Contingent Income Securities due August 26, 2027
Payments on the Securities Based on the Worst Performing of the Russell 2000® Index, the S&P 500® Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index®
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The securities offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities have the terms described in the accompanying prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not guarantee the repayment of principal and do not provide for the regular payment of interest. Instead, the securities will pay a contingent semi-annual coupon but only if the index closing value of each of the Russell 2000® Index, the S&P 500® Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index® on the related observation date is at or above 65% of its respective initial index value, which we refer to as the respective coupon barrier level. If the index closing value of any underlying index is less than the coupon barrier level for such index on any observation date, we will pay no interest for the related interest period. At maturity, if the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to 65% of the respective initial index value, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold level, the payment at maturity will be the stated principal amount and the related contingent semi-annual coupon. If, however, the final index value of any underlying index is less than its respective downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the worst performing underlying index on a 1-to-1 basis and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 65% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire initial investment based on the performance of any index and also the risk of not receiving any semi-annual coupons for the entire term of the securities. Investors will not participate in any appreciation of any underlying index. Because payments on the securities are based on the worst performing of the underlying indices, a decline beyond the respective coupon barrier level and/or downside threshold level of any underlying index will result in few or no contingent semi-annual coupons and/or a significant loss of your investment, even if the other underlying indices have appreciated or have not declined as much. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and seek an opportunity to earn interest at a potentially above-market rate in exchange for the risk of receiving few or no contingent semi-annual coupons if any underlying index closes below the coupon barrier level for such index on the observation dates. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.
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SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Guarantor:
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Morgan Stanley
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Underlying indices:
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Russell 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”), S&P 500® Index (the “SPX Index”) and Nasdaq-100 Index® (the “NDX Index”)
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per security
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Issue price:
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$1,000 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below)
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Pricing date:
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August 23, 2024
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Original issue date:
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August 28, 2024 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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August 26, 2027
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Contingent semi-annual coupon:
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A contingent coupon at an annual rate of at least 7.15% (corresponding to approximately $35.75 per semi-annual period per security, to be determined on the pricing date) is paid semi-annually but only if the closing value of each underlying index is at or above its respective coupon barrier level on the related observation date.
If, on any observation date, the closing value of any underlying index is less than the coupon barrier level for such index, we will pay no coupon for the applicable interest period. It is possible that one or more underlying indices will remain below the respective coupon barrier level(s) for extended periods of time or even throughout the entire term of the securities so that you will receive few or no contingent semi-annual coupons during the entire term of the securities.
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Coupon barrier level:
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With respect to the RTY Index: , which is 65% of the initial index value for such index
With respect to the SPX Index: , which is 65% of the initial index value for such index
With respect to the NDX Index: , which is 65% of the initial index value for such index
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Downside threshold level:
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With respect to the RTY Index: , which is 65% of the initial index value for such index
With respect to the SPX Index: , which is 65% of the initial index value for such index
With respect to the NDX Index: , which is 65% of the initial index value for such index
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Payment at maturity:
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If the final index value of each underlying index is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold level: the stated principal amount and the contingent semi-annual coupon with respect to the final observation date.
If the final index value of any underlying index is less than its respective downside threshold level: (i) the stated principal amount multiplied by (ii) the index performance factor of the worst performing underlying index. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than 65% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.
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Terms continued on the following page
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Agent:
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
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Estimated value on the pricing date:
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Approximately $958.50 per security, or within $45.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” beginning on page 3.
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public
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Agent’s commissions (1)
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Proceeds to us(2)
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Per security
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$1,000
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$25
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$975
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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We are also offering, pursuant to Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 3,304, a separate issuance of securities, being sold only to fee-based advisory accounts, with terms similar to those of this issuance but with a higher contingent semi-annual coupon rate.
(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $25 for each security they sell. In addition, selected dealers and their financial advisors will receive a structuring fee of up to $8 for each security from the agent or its affiliates. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 30.
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
You should read this document together with the related prospectus supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying prospectus supplement and index supplement, please note that all references in such supplements to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.
References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.
Prospectus Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024