424B2 1 ms2880_424b2-12690.htm PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2,880

July 2024

Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 2,880

Registration Statement Nos. 333-275587; 333-275587-01

Dated July 8, 2024

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Opportunities in U.S. Equities

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of a Basket Consisting of Two Indices due January 15, 2026

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

The Buffered PLUS offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The Buffered PLUS will pay no interest, provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. At maturity, if the basket has appreciated in value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the basket, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. If the basket has depreciated in value, but the basket has not declined by more than the specified buffer amount, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for par. However, if the basket has declined by more than the buffer amount, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity of 15% of the stated principal amount. Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. The Buffered PLUS are for investors who seek an equity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income and returns above the maximum payment at maturity in exchange for the leverage and buffer features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the basket. The Buffered PLUS are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.

The S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index, which we refer to as the SPXFP Index, measures the performance of the nearest maturing quarterly E-mini S&P 500 futures contract (the “futures contract”) trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (the “CME”). The futures contract references the S&P 500® Index (the “reference index”). For more information about the S&P 500® Index, see the accompanying index supplement. For more information about the SPXFP Index, see “Annex A — S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index” beginning on page 18.

All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These Buffered PLUS are not secured obligations, and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.

SUMMARY TERMS

Issuer:

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Guarantor:

Morgan Stanley

Maturity date:

January 15, 2026

Original issue price:

$1,000 per Buffered PLUS

Stated principal amount:

$1,000 per Buffered PLUS

Pricing date:

July 10, 2024

Original issue date:

July 15, 2024 (3 business days after the pricing date)

Aggregate principal amount:

$

Interest:

None

Basket:


Basket component

Bloomberg
ticker symbol

Basket component weighting

Initial basket component value


Multiplier

 

S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index (the “SPXFP Index”)

SPXFP

70%

 

 

 

Russell 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”)

RTY

30%

 

 

 

We refer to each of the SPXFP Index and the RTY Index as an underlying index and, together, as the basket components.

Payment at maturity
(per Buffered PLUS):

If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value:

$1,000 + the leveraged upside payment

In no event will the payment at maturity exceed the maximum payment at maturity

If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value but has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 15%:

$1,000

If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value and has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%:

($1,000 x basket performance factor) + $150

Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000. However, under no circumstances will the Buffered PLUS pay less than $150 per Buffered PLUS at maturity.

Leveraged upside payment:

$1,000 × leverage factor × basket percent change

Leverage factor:

125%

Basket percent change:

(final basket value – initial basket value) / initial basket value

Buffer amount:

15%

Maximum payment at maturity:

At least $1,186 per Buffered PLUS (118.60% of the stated principal amount). The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date.

Minimum payment at maturity:

$150 per Buffered PLUS (15% of the stated principal amount)

Basket performance factor:

Final basket value / initial basket value

Initial basket value:

100, which will be equal to the sum of the products of the initial basket component values of each of the basket components, as set forth under “Basket—Initial basket component value” above, and the applicable multiplier for each of the basket components, each of which will be determined on the pricing date.

Final basket value:

The basket closing value on the valuation date.

Valuation date:

January 12, 2026, subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events.

Basket closing value:

The basket closing value on any day is the sum of the products of (i) the basket component closing value of each of the basket components and (ii) the applicable multiplier for such basket component on such date.

Basket component closing value:

In the case of each underlying index, the index closing value of such underlying index.

Multiplier:

The multiplier will be set on the pricing date based on each basket component’s respective initial basket component value so that each basket component will represent its applicable basket component weighting in the predetermined initial basket value. Each multiplier will remain constant for the term of the Buffered PLUS. See “Basket—Multiplier” above.

Listing:

The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.

CUSIP / ISIN:

61776MYA7 / US61776MYA79

Agent:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”

Estimated value on the pricing date:

Approximately $970.20 per Buffered PLUS, or within $25.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Overview” on page 2.

Commissions and issue price:

Price to public

Agent’s commissions(1)

Proceeds to us(2)

Per Buffered PLUS

$1,000

$

$

Total

$

$

$

(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $ for each Buffered PLUS they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.

(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 16.

The Buffered PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The Buffered PLUS are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

You should read this document together with the related product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying product supplement and index supplement, please note that all references in such supplements to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Buffered PLUS” and “Additional Information About the Buffered PLUS” at the end of this document.

