New Issue: Morgan Stanley prices $23 million 7.5% Sparqs exchangeable for Gilead Sciences

By Jennifer Chiou

New York, Dec. 23 - Morgan Stanley priced $23,000,002.50 of 7.5% Sparqs (Stock Participation Accreting Redemption Quarterly-pay Securities) due Jan. 15, 2007 that are mandatorily exchangeable for Gilead Sciences, Inc. stock, according to a 424B3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Issuer:	Morgan Stanley
Issue:	Sparqs (Stock Participation Accreting Redemption Quarterly-pay Securities) senior medium-term notes, series F
Underlying stock:	Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Amount:	$23,000,002.50
Maturity:	Jan. 15, 2007
Coupon:	7.5%, payable quarterly
Price:	Par of $13.85 (equal to one-quarter of closing price of Gilead Sciences stock on pricing date)
Exchange ratio:	0.25 (mandatory, at maturity)
Call:	July 15, 2006 onwards at price to give yield to call of 20%
Pricing date:	Dec. 22
Settlement date:	Dec. 30
Underwriter:	Morgan Stanley
Listing:	"GSY" on American Stock Exchange

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