UNITED STATES

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):  July 30, 2013
Morgan Stanley
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware	1-11758	36-3145972
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1585 Broadway, New York, New York		10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 761-4000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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 Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 30, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Morgan Stanley (the “Company”) increased the number of directors on the Board from 14 to 15 and elected Rayford Wilkins, Jr. to the Board, effective August 1, 2013.  The Board determined that Mr. Wilkins is independent in accordance with the director independence standards established under the Company’s Corporate Governance Policies.  In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Wilkins to its Nominating and Governance Committee, effective August 1, 2013.

Mr. Wilkins will receive compensation as a non-employee director in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation practices described in “Item 1 - Election of Directors: Corporate Governance - Director Compensation” of the Company’s Annual Meeting Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2013.

The Company’s related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Morgan Stanley, dated August 1, 2013.

SIGNATURE

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, hereunto duly authorized.

		MORGAN STANLEY (Registrant)
Date:	August 1, 2013	By:	/s/ Martin M. Cohen
			Name:	Martin M. Cohen
			Title:	Corporate Secretary