References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

Product Supplement for PLUS dated November 16, 2023  Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of a Basket Consisting of Two Indices due January 15, 2026

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Investment Summary

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities

The Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of a Basket Consisting of Two Indices due January 15, 2026 (the “Buffered PLUS”) can be used:

As an alternative to direct exposure to the basket that enhances returns for a certain range of positive performance of the basket, subject to the maximum payment at maturity;

To enhance returns and potentially outperform the basket in a moderately bullish scenario;

To achieve similar levels of upside exposure to the basket as a direct investment, subject to the maximum payment at maturity, while using fewer dollars by taking advantage of the leverage factor; and

To obtain a buffer against a specified level of negative performance in the basket.

Maturity:

1.5 years

Leverage factor:

125%

Buffer amount:

15%

Maximum payment at maturity:

At least $1,186 per Buffered PLUS (118.60% of the stated principal amount). The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date.

Minimum payment at maturity:

$150 per Buffered PLUS (15% of the stated principal amount). Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.

Basket weightings:

70% for the SPXFP Index and 30% for the RTY Index

Interest:

None


The original issue price of each Buffered PLUS is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each Buffered PLUS on the pricing date will be approximately $970.20, or within $25.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the value of the Buffered PLUS as determined on the pricing date will be set forth in the final pricing supplement.

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date, we take into account that the Buffered PLUS comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the basket components. The estimated value of the Buffered PLUS is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the basket components, instruments based on the basket components, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

What determines the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS?

In determining the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, including the leverage factor, the buffer amount, the maximum payment at maturity and the minimum payment at maturity, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS would be more favorable to you.

What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the Buffered PLUS?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the basket components, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the basket components, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered PLUS and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Key Investment Rationale

The Buffered PLUS offer leveraged upside exposure to any positive performance of the basket, subject to the maximum payment at maturity, while providing limited protection against negative performance of the basket. Once the basket has decreased in value by more than the specified buffer amount, investors are exposed to the negative performance of the basket, subject to the minimum payment at maturity. At maturity, if the basket has appreciated, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the underlying basket, subject to the maximum payment at maturity. At maturity, if the basket has depreciated and (i) if the closing value of the basket has not declined by more than the specified buffer amount, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for par, or (ii) if the closing value of the basket has declined by more than the buffer amount, the investor will lose 1% for every 1% decline beyond the specified buffer amount. Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.

Leveraged Performance Up to a Cap

The Buffered PLUS offer investors an opportunity to capture enhanced returns for a certain range of performance relative to a direct investment in the basket.

Upside Scenario

The basket increases in value, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000 plus 125% of the basket percent change, subject to the maximum payment at maturity of at least $1,186 per Buffered PLUS (118.60% of the stated principal amount). The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date.

Par Scenario

The basket declines in value by no more than 15%, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000.

Downside Scenario

The basket declines in value by more than 15%, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease of the basket in excess of the buffer amount of 15%. (Example: if the basket decreases in value by 55%, the Buffered PLUS will redeem for $600 or 60% of the stated principal amount.) The minimum payment at maturity is $150 per Buffered PLUS.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

How the Buffered PLUS Work

Payoff Diagram

The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS based on the following terms:

Stated principal amount:

$1,000 per Buffered PLUS

Leverage factor:

125%

Buffer amount:

15%

Minimum payment at maturity:

$150 per Buffered PLUS

Hypothetical maximum payment at maturity:

$1,186 per Buffered PLUS (118.60% of the stated principal amount). The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date.

 

Buffered PLUS Payoff Diagram

 

How it works

Upside Scenario. If the final basket value is greater than the initial basket value, investors will receive the $1,000 stated principal amount plus 125% of the appreciation of the basket over the term of the Buffered PLUS, subject to the hypothetical maximum payment at maturity. An investor will realize the hypothetical maximum payment at maturity of $1,186 per Buffered PLUS (118.60% of the stated principal amount) at a final basket value of 114.88% of the initial basket value.

If the basket appreciates 2%, the investor will receive a 2.50% return, or $1,025 per Buffered PLUS.

If the basket appreciates 50%, the investor will receive only the hypothetical maximum payment at maturity of $1,186 per Buffered PLUS, or 118.60% of the stated principal amount.

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Principal at Risk Securities

Par Scenario. If the final basket value is less than or equal to the initial basket value but has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount less than or equal to the buffer amount of 15%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of $1,000 per Buffered PLUS.

