Form 424B2 - Prospectus [Rule 424(b)(2)]

August 2024

Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 3,260

Registration Statement Nos. 333-275587; 333-275587-01

Dated July 30, 2024

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Opportunities in U.S. Equities

Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the S&P 500® Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund due August 5, 2027

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

The Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities, which we refer to as the securities, are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented and modified by this document. If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 95% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the respective digital threshold value, you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity a minimum of at least $500 per security (to be determined on the pricing date) in addition to the stated principal amount. If the worst performing underlying appreciates by more than at least 50% over the term of the securities, you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity the stated principal amount plus an amount based on the percentage increase of such worst performing underlying. If the final level of any underlying is less than its digital threshold value but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 70% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold value, meaning that the value of any underlying has declined by more than 5% but no underlying has depreciated by more than 30%, you will receive a payment at maturity equal to the stated principal amount. However, if the final level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities by an