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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, fully guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, is offering $1,000 Dual Directional Trigger Jump Securities due January 25, 2029 linked to the worst performer of the Russell 2000 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq-100 Index. The notes pay no interest and put principal at risk.
At maturity, if the final level of each index is at or above its initial level, investors receive $1,359 per security, reflecting a fixed upside payment of $359 (35.90%). If the worst-performing index is below its initial level but each index is at or above 70% of its initial level, investors receive $1,000 plus a positive return equal to the absolute decline of the worst index, effectively capped at a 30% gain.
If any index finishes below its 70% downside threshold, repayment is reduced 1% for each 1% decline in the worst index, and the payout can fall to zero. The securities are unsecured, will not be listed on an exchange, have an estimated value on the pricing date of approximately $979 per security, and carry significant market, credit, liquidity, tax and conflict-of-interest risks.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, fully guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, is offering principal-at-risk Trigger Autocallable Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index, maturing on January 18, 2028. Each $10 note can be automatically called quarterly starting July 13, 2026 if the index closes at or above the Initial Level of 6,977.27, paying back principal plus a fixed Call Return Rate of 8.75% per annum on a preset schedule.
If the notes are not called and the final index level is below the Initial Level but at or above the Downside Threshold of 5,581.82 (80% of the Initial Level), investors receive only their $10 principal. If the final level falls below the Downside Threshold, repayment is reduced in full proportion to the index decline, and investors can lose all of their investment. The notes pay no interest, do not participate in any index upside, are not exchange-listed, and all payments depend on Morgan Stanley’s credit. The estimated value on the trade date is approximately $9.808 per $10 note.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering Trigger PLUS securities linked to a 50/50 basket of the Nikkei Stock Average and the EURO STOXX 50 Index, maturing on February 2, 2029. Each note has a $1,000 stated principal amount, pays no interest and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley.
At maturity, if the basket level is above its initial level of 100, investors receive $1,000 plus 200% of the basket’s gain, capped at a maximum payment of $1,515 per security. If the final level is at or below the initial level but at or above the downside threshold of 85, investors receive only the $1,000 principal. If the final level falls below 85, repayment is reduced 1% for each 1% decline in the basket, and the payout can be zero.
The notes are unsecured, not listed on any exchange and subject to the credit risk of Morgan Stanley and MSFL. The estimated value on the pricing date is approximately $959.40 per security, reflecting issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs and the issuer’s internal funding rate.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, fully guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, is offering Buffered PLUS notes maturing on February 3, 2028, linked to the worst performer of the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P MidCap 400 Index. These unsecured notes pay no interest and expose investors to issuer credit risk.
At maturity, if both indices finish above their initial levels, investors receive principal plus 150% of the worst index’s gain, capped at a maximum payment of $1,417.50 per $1,000 of principal (141.75%). If the worst index is between 90% and 100% of its initial level, investors simply receive their principal back. If the worst index ends below 90% of its initial level, principal is reduced 1% for each 1% decline beyond the 10% buffer, but not below 10% of principal.
The notes are not listed on any exchange, so secondary market liquidity may be limited. The estimated value on the pricing date is expected to be about $981.50 per $1,000, reflecting structuring and hedging costs and an internal funding rate that favors the issuer.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering Trigger PLUS notes linked to the S&P 500® Index that provide leveraged exposure to index performance but put principal at risk. Each note has a $1,000 stated principal amount and pays no interest. At maturity in March 2027, if the index is above its initial level, investors receive principal plus 200% of the index gain, capped at a maximum payment of $1,105 per note (110.50% of principal.
If the index is flat or down but not below 85% of the initial level, investors simply receive their $1,000 back. If the index closes below the 85% downside threshold, repayment is reduced 1% for each 1% decline, with no minimum, so the entire investment can be lost. The notes are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, and the estimated value on the pricing date is approximately $967.80 per note, reflecting embedded costs and an internal funding rate. The notes will not be listed on any exchange, and liquidity and secondary prices may be limited.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities (Buffered PLUS) tied to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index. Each unsecured note has a stated principal amount of $1,000, pays no interest, and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, with all payments subject to their credit risk.
