorporated in the U.S. and its territories. All 2,000 stocks are traded on a major U.S. exchange and are the 2,000 smallest securities that form the Russell 3000 ® Index. The Russell 3000 ® Index is composed of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies as determined by market capitalization and represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000 ® Index consists of the smallest 2,000 companies included in the Russell 3000 ® Index and represents a small portion of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 ® Index. The Russell 2000 ® Index is designed to track the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. For additional information about the Russell 2000 ® Index, see the information set forth under “Russell 2000 ® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the underlying shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding iShares, Inc. from the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to iShares, Inc. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding iShares, Inc. is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described in the preceding paragraph) that would affect the trading price of the underlying shares (and therefore the price of the underlying shares at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning iShares, Inc. could affect the value received at maturity with respect to the securities and therefore the trading prices of the securities.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the underlying shares.

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We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with iShares, Inc. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to iShares, Inc., and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the underlying shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of iShares, Inc. as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment in the underlying shares.

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Information as of market close on February 14, 2014:

Basket Component Information as of February 14, 2014 Bloomberg Ticker Symbol Current Basket Component Level 52 Weeks Ago 52 Week High 52 Week Low
INDU Index INDU 16,154.39 13,973.39 (on 12/31/2013): 16,576.66 (on 2/25/2013): 13,784.17
SX5E Index SX5E 3,119.06 2,635.35 (on 1/15/2014): 3,168.76 (on 6/24/2013): 2,511.83
EEM Shares EEM UP $39.66 $44.16 (on 5/8/2013): $44.23 (on 6/24/2013): $36.63
RTY Index RTY 1,149.21 923.76 (on 1/22/2014): 1,181.29 (on 2/25/2013): 895.84

The following graph is calculated based on an initial basket value of 10 on January 1, 2009 (assuming that each basket component is weighted as described in “Basket” on the cover page) and illustrates the effect of the offset and/or correlation among the basket components during such period. The graph does not take into account the terms of the Buffered PLUS, nor does it attempt to show your expected return on an investment in the Buffered PLUS. The historical performance of the basket should not be taken as an indication of its future performance.

Basket Historical Performance January 1, 2009 to February 14, 2014

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The following graphs set forth the daily closing prices of each of the basket components for the period from January 1, 2009 through February 14, 2014. The related tables set forth the published high and low closing values and closing prices, as applicable, as well as end-of-quarter closing values and closing prices, for each of the basket components for each quarter in the same period. The closing values and closing prices, as applicable, for each of the basket components on February 14, 2014 were: (i) in the case of the INDU Index, 16,154.39, (ii) in the case of the SX5E Index, 3,119.06, (iii) in the case of the EEM Shares, $39.66 and (iv) in the case of the RTY Index, 1,149.21. We obtained the information in the tables and graphs below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical values of the basket components should not be taken as an indication of their future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the basket closing value on the valuation date.

Dow Jones Industrial Average SM Daily Index Closing Values January 1, 2009 to February 14, 2014

Dow Jones Industrial Average SM High Low Period End
2009
First Quarter 9,034.69 6,547.05 7,608.92
Second Quarter 8,799.26 7,761.60 8,447.00
Third Quarter 9,829.87 8,146.52 9,712.28
Fourth Quarter 10,548.51 9,487.67 10,428.05
2010
First Quarter 10,907.42 9,908.39 10,856.63
Second Quarter 11,205.03 9,774.02 9,774.02
Third Quarter 10,860.26 9,686.48 10,788.05
Fourth Quarter 11,585.38 10,751.27 11,577.51
2011
First Quarter 12,391.25 11,577.51 12,319.73
Second Quarter 12,810.54 11,897.27 12,414.34
Third Quarter 12,724.41 10,719.94 10,913.38
Fourth Quarter 12,294.00 10,655.30 12,217.56
2012
First Quarter 13,252.76 12,217.56 13,212.04
Second Quarter 13,279.32 12,101.46 12,880.09
Third Quarter 13,596.93 12,573.27 13,437.13
Fourth Quarter 13,610.15 12,542.38 13,104.14

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Dow Jones Industrial Average SM High Low Period End

2013 — First Quarter 14,578.54 13,104.14 14,578.54
Second Quarter 15,409.39 14,537.14 14,909.60
Third Quarter 15,676.94 14,776.13 15,129.67
Fourth Quarter 16,576.66 14,776.53 16,576.66
2014
First Quarter (through February 14, 2014) 16,154.39 15,372.80 16,154.39

“Dow Jones,” “Dow Jones Industrial Average,” “Dow Jones Indexes” and “DJIA” are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC and have been licensed for use by Morgan Stanley. See “Dow Jones Industrial Average SM —License Agreement between Dow Jones Indexes and Morgan Stanley” in the accompanying index supplement.

