Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Co-President reports new stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Morgan Stanley Co-President Daniel A. Simkowitz reported compensation-related stock activity. He received a grant of 32,865 shares of common stock earned under a performance stock unit award tied to relative return on tangible common equity. On the same date, 18,175 shares were withheld at $160.89 per share to cover taxes on the award conversion, so this disposition was not an open-market sale. After these entries, he directly holds 388,492.079 shares of common stock and indirectly holds 1,805.331 shares through a 401(k) plan.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SIMKOWITZ DANIEL A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MORGAN STANLEY

1585 BROADWAY

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MORGAN STANLEY [ MS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Co-President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/12/2026		A(1)		32,865	A	$0	406,667.079	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		F(2)		18,175	D	$160.89	388,492.079	D
Common Stock								1,805.331	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares earned based on the Company's achievement of pre-established relative return on tangible common equity performance criteria with respect to one-half of the target performance stock unit award ("PSU Award") granted on January 18, 2023.

2. Shares withheld to satisfy taxes upon the conversion of the PSU Award described in footnote (1).

Remarks:

	/s/ Martin M. Cohen, Attorney-in-Fact	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Morgan Stanley (MS) report for Daniel A. Simkowitz?

Morgan Stanley Co-President Daniel A. Simkowitz received 32,865 common shares as a performance-based stock award. The grant reflects shares earned from a prior PSU Award tied to relative return on tangible common equity performance criteria established in January 2023.

Were any Morgan Stanley (MS) shares sold by Daniel A. Simkowitz in this Form 4?

The filing shows 18,175 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax obligations at $160.89 per share. This F-code transaction represents tax withholding on the PSU Award conversion, not an open-market sale initiated for investment or trading purposes.

How many Morgan Stanley (MS) shares does Daniel A. Simkowitz hold after this filing?

Following these transactions, Simkowitz directly holds 388,492.079 Morgan Stanley common shares. He also has an additional 1,805.331 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan, as reported in the indirect ownership section of the Form 4.

What performance criteria were tied to the Morgan Stanley PSU Award granted to Daniel A. Simkowitz?

The shares were earned based on Morgan Stanley’s achievement of pre-established relative return on tangible common equity performance criteria. These criteria applied to one-half of the target performance stock unit award originally granted on January 18, 2023.

What does the F transaction code mean in this Morgan Stanley (MS) Form 4?

The F code indicates shares were withheld to pay taxes or exercise costs using stock rather than cash. Here, 18,175 shares were withheld specifically to satisfy taxes upon conversion of the performance stock unit award into common stock.

Is the Morgan Stanley (MS) Form 4 for Daniel A. Simkowitz related to derivative securities?

This Form 4 reflects the conversion of a previously granted performance stock unit award into common shares, then related tax withholding. The derivativeSummary section shows no remaining derivative transactions reported in this particular filing.