-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rr0nw1c3T90gLYZrmKgvPr0at3u3J8+EbxWOB/FWpjc/kxP9m4RNXGmaYotNyIGd OeJnZG4KLcM9BNwoVuFnyg== 0000950103-96-000712.txt : 19960213 0000950103-96-000712.hdr.sgml : 19960213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-96-000712 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19950404 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19960212 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000789625 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 132838811 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09085 FILM NUMBER: 96515533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127034000 8-K 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 1996 MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-9085 13-2838811 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000 _____________________________________________________________________________ Item 7(c). Exhibits 8.3 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, dated February 7, 1996, relating to the registrant's 3,000,000 Telebras PERQS due February 16, 1999, as described in Prospectus Supplement dated February 7, 1996 to the Prospectus dated March 29, 1995 related to Registration Statement No. 33-57833. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC. Registrant /s/ Patricia A. Kurtz _____________________ Patricia A. Kurtz Assistant Secretary Date: February 9, 1996 Index to Exhibits _________________ Exhibit No. Description ___________ ___________ 8.3 Tax Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, dated February 7, 1996, relating to the registrant's 3,000,000 Telebras PERQS due February 16, 1999, as described in Prospectus Supplement dated February 7, 1996 to the Prospectus dated March 29, 1995 related to Registration Statement No. 33-57833. EX-8.3 2 Exhibit 8.3 DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 (212) 450-4571 February 7, 1996 Morgan Stanley Group Inc. 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036 Re: Morgan Stanley Group Inc. Telebras PERQS Due February 16, 1999 __________________________________ Dear Sirs: We have acted as special tax counsel for Morgan Stanley Group Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the issuance of the Company's 3,000,000 Telebras PERQS due February 16, 1999, (the "Notes"). We hereby confirm the opinion (the "Opinion") set forth under the caption "Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the prospectus supplement dated February 7, 1996 relating to the Notes (the "Prospectus Supplement"). We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement relating to the offering of the Notes. We also consent to the use of our name under the caption "Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the Prospectus Supplement. Very truly yours, DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----