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EURO STOXX 50 ® Index Daily Index Closing Values January 1, 2009 to February 14, 2014

EURO STOXX 50 ® Index High Low Period End
2009
First Quarter 2,578.43 1,809.98 2,071.13
Second Quarter 2,537.35 2,097.57 2,401.69
Third Quarter 2,899.12 2,281.47 2,872.63
Fourth Quarter 2,992.08 2,712.30 2,964.96
2010
First Quarter 3,017.85 2,631.64 2,931.16
Second Quarter 3,012.65 2,488.50 2,573.32
Third Quarter 2,827.27 2,507.83 2,747.90
Fourth Quarter 2,890.64 2,650.99 2,792.82
2011
First Quarter 3,068.00 2,721.24 2,910.91
Second Quarter 3,011.25 2,715.88 2,848.53
Third Quarter 2,875.67 1,995.01 2,179.66
Fourth Quarter 2,476.92 2,090.25 2,316.55
2012
First Quarter 2,608.42 2,286.45 2,477.28
Second Quarter 2,501.18 2,068.66 2,264.72
Third Quarter 2,594.56 2,151.54 2,454.26
Fourth Quarter 2,659.95 2,427.32 2,635.93
2013
First Quarter 2,749.27 2,570.52 2,624.02
Second Quarter 2,835.87 2,511.83 2,602.59
Third Quarter 2,936.20 2,570.76 2,893.15
Fourth Quarter 3,111.37 2,902.12 3,109.00
2014
First Quarter (through February 14, 2014) 3,119.06 2,962.49 3,119.06

“EURO STOXX ® ” and “STOXX ® ” are registered trademarks of STOXX Limited and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Morgan Stanley. For more information, see “EURO STOXX 50 ® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

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Shares of the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Daily Closing Prices January 1, 2009 to February 14, 2014

iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (CUSIP: 464287234) High ($) Low ($) Period End ($)
2009
First Quarter 27.09 19.94 24.81
Second Quarter 34.64 25.65 32.23
Third Quarter 39.29 30.75 38.91
Fourth Quarter 42.07 37.56 41.50
2010
First Quarter 43.22 36.83 42.12
Second Quarter 43.98 36.16 37.32
Third Quarter 44.77 37.59 44.77
Fourth Quarter 48.58 44.77 47.62
2011
First Quarter 48.69 44.63 48.69
Second Quarter 50.21 45.50 47.60
Third Quarter 48.46 34.95 35.07
Fourth Quarter 42.80 34.36 37.94
2012
First Quarter 44.76 38.23 42.94
Second Quarter 43.54 36.68 39.19
Third Quarter 42.37 37.42 41.32
Fourth Quarter 44.35 40.14 44.35
2013
First Quarter 45.20 41.80 42.78
Second Quarter 44.23 36.63 38.57
Third Quarter 43.29 37.34 40.77
Fourth Quarter 43.66 40.44 41.77
2014
First Quarter (through February 14, 2014) 39.66 37.09 39.66

iShares ® is a registered mark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”). The Buffered PLUS are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by BTC. BTC makes no representations or warranties to the owners of the Buffered PLUS or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the Buffered PLUS. BTC has no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the Buffered PLUS.

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Russell 2000 ® Index Daily Index Closing Values January 1, 2009 to February 14, 2014

Russell 2000 ® Index High Low Period End
2009
First Quarter 514.71 343.26 422.75
Second Quarter 531.68 429.16 508.28
Third Quarter 620.69 479.27 604.28
Fourth Quarter 634.07 562.40 625.39
2010
First Quarter 690.30 586.49 678.64
Second Quarter 741.92 609.49 609.49
Third Quarter 677.64 590.03 676.14
Fourth Quarter 792.35 669.45 783.65
2011
First Quarter 843.55 773.18 843.55
Second Quarter 865.29 777.20 827.43
Third Quarter 858.11 643.42 644.16
Fourth Quarter 765.43 609.49 740.92
2012
First Quarter 846.13 740.92 830.30
Second Quarter 840.63 737.24 798.49
Third Quarter 864.70 767.75 837.45
Fourth Quarter 852.49 769.48 849.35
2013
First Quarter 953.07 849.35 951.54
Second Quarter 999.99 901.51 977.48
Third Quarter 1,078.41 989.47 1,073.79
Fourth Quarter 1,163.64 1,043.46 1,163.64
2014
First Quarter (through February 14, 2014) 1,149.21 1,093.59 1,149.21

License Agreement between Russell Investments and Morgan Stanley

The “Russell 2000 ® Index” is a trademark of Russell Investments and has been licensed for use by Morgan Stanley. For more information, see “Russell 2000 ® Index—License Agreement between Russell Investments and Morgan Stanley” in the accompanying index supplement.