At maturity on January 22, 2031, if the index is above its initial level, investors receive principal plus a leveraged upside payment equal to 164.75% of the index’s gain. If the index is at or below the initial level but at or above 80% of it, investors receive only the principal back. If the index is below 80% of the initial level, principal is reduced 1% for each 1% loss beyond this 20% buffer, but not below 20% of principal.
The notes will not be listed on any exchange, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC may make a limited secondary market. The estimated value on the pricing date is approximately $949.40 per security, reflecting issuance, structuring and hedging costs and the issuer’s internal funding rate. The filing highlights market, liquidity, credit, structural, conflict of interest and tax risks, including uncertain U.S. federal income tax treatment.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering $175,000 of Jump Securities with an auto-callable feature linked to the S&P® 500 Futures 40% Intraday 4% Decrement VT Index. Each security has a $1,000 principal amount, is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, and exposes investors to the issuer’s credit risk.
The notes may be automatically redeemed on January 19, 2027 for $1,310 per security if the index on January 13, 2027 is at or above the initial level of 3,151.90. If not called, at maturity on January 14, 2031 investors receive the $1,000 principal plus a 350% participation in index gains if the final level exceeds the initial level, only $1,000 if the index is between 50% and 100% of the initial level, and a proportional loss of principal if the index closes below the 50% downside threshold of 1,575.95.
The securities pay no interest, are not principal protected, and will not be listed on any exchange. The estimated value on the pricing date is $977.90 per security, reflecting issuing, structuring and hedging costs and the issuer’s internal funding rate. Sales are through fee-based advisory accounts, and Morgan Stanley & Co. may make but is not obligated to make a secondary market.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is issuing Trigger PLUS structured notes linked to the worst performer of the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), fully guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The notes have a stated principal of $1,000 per security and an aggregate principal amount of $949,000, pay no interest, and do not guarantee any return of principal.
At maturity on January 12, 2029, investors receive principal plus a leveraged upside payment if each underlier finishes above its initial level, using a 232% leverage factor on the worst performer. If either underlier is at or below its initial level but both stay at or above 80% of their initial levels, only principal is returned. If either falls below its 80% downside threshold, repayment is reduced 1% for every 1% decline in the worst performer, and the amount can go to zero. The estimated value on the pricing date is $922.40 per security, below the $1,000 issue price, and the notes are subject to Morgan Stanley’s credit risk, limited liquidity and significant commodity- and LBMA-related risks.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is issuing $2,880,000 of Jump Securities with an auto-callable feature, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. Each note has a $1,000 stated principal amount, issue price of $1,000 and an estimated value on the pricing date of $982.20, with net proceeds of $992.50 per security before expenses.
The notes are linked to the worst performer of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector Index and Russell 2000 Index. They may be automatically redeemed on scheduled determination dates starting January 13, 2027 if each index is at or above its call threshold (100% of its initial level), paying fixed amounts that correspond to about 14.80% per annum, up to $1,592 per security before maturity.
If not called and on the final determination date in 2031 all three indices are at or above their call thresholds, investors receive $1,740 per security. If any index finishes below its downside threshold of 70% of its initial level, repayment is reduced 1% for each 1% decline in the worst-performing index, and the maturity payment can fall to zero. The securities pay no interest, are not principal protected, will not be listed on an exchange and are subject to Morgan Stanley’s credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC, fully guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, is issuing $1,565,000 of Jump Securities with an auto-call feature linked to the worst-performing of Amazon, Microsoft and Tesla common stock. Each note has a $1,000 denomination, no interest payments and no principal protection, and all payments depend on Morgan Stanley’s credit.
The notes can be automatically redeemed quarterly from January 2027 if all three stocks close at or above their respective call thresholds, paying an increasing early redemption amount that targets about 28.80% per annum, up to $1,840 per note before maturity. If held to January 2029 without prior redemption, investors receive $1,864 per note if each stock has had a redemption event, only $1,000 back if all stay above their downside thresholds, and a loss of 1% of principal for every 1% decline in the worst-performing stock below its downside threshold, potentially losing the entire investment. The estimated value on the pricing date is $975.70 per note, reflecting issuer costs and internal funding assumptions.