Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2011
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Morgan Stanley
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(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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1-11758
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36-3145972
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1585 Broadway, New York, New York
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10036
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press release of the Company dated December 13, 2011
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MORGAN STANLEY
(Registrant)
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Date:
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December 13, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Martin M. Cohen
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Name:
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Martin M. Cohen
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Title:
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Corporate Secretary
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Media Relations: Jeanmarie McFadden 212-761-2433 | Investor Relations: Celeste Mellet Brown 212-761-3896 |
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Outstanding CMBS CDS Protection Purchased from MBIA Terminated and Related Litigation between the Two Parties will be Withdrawn for Consideration of a Cash Payment to Morgan Stanley
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Pre-tax Loss on the Settlement will Approximate $1.8 Billion
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Settlement will Result in an Approximate 75 Basis Point Increase in Pro Forma Tier 1 Common Ratio1 under Basel III2
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1
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Tier 1 common ratio (Tier 1 common equity divided by Risk-Weighted Assets) is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company considers to be a useful measure that the Company and investors use to assess capital adequacy.
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2
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The Basel III estimates are preliminary and may change based on guidelines for implementation to be issued by the Federal Reserve.
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