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Published on 2/12/2013 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $8.48 million contingent absolute return autocallables on Ford

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Feb. 12 - Morgan Stanley priced $8.48 million of 0% contingent absolute return autocallable optimization securities due Feb. 14, 2014 linked to Ford Motor Co. shares, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes will be called at par plus an annualized call premium of 12.81% if Ford stock closes at or above the initial share price on any quarterly observation date.

If the notes are not called and the final share price is at or above the 80% trigger level, the payout at maturity will be par plus the absolute value of the return.

Otherwise, investors will be fully exposed to any losses.

UBS Financial Services Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are the agents.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Contingent absolute return autocallable optimization securities
Underlying stock:Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F)
Amount:$8,481,600
Maturity:Feb. 14, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:If final share price is greater than or equal to trigger price, par plus absolute value of stock return; otherwise, full exposure to stock decline
Call:At par plus 12.81% per year if Ford stock closes at or above initial share price on any quarterly observation date
Initial share price:$13.10
Trigger price:$10.48, 80% of initial share price
Pricing date:Feb. 8
Settlement date:Feb. 13
Agents:UBS Financial Services Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Fees:1.5%
Cusip:61761M482

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