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Additional Information About the Buffered PLUS

Please read this information in conjunction with the summary terms on the front cover of this document.

Additional provisions:
Shares underlying index: With respect to the EEM Shares, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM
Postponement of maturity date: If 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.
Minimum ticketing size: $1,000 / 100 Buffered PLUS
Bull market or bear market Buffered PLUS: Bull Market Buffered PLUS
Tax considerations: Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS due to the lack of governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, a Buffered PLUS should be treated as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Assuming this treatment of the Buffered PLUS is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law:
§ A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the Buffered PLUS prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange.
§ Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the Buffered PLUS, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Buffered PLUS. Subject to the discussion below concerning the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule, such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the Buffered PLUS for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise.
Because the basket to which the Buffered PLUS are linked includes an exchange-traded fund, although the matter is not clear, there is a substantial risk that an investment in the Buffered PLUS will be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction” under Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If this treatment applies, all or a portion of any long-term capital gain of the U.S. Holder in respect of the Buffered PLUS could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which case an interest charge will be imposed). Due to the lack of governing authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 of the Code applies to the Buffered PLUS. U.S. investors should read the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Tax Treatment of the PLUS—Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS for additional information and consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule. Proposed U.S. Treasury Department regulations issued pursuant to Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if finalized in their current form, would require withholding at a rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate) on certain “dividend equivalent” payments made or deemed made after December 31, 2015 to non-U.S. persons in respect of financial instruments that reference U.S. stocks. Under these rules, withholding may be required even in the absence of any actual dividend-linked payment made pursuant to the instrument. These rules apply only to instruments acquired after March 4, 2014, and therefore they generally should not apply to initial Non-U.S. Holders that acquire the Buffered PLUS in this offering. It is possible, however, that withholding requirements under these rules will apply to the Buffered PLUS acquired by an initial Non-U.S. Holder if the Non-U.S. Holder enters into one or more other transactions with respect to the Russell 2000 ® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM or their constituents, or with respect to the iShares ® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, after March 4, 2014. Moreover, it is possible that a withholding agent may withhold on payments made to initial Non-U.S. Holders that purchase the Buffered PLUS in this offering if the withholding agent cannot determine the date on which the Non-U.S. Holder acquired the Buffered PLUS. Additionally, a purchaser of the Buffered PLUS after March 4, 2014 that is a non-U.S. person might be subject to withholding under these rules, depending on the facts as of the date of the acquisition. As a result, an initial holder’s ability to transfer the Buffered PLUS on a secondary market, if any, may be further limited because, depending on the facts on the date of transfer, a potential purchaser that is a non-U.S. person may be subject to withholding under these rules. If withholding applies, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts withheld. These proposed regulations are extremely complex. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of these proposed regulations. In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts”

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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, as discussed above. 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 Buffered PLUS , possibly with retroactive effect. Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the Buffered PLUS should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, the issues presented by the aforementioned notice and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction. Additionally, any consequences resulting from the Medicare tax on investment income are not discussed in this document or the accompanying product supplement for PLUS. The discussion in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax considerations” and the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, insofar as they purport to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS.
Trustee: The Bank of New York Mellon
Calculation agent: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”)
Use of proceeds and hedging: The proceeds we receive from the sale of the Buffered PLUS will be used for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $10 per Buffered PLUS issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the Buffered PLUS, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the agent’s commissions. The costs of the Buffered PLUS borne by you and described on page 2 above comprise the agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS. On or prior to the pricing date, we hedged our anticipated exposure in connection with the Buffered PLUS by entering into hedging transactions with our subsidiaries and/or third party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to have taken positions in the underlying shares and in futures and/or options contracts on the basket components or component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and the Russell 2000 ® Index listed on major securities markets. Such purchase activity could have increased the initial basket component values of the basket components, and, therefore, could have increased the values at or above which the basket components must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS. In addition, through our subsidiaries, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the life of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the underlying shares, the stocks constituting Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and the Russell 2000 ® Index, futures and/or options contracts on the basket components or component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average SM , the EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index SM and the Russell 2000 ® 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 values of the basket components, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS or the payment you will receive at maturity. For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.
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”) (a “Plan”), should consider the fiduciary standards of ERISA in the context of the Plan’s particular circumstances before authorizing an investment in the Buffered PLUS. 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 be considered a “party in interest” within the meaning of ERISA, or a “disqualified person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), with respect to many Plans, as well as many individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans (also “Plans”). ERISA Section 406 and Code Section 4975 generally prohibit transactions between Plans and parties in interest or disqualified

