0000950103-13-001622.txt : 20130410 0000950103-13-001622.hdr.sgml : 20130410 20130307153626 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-13-001622 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 363145972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-761-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

Martin M. Cohen

Managing Director

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

marty.cohen@morganstanley.com

March 7, 2013

By EDGAR & Email

Ms. Amy M. Starr

Chief

Office of Capital Markets Trends

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Mail Stop 4561

Washington, DC 20549

Re:	Morgan Stanley

424 Prospectuses relating to Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR

Filed November 21, 2011

File No. 333-178081

Dear Ms. Starr:

Morgan Stanley is pleased to respond to your letter of February 21, 2013 concerning its 424 Prospectuses relating to Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR Filed November 21, 2011.

Morgan Stanley is in the process of finalizing its processes and communications with clients regarding its proposed disclosure. Morgan Stanley confirms that it will comply promptly with the comments set forth in your letter and in your prior letter with respect to its future prospectuses.

This is to acknowledge that (a) Morgan Stanley is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings, (b) Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and (c) Morgan Stanley may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Please feel free to contact me at 212-762-5777 if you would like further clarification or additional information.

Sincerely,

/s/ Martin M. Cohen
Martin M. Cohen

Managing Director and Corporate Secretary

cc:	Raquel Fox, Securities and Exchange Commission

Maria Douvas-Orme, Managing Director (212-762-4888)

Elisha Tuku, Executive Director (212-762-5511)

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