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Published on 3/26/2018 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley sells $5.46 million buffered PLUS on ETF, index basket

By Marisa Wong

Morgantown, W.Va., March 26 – Morgan Stanley Finance LLC priced $5.46 million of 0% buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities due March 21, 2022 linked to a basket of four indexes and one exchange-traded fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Morgan Stanley.

The basket consists of the S&P 500 index with a 70% weight, MSCI EAFE index with a 15% weight, S&P MidCap 400 index with an 8% weight, Russell 2000 index with a 3% weight and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF with a 4% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus 123.3% of any basket gain.

If the basket finishes flat or falls by up to 25%, the payout will be par.

Otherwise, investors will lose 1.3333% for every 1% decline beyond 25%.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities
Basket components:S&P 500 index with a 70% weight, MSCI EAFE index with a 15% weight, S&P MidCap 400 index with an 8% weight, Russell 2000 index with a 3% weight and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF with a 4% weight
Amount:$5,459,000
Maturity:March 21, 2022
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 123.3% of any basket gain; par if basket finishes flat or falls by up to 25%; otherwise, 1.3333% for every 1% decline beyond 25%
Initial component values:2,752.01 for S&P, 2,043.58 for EAFE, 1,935.65 for MidCap, 1,586.048 for Russell, $49.21 for EM ETF
Pricing date:March 16
Settlement date:March 21
Underwriter:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Fees:None
Cusip:61768CL39

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