If the basket depreciates 5%, investors will receive the $1,000 stated principal amount.

Downside Scenario. If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value and has decreased from the initial basket value by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, investors will receive an amount that is less than the stated principal amount by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease of the basket in excess of the buffer amount of 15%. The minimum payment at maturity is $150 per Buffered PLUS.

For example, if the basket depreciates 55%, investors will lose 40% of their principal and receive only $600 per Buffered PLUS at maturity, or 60% of the stated principal amount.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Risk Factors

This section describes the material risks relating to the Buffered PLUS. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus. You should also consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the Buffered PLUS.

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Buffered PLUS

The Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of your principal. The terms of the Buffered PLUS differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. If the final basket value is less than 85% of the initial basket value, you will receive for each Buffered PLUS that you hold a payment at maturity that is less than the stated principal amount of each Buffered PLUS by an amount proportionate to the decline in the value of the basket from the initial basket value, plus $150 per Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.

The appreciation potential of the Buffered PLUS is limited by the maximum payment at maturity. The appreciation potential of the Buffered PLUS is limited by the maximum payment at maturity of at least $1,186 per Buffered PLUS, or 118.60% of the stated principal amount. The actual maximum payment at maturity will be determined on the pricing date. Although the leverage factor provides 125% exposure to any increase in the final basket value over the initial basket value, because the payment at maturity will be limited to 118.60% of the stated principal amount for the Buffered PLUS (assuming a maximum payment at maturity of $1,186 per Buffered PLUS), any increase in the final basket value over the initial basket value by more than 14.88% of the initial basket value will not further increase the return on the Buffered PLUS.

The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, including: the value, volatility and dividend yield of the RTY Index and the reference index, interest and yield rates in the market, the time remaining to maturity, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the futures contract linked to the SPXFP Index, the RTY Index or the reference index or equities markets generally and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads. Generally, the longer the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the Buffered PLUS will be affected by the other factors described above. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per Buffered PLUS if you try to sell your Buffered PLUS prior to maturity.

The Buffered PLUS are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the Buffered PLUS. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the Buffered PLUS at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. The Buffered PLUS are not guaranteed by any other entity. If we default on our obligations under the Buffered PLUS, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the Buffered PLUS prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the Buffered PLUS.

As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing in the basket components. Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing directly in the basket components, the futures contract linked to the SPXFP Index or the component stocks of the RTY Index or the reference index. Investors in the Buffered PLUS will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the component stocks of the RTY Index or the reference index. Further, by purchasing the Buffered PLUS, you are taking credit risk to us and not to any counter-party to the futures contract linked to the SPXFP Index. Your return on the Buffered PLUS will not reflect the return you would realize if you purchased any stocks or futures contracts that are tracked directly or indirectly by the SPXFP Index.

The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, cause the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the Buffered PLUS in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.

The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the basket components, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

The estimated value of the Buffered PLUS is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the Buffered PLUS than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the Buffered PLUS. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your Buffered PLUS in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your Buffered PLUS at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also “The market price will be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered PLUS. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Buffered PLUS easily. Because we do not expect that other broker dealers will participate significantly in the secondary market for the Buffered PLUS, the price at which you may be able to trade your Buffered PLUS is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were not to make a market in the Buffered PLUS, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your Buffered PLUS to maturity.

The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the Buffered PLUS. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial basket component values, the multipliers and the final basket value, and will calculate the basket percent change or basket performance factor, as applicable, and the amount of cash you will receive at maturity. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the basket component closing value in the event of a market disruption event or discontinuance of an underlying index. These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of PLUS—Postponement of Valuation Date(s)” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date.

Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the Buffered PLUS (and possibly to other instruments linked to the basket components, the futures contract linked to the SPXFP Index or the component stocks of the RTY Index or the reference index), including trading in the futures contract linked to the SPXFP Index and the stocks that constitute the RTY Index or the reference index as well as in other instruments related to the basket components. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Buffered PLUS, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. Some of our affiliates also trade the stocks that constitute the RTY Index or the reference index and other financial instruments related to the basket components on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial basket component values of the basket components, and, therefore, could increase the values at or above which the basket components must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a

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Principal at Risk Securities

loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the closing values of the basket components on the valuation date, and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS are uncertain. Please read the discussion under “Additional Information—Tax considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS. There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal tax treatment of the Buffered PLUS, and we do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Consequently, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Buffered PLUS are uncertain, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the tax treatment of a Buffered PLUS as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment of the Buffered PLUS, the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the Buffered PLUS, including the timing and character of income recognized by U.S. Holders and the withholding tax consequences to Non-U.S. Holders, might be materially and adversely affected. For example, due to the terms of the Buffered PLUS and current market conditions, there is a substantial risk that the IRS could seek to recharacterize the Buffered PLUS as debt instruments. Moreover, future legislation, Treasury regulations or IRS guidance could adversely affect the U.S. federal tax treatment of the Buffered PLUS, possibly retroactively.

Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

Risks Relating to the Basket Components

Changes in the value of one basket component may offset changes in the value of the other basket component. Value movements in the basket components may not correlate with each other. At a time when the value of one basket component increases, the value of the other basket component may not increase as much, or may even decline. Therefore, in calculating the basket components’ performance on the valuation date, increases in the value of one basket component may be moderated, or wholly offset, by lesser increases or declines in the value of the other basket component.

The basket components are not equally weighted. The Buffered PLUS are linked to a basket of two basket components, and the basket components have different weights in determining the value of the basket. The same percentage change in each of the basket components will therefore have different effects on the basket closing value because of the unequal weighting. For example, because the weighting of one basket component is greater than the weighting of the other basket component, a 5% decrease in the value of the basket component with the greater weighting will have a greater impact on the basket closing value than a 5% increase in the value of the basket component with the lesser weighting.

Higher future prices of the futures contract to which the SPXFP Index is linked relative to its current prices may adversely affect the value of the SPXFP Index and the value of the Buffered PLUS. The SPXFP Index is linked to the E-mini S&P 500 futures contract currently listed for trading on the CME. As the relevant futures contract approaches expiration, it is replaced by a contract that has a later expiration. Thus, for example, a contract purchased and held in September may specify a December expiration. As time passes, the contract expiring in December is replaced by a contract for delivery in March. This process is referred to as “rolling.” If the market for these contracts is (putting aside other considerations) in “backwardation,” where the prices are lower in the distant delivery months than in the nearer delivery months, the sale of the December contract would take place at a price that is higher than the price of the March contract, thereby creating a “roll yield.” While many futures contracts have historically exhibited consistent periods of backwardation, backwardation will most likely not exist at all times. It is also possible for the market for these contracts to be in “contango.” Contango markets are those in which the prices of contracts are higher in the distant delivery months than in the nearer delivery months. The presence of contango and absence of backwardation in the market for these contracts could result in negative “roll yields,” which could adversely affect the value of the SPXFP Index, and, accordingly, the value of the Buffered PLUS.

Suspensions or disruptions of market trading in futures markets could adversely affect the price of the Buffered PLUS. Securities markets and futures markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the participation of speculators and government regulation and intervention. In addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur during a single business day. These limits are generally referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given day as a result of these limits is referred to as a “limit price.” Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made at a different price. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices. These circumstances could adversely affect the value of the SPXFP Index, and, therefore, the value of the Buffered PLUS.

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Legal and regulatory changes could adversely affect the return on and value of your Buffered PLUS. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including those related to the SPXFP Index, are subject to extensive statutes, regulations, and margin requirements. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commonly referred to as the “CFTC,” and the exchanges on which such futures contracts trade, are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily limits and the suspension of trading. Furthermore, certain exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuations in futures contract prices that may occur during a single five-minute trading period. These limits could adversely affect the market prices of relevant futures and options contracts and forward contracts.

The Buffered PLUS are linked to the Russell 2000® Index and are subject to risks associated with small-capitalization companies. As the Russell 2000® Index is one of the underlying indices, and the Russell 2000® Index consists of stocks issued by companies with relatively small market capitalization, the Buffered PLUS are linked to the value of small-capitalization companies. These companies often have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than large-capitalization companies and therefore the Russell 2000® Index may be more volatile than indices that consist of stocks issued by large-capitalization companies. Stock prices of small-capitalization companies are also more vulnerable than those of large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments, and the stocks of small-capitalization companies may be thinly traded. In addition, small capitalization companies are typically less well-established and less stable financially than large-capitalization companies and may depend on a small number of key personnel, making them more vulnerable to loss of personnel. Such companies tend to have smaller revenues, less diverse product lines, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less competitive strengths than large-capitalization companies and are more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products.

