Auto-Callable Trigger PLUS due February 3, 2028
All Payments on the Securities Based on the Performance of the Russell 2000® Index
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley
Principal at Risk Securities
The Auto-Callable Trigger PLUS (the “securities”) offered are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”), fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley, and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not provide for the regular payment of interest and do not guarantee the return of any principal at maturity. The securities will be automatically redeemed if the index closing value of the underlying index on the first determination date is greater than or equal to the initial index value, for an early redemption payment of $1,112.50 per security, as described below. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. At maturity, if the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final index value is greater than the initial index value, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus a return reflecting 125% of the upside performance of the underlying index. If the securities have not previously been redeemed and the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to 75% of the initial index value, which we refer to as the downside threshold level, investors will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 security. However, if the securities are not redeemed prior to maturity and the final index value is less than the downside threshold level, investors will be exposed to the decline in the level of the underlying index on a 1-to-1 basis and will receive a payment at maturity that is less than 75% of the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero. Accordingly, investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire initial investment. The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the possibility of receiving an early redemption payment greater than the stated principal amount if the underlying index closes at or above the initial index value on the first determination date or an equity index-based return at maturity if the underlying index closes above the initial index value on the final determination date. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.
All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.
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SUMMARY TERMS
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Issuer:
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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
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Guarantor:
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Morgan Stanley
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Underlying index:
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Russell 2000® Index
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Aggregate principal amount:
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$
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Stated principal amount:
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$1,000 per security
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Issue price:
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$1,000 per security
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Pricing date:
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January 17, 2025
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Original issue date:
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January 23, 2025 (3 business days after the pricing date)
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Maturity date:
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February 3, 2028
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Early redemption:
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If, on the first determination date, the index closing value of the underlying index is greater than or equal to the initial index value, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment on the early redemption date.
The securities will not be redeemed early on the early redemption date if the index closing value of the underlying index is below the initial index value on the first determination date.
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Early redemption payment:
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The early redemption payment will be an amount in cash per stated principal amount of $1,112.50, as set forth under “Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment” below.
No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed.
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Determination dates:
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See “Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment” below.
The determination dates are subject to postponement for non-index business days and certain market disruption events.
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Early redemption date:
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See “Determination Dates, Early Redemption Date and Early Redemption Payment” below. If such day is not a business day, the early redemption payment, if payable, will be paid on the next business day, and no adjustment will be made to the early redemption payment.
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Payment at maturity:
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If the securities have not previously been redeemed, you will receive at maturity a cash payment per security as follows:
●If the final index value is greater than the initial index value:
$1,000 + ($1,000 × index percent change × 125%)
●If the final index value is less than or equal to the initial index value but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level:
$1,000
●If the final index value is less than the downside threshold level:
$1,000 × index performance factor
Under these circumstances, you will lose more than 25%, and possibly all, of your investment.
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Terms continued on the following page
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Agent:
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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.”
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Estimated value on the pricing date:
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Approximately $960.10 per security, or within $45.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” beginning on page 3.
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Commissions and issue price:
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Price to public
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Agent’s commissions and fees
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Proceeds to us(3)
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Per security
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$1,000
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$22.50(1)
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$5(2)
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$972.50
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Total
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$
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$
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$
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(1)Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (an affiliate of the agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $22.50 for each security 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.
(2)Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $5 for each security.
(3)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 17.
The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8.
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 securities 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 Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.
As used in this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.
Product Supplement for Auto-Callable Securities dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023
Prospectus dated April 12, 2024