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persons. Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA or the Code would likely arise, for example, if the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 such 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 the Buffered PLUS. Those class exemptions are PTCE 96-23 (for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), PTCE 95-60 (for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTCE 91-38 (for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds), PTCE 90-1 (for certain transactions involving insurance company separate accounts) and PTCE 84-14 (for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers). In addition, ERISA Section 408(b)(17) and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code may provide an exemption for the purchase and sale of securities and the related lending transactions, provided that neither the issuer of the securities nor any of its affiliates has or exercises any discretionary authority or control or renders any investment advice with respect to the assets of the Plan involved in the transaction and provided further that the Plan pays no more, and receives no less, than “adequate consideration” in connection with the transaction (the so-called “service provider” exemption). There can be no assurance that any of these class or statutory exemptions will be available with respect to transactions involving the Buffered PLUS. Because we may be considered a party in interest with respect to many Plans, the Buffered PLUS 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. Any purchaser, including any fiduciary purchasing on behalf of a Plan, transferee or holder of the Buffered PLUS will be deemed to have represented, in its corporate and its fiduciary capacity, by its purchase and holding of the Buffered PLUS that either (a) it is not a Plan or a Plan Asset Entity and is not purchasing such Buffered PLUS on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any Plan or with any assets of a governmental, non-U.S. or church plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“Similar Law”) or (b) its purchase, holding and disposition are eligible for exemptive relief or such purchase, holding and disposition are not prohibited by ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering purchasing the Buffered PLUS on behalf of or with “plan assets” of any Plan consult with their counsel regarding the availability of exemptive relief. The Buffered PLUS are contractual financial instruments. The financial exposure provided by the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS. The Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS. Each purchaser or holder of any Buffered PLUS acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the purchaser or holder or its fiduciary has made and shall make all investment decisions for the purchaser or holder and the purchaser or holder has not relied and shall not rely in any way upon us or our affiliates to act as a fiduciary or adviser of the purchaser or holder with respect to (A) the design and terms of the Buffered PLUS, (B) the purchaser or holder’s investment in the Buffered PLUS, or (C) the exercise of or failure to exercise any rights we have under or with respect to the Buffered PLUS; (ii) we and our affiliates have acted and will act solely for our own account in connection with (A) all transactions relating to the Buffered PLUS and (B) all hedging transactions in connection with our obligations under the Buffered PLUS; (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.

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Each purchaser and holder of the Buffered PLUS has exclusive responsibility for ensuring that its purchase, holding and disposition of the Buffered PLUS do not violate the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA or the Code or any Similar Law. The sale of any Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS if the account, plan or annuity is for the benefit of an employee of Morgan Stanley, 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 Buffered PLUS by the account, plan or annuity.
Additional considerations: 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 Buffered PLUS, either directly or indirectly.
Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest: The agent may distribute the Buffered PLUS 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 $0.30 for each Buffered PLUS they sell. 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 Buffered PLUS. 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 “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.
Validity of the Buffered PLUS: In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special counsel to Morgan Stanley, when the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 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 Buffered PLUS 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 21, 2011, which is Exhibit 5-a to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Morgan Stanley on November 21, 2011.
Contact: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management clients may contact their local Morgan Stanley branch office or our principal executive offices at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (telephone number (866) 477-4776). All other clients may contact their local brokerage representative. Third-party distributors may contact Morgan Stanley Structured Investment Sales at (800) 233-1087.
Where you can find more information: Morgan Stanley has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for PLUS and the index supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement for PLUS, the index supplement and any other documents relating to this offering that Morgan Stanley has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at . www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley will arrange to send you the product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837. You may access these documents on the SEC web site at . www.sec.gov . as follows: Product Supplement for PLUS dated August 17, 2012 Index Supplement dated November 21, 2011

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Prospectus dated November 21, 2011 Terms used in this document are defined in the product supplement for PLUS, in the index supplement or in the prospectus. As used in this document, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley. “Performance Leveraged Upside Securities SM ” and “PLUS SM ” are our service marks.

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