Adjustments to the basket components could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. The publisher of each underlying index can make methodological changes that could change the value of such underlying index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. In addition, an index publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the relevant underlying index at any time. In these circumstances, MS & Co., as the calculation agent, will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index for such index that is comparable to the discontinued index and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by MS & Co. or any of its affiliates.

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Basket Overview

The basket consists of the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index (the “SPXFP Index”) and the Russell 2000® Index (the “RTY Index”) and offers exposure to price movements in U.S. equity markets.

S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index. The S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index, which is calculated, maintained and published by S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P®”), measures the performance of the nearest maturing quarterly E-mini S&P 500 futures contracts trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. E-mini S&P 500 futures contracts are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts based on the performance of the S&P 500® Index. For additional information about the S&P 500® Index and how it is calculated and maintained, see “S&P® U.S. Indices—S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement. For additional information about the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index, see “Annex A — S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index” below.

Russell 2000® Index. The Russell 2000® Index is an index calculated, published and disseminated by FTSE International Limited (“FTSE Russell”), and measures the capitalization-weighted price performance of 2,000 U.S. small-capitalization stocks listed on eligible U.S. exchanges. The Russell 2000® Index is designed to track the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. The companies included in the Russell 2000® Index are the middle 2,000 (i.e., those ranked 1,001 through 3,000) of the companies that form the Russell 3000E™ Index. The Russell 2000® Index represents approximately 7% of the U.S. equity market. For additional information about the Russell 2000® Index, see the information set forth under “Russell Indices—Russell 2000® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

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Information as of market close on July 5, 2024:

Basket Component Information as of July 5, 2024

 

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol

Current Basket Component Level

52 Weeks Ago

52-Week High

52-Week Low

SPXFP Index

SPXFP

481.53

402.40

(on 7/5/2024): 481.53

(on 10/27/2023): 367.27

RTY Index

RTY

2,026.727

1,872.907

(on 3/28/2024): 2,124.547

(on 10/27/2023): 1,636.938

The following graph is calculated based on an initial basket value of 100 on January 1, 2019 (assuming that each basket component is weighted as described in “Basket” on the cover page) and illustrates the effect of the offset and/or correlation among the basket components during the indicated period. The graph does not take into account the terms of the Buffered PLUS, nor does it attempt to show your expected return on an investment in the Buffered PLUS. The historical performance of the basket should not be taken as an indication of its future performance.

Basket Historical Performance

January 1, 2019 to July 5, 2024

 

The following graphs set forth the daily closing values of each of the basket components for the period from January 1, 2019 through July 5, 2024. The related tables set forth the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, for each of the basket components for each quarter in the same period. The closing values for each of the basket components on July 5, 2024 were: (i) in the case of the SPXFP Index, 481.53, and (ii) in the case of the RTY Index, 2,026.727. We obtained the information in the tables and graphs below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical values of the basket components should not be taken as an indication of their future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the basket closing value on the valuation date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index
Daily Index Closing Values
January 1, 2019 to July 5, 2024

 

 

S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index

High

Low

Period End

2019

 

 

 

First Quarter

259.86

222.61

257.61

Second Quarter

268.32

249.60

266.89

Third Quarter

274.16

256.53

269.81

Fourth Quarter

293.61

260.94

292.39

2020

 

 

 

First Quarter

306.53

201.84

233.59

Second Quarter

293.38

222.52

281.92

Third Quarter

326.53

283.09

306.77

Fourth Quarter

343.81

298.67

343.81

2021

 

 

 

First Quarter

364.75

338.62

364.75

Second Quarter

395.12

368.65

395.12

Third Quarter

417.85

391.69

396.79

Fourth Quarter

442.44

396.19

440.03

2022

 

 

 

First Quarter

442.58

385.50

419.87

Second Quarter

424.23

340.09

351.04

Third Quarter

399.05

332.14

332.14

Fourth Quarter

376.43

330.94

353.20

2023

 

 

 

First Quarter

383.43

350.27

375.14

Second Quarter

402.80

369.52

402.80

Third Quarter

414.13

382.87

383.94

Fourth Quarter

424.17

367.27

422.98

2024

 

 

 

First Quarter

460.16

415.04

460.16

Second Quarter

476.24

433.74

472.97

Third Quarter (through July 5, 2024)

481.53

474.02

481.53

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC. For more information, see “Annex A — S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index” below.

