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Published on 12/23/2015 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $1.95 million contingent buffer notes linked to SPDR S&P Bank ETF

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 23 – Morgan Stanley priced $1.95 million of 0% contingent buffer equity notes due June 28, 2017 linked to the SPDR S&P Bank exchange-traded fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A knock-out event will occur if the final share price is less than the initial share price by more than 15%.

If a knock-out event has not occurred, the payout at maturity will be par plus 150% of the ETF return, subject to a minimum payout of par and a maximum payment of $1,214.50 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

If a knock-out event has occurred, investors will be fully exposed to the ETF’s decline.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the agent with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA as placement agents.

Issuer:Morgan Stanley
Issue:Contingent buffer equity notes
Underlying ETF:SPDR S&P Bank ETF
Amount:$1.95 million
Maturity:June 28, 2017
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If knock-out event has not occurred, par plus 150% of ETF return, subject to minimum payout of par and maximum payment of $1,214.50 per $1,000 principal amount of notes; if knock-out event has occurred, full exposure to ETF’s decline
Knock-out event:Final share price is less than initial share price by more than 15%
Initial share price:$33.43
Final share price:Average of ETF’s closing share prices on five trading days ending June 23, 2017
Pricing date:Dec. 18
Settlement date:Dec. 23
Agent:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Placement agents:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Fees:1.25%
Cusip:61761JS83

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