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Russell 2000® Index
Daily Index Closing Values
January 1, 2019 to July 5, 2024

 

 

Russell 2000® Index

High

Low

Period End

2019

 

 

 

First Quarter

1,590.062

1,330.831

1,539.739

Second Quarter

1,614.976

1,465.487

1,566.572

Third Quarter

1,585.599

1,456.039

1,523.373

Fourth Quarter

1,678.010

1,472.598

1,668.469

2020

 

 

 

First Quarter

1,705.215

991.160

1,153.103

Second Quarter

1,536.895

1,052.053

1,441.365

Third Quarter

1,592.287

1,398.920

1,507.692

Fourth Quarter

2,007.104

1,531.202

1,974.855

2021

 

 

 

First Quarter

2,360.168

1,945.914

2,220.519

Second Quarter

2,343.758

2,135.139

2,310.549

Third Quarter

2,329.359

2,130.680

2,204.372

Fourth Quarter

2,442.742

2,139.875

2,245.313

2022

 

 

 

First Quarter

2,272.557

1,931.288

2,070.125

Second Quarter

2,095.440

1,649.836

1,707.990

Third Quarter

2,021.346

1,655.882

1,664.716

Fourth Quarter

1,892.839

1,682.403

1,761.246

2023

 

 

 

First Quarter

2,001.221

1,720.291

1,802.484

Second Quarter

1,896.333

1,718.811

1,888.734

Third Quarter

2,003.177

1,761.609

1,785.102

Fourth Quarter

2,066.214

1,636.938

2,027.074

2024

 

 

 

First Quarter

2,124.547

1,913.166

2,124.547

Second Quarter

2,109.459

1,942.958

2,047.691

Third Quarter (through July 5, 2024)

2,036.625

2,026.727

2,026.727

“Russell 2000® Index” and “Russell 3000ETM Index” are trademarks of FTSE Russell. For more information, see “Russell Indices” in the accompanying index supplement.

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Additional Terms of the Buffered PLUS

Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the front cover of this document.

Additional Terms:

If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.

Underlying index publisher:

With respect to the SPXFP Index, S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof.

With respect to the RTY Index, FTSE Russell, or any successor thereof.

Index closing value:

With respect to the RTY Index, the index closing value on any index business day shall be determined by the calculation agent and shall equal the closing value of the RTY Index or any successor index reported by Bloomberg Financial Services, or any successor reporting service the calculation agent may select, on such index business day. In certain circumstances, the index closing value for the RTY Index will be based on the alternate calculation of the RTY Index as described under “Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement. The closing value of the RTY Index reported by Bloomberg Financial Services may be lower or higher than the official closing value of the RTY Index published by the underlying index publisher for the RTY Index.

With respect to the SPXFP Index, the index closing value on any index business day shall be determined by the calculation agent and shall equal the official closing value of the SPXFP Index, or any successor index as defined under “Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement, published at the regular official weekday close of trading on such index business day by the underlying index publisher for the SPXFP Index, as determined by the calculation agent. In certain circumstances, the index closing value for the SPXFP Index will be based on the alternate calculation of the SPXFP Index as described under “Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” in the accompanying product supplement.

Interest:

None

Bull market or bear market Buffered PLUS:

Bull Market Buffered PLUS

Postponement of maturity date:

If the valuation date for any basket component is postponed so that it falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date will be postponed to the second business day following such valuation date as postponed.

Denominations:

$1,000 per Buffered PLUS and integral multiples thereof

Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon

Calculation agent:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”)

Issuer notice to registered security holders, the trustee and the depositary:

In the event that the maturity date is postponed due to postponement of the valuation date, the issuer shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been determined, of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled (i) to each registered holder of the Buffered PLUS by mailing notice of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such registered holder’s last address as it shall appear upon the registry books, (ii) to the trustee by facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust Company (the “depositary”) by telephone or facsimile, confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to a registered holder of the Buffered PLUS in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such registered holder, whether or not such registered holder receives the notice. The issuer shall give such notice as promptly as possible, and in no case later than (i) with respect to notice of postponement of the maturity date, the business day immediately preceding the scheduled maturity date and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled, the business day immediately following the actual valuation date.

The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee and to the depositary of the amount of cash to be delivered with respect to each stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day preceding the maturity date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount due with respect to the Buffered PLUS to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the Buffered PLUS, on the maturity date.

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Additional Information About the Buffered PLUS

Additional Information:

Minimum ticketing size:

$1,000 / 1 Buffered PLUS

Tax considerations:

There is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS due to the lack of governing authority. We intend to treat a Buffered PLUS as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, this treatment of the Buffered PLUS is reasonable under current law; however, there are other reasonable treatments that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or a court may adopt, in which case the timing and character of any income or loss on the Buffered PLUS could be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, because our counsel’s opinion is based in part on market conditions as of the date of this document, it is subject to confirmation on the pricing date.

Assuming this treatment of the Buffered PLUS is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law:

A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the Buffered PLUS prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange.

Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the Buffered PLUS, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Buffered PLUS. Such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the Buffered PLUS for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise.

There is a risk that the IRS may seek to treat all or a portion of the gain on the Buffered PLUS as ordinary income. For example, due to the terms of the Buffered PLUS and current market conditions, there is a substantial risk that the IRS could seek to recharacterize the Buffered PLUS as debt instruments. In that event, U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the Buffered PLUS every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income and gain in respect of the Buffered PLUS as ordinary income.

We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the treatment of the Buffered PLUS. An alternative characterization of the Buffered PLUS could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the Buffered PLUS, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect.

As discussed in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities (each, an “Underlying Security”). Subject to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally applies to securities that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (a “Specified Security”). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section 871(m) will not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2027 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security. Based on the terms of the Buffered PLUS and current market conditions, we expect that the Buffered PLUS will not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security on the pricing date. However, we will provide an updated determination in the final pricing supplement. Assuming that the Buffered PLUS do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the Buffered PLUS should not be Specified Securities and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m).

Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. If withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to

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the Buffered PLUS.

Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the Buffered PLUS should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

The discussion in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax considerations” and the discussion contained in the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, insofar as they purport to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS.

Use of proceeds and hedging:

The proceeds from the sale of the Buffered PLUS will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per Buffered PLUS issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the Buffered PLUS, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the agent’s commissions. The costs of the Buffered PLUS borne by you and described on page 2 above comprise the agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS.

On or prior to the pricing date, we expect to hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the Buffered PLUS by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the basket components, in the futures contract linked to the SPXFP Index, in the stocks constituting the RTY Index or the reference index, in futures and/or options contracts on the RTY Index or the reference index or the stocks constituting the RTY Index or the reference index listed on major securities markets or positions in any other available securities or instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the initial basket component values of the basket components, and, therefore, could increase the values at or above which the basket components must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS. In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the stocks constituting the RTY Index or the reference index, futures and/or options contracts on the RTY Index or the reference index or the stocks constituting the RTY Index or the reference index or positions in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Buffered PLUS, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the values of the basket components, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS or the payment you will receive at maturity. For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.

Additional considerations:

Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the Buffered PLUS, either directly or indirectly.

Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:

Selected dealers, which may include our affiliates, and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent a fixed sales commission of $ for each Buffered PLUS they sell.

MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the Buffered PLUS. When MS & Co. prices this offering of Buffered PLUS, it will determine the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, including the maximum payment at maturity, such that for each Buffered PLUS the estimated value on the pricing date will be no lower than the minimum level described in “Investment Summary” on page 2.

MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.

Where you can find more information:

MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for PLUS and the index supplement) with the Securities and

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Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement for PLUS, the index supplement and any other documents relating to this offering that MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed with the SEC for more complete information about MSFL, Morgan Stanley and this offering. When you read the accompanying product supplement and index supplement, please note that all references in such supplements to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, MSFL and/or Morgan Stanley will arrange to send you the product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837.

You may access these documents on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.as follows:

Product Supplement for PLUS dated November 16, 2023

Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023

Prospectus dated April 12, 2024

Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement for PLUS, in the index supplement or in the prospectus.

“Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM” and “PLUSSM” are our service marks.

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Annex A — S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index

The S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index (the “SPXFP Index”) is an equity futures index calculated, maintained and published by S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P®”). S&P® is a joint venture between S&P® Global, Inc. (majority owner) and CME Group Inc. (minority owner), owner of CME Group Index Services LLC. The SPXFP Index is reported by Bloomberg under the ticker symbol “SPXFP.” All information contained in this document regarding the SPXFP Index has been derived from publicly available information, without independent verification.

The SPXFP Index is the excess return version of the S&P 500 Futures Index, which measures the performance of the nearest maturing quarterly E-mini S&P 500 futures contract trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”). The SPXFP Index includes a provision for the replacement of the E-mini futures contract as the contract approaches maturity (also referred to as “rolling” or “the roll”). This replacement occurs over a one-day rolling period every March, June, September and December, effective after the close of trading five business days preceding the last trading date of the E-mini S&P futures contract.

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures Contract

The SPXFP Index is constructed from the front-month E-mini S&P 500 futures contract (the “futures contract”). Futures contracts are contracts that legally obligate the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price during a specified future time period. The futures contract is rolled forward once a quarter, with one-third of the contract being rolled forward on each of the fourth, third, and second day prior to expiration.

The E-mini S&P 500 futures (“ES”) contracts are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts, based on the S&P 500® Index (the “reference index”), traded on the CME, representing a contract unit of $50 multiplied by the reference index, measured in cents per index point. The ES contracts listed for the nearest nine quarters, for each March, June, September and December, and the nearest three Decembers are available for trading. Trading of the ES contracts terminates at 9:30 A.M. Eastern time on the third Friday of the contract month. The daily settlement prices of the ES contracts are based on trading activity in the relevant contract (and in the case of a lead month also being the expiry month, together with trading activity on lead month-second month spread contracts) on the CME during a specified settlement period. The final settlement price of ES contracts is based on the opening prices of the component stocks in the reference index, determined on the third Friday of the contract month. For more information about the reference index, see “S&P® U.S. Indices—S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

Underlying Index Calculation

The SPXFP Index, calculated from the price change of the futures contract, reflects the excess return of the S&P 500 Futures Index. The level of the SPXFP Index on a trading day is calculated as follows:

IndexERd = IndexERd-1 × (1 + CDRd)

where:

IndexERd-1

=

The Excess Return Index level on the preceding business day, defined as any date on which the index is calculated

CDRd

=

The Contract Daily return, defined as:

 

where:

 

 

 

 

 

t

=

The business day on which the calculation is made

 

 

TDW0t

=

Total Dollar Weight Obtained on t, defined as:

CRW1t-1 × DCRP1t + CRW2t-1 × DCRP2t

 

 

TDWIt-1

=

Total Dollar Weight Invested on the business day preceding t, defined as:

CRW1t-1 × DCRP1t-1 + CRW2t-1 × DCRP2t-1

 

 

CRW1

=

The contract roll weight of the first nearby contract expiration

 

 

CRW2

=

The contract roll weight of the roll in contract expiration

 

 

DCRP t

=

The Daily Contract Reference Price (the official closing price per futures contract, as designated by the relevant exchange) of the futures contract

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The SPXFP Index is calculated on an excess return basis, meaning that the level of the SPXFP Index is determined by its weighted return reduced by the return that could be earned on a notional cash deposit at the notional interest rate, which is a rate equal to the federal funds rate.

Overview of Futures Markets

Futures contracts are traded on regulated futures exchanges, in the over-the-counter market and on various types of electronic trading facilities and markets. As of the date of this pricing supplement, the futures contract is an exchange-traded futures contract. A futures contract provides for a specified settlement month in which the cash settlement is made by the seller (whose position is therefore described as “short”) and acquired by the purchaser (whose position is therefore described as “long”).

No purchase price is paid or received on the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Instead, an amount of cash or cash equivalents must be deposited with the broker as “initial margin.” This amount varies based on the requirements imposed by the exchange clearing houses, but it may be lower than 5% of the notional value of the contract. This margin deposit provides collateral for the obligations of the parties to the futures contract.

By depositing margin, which may vary in form depending on the exchange, with the clearing house or broker involved, a market participant may be able to earn interest on its margin funds, thereby increasing the total return that it may realize from an investment in futures contracts. However, the SPXFP Index is not a total return index and does not reflect interest that could be earned on funds notionally committed to the trading of futures contracts.

At any time prior to the expiration of a futures contract, a trader may elect to close out its position by taking an opposite position on the exchange on which the trader obtained the position, subject to the availability of a liquid secondary market. This operates to terminate the position and fix the trader’s profit or loss. Futures contracts are cleared through the facilities of a centralized clearing house and a brokerage firm that is a member of the clearing house. Futures exchanges may adopt rules and take other actions that affect trading, including imposing speculative position limits, maximum price fluctuations and trading halts and suspensions and requiring liquidation of contracts in certain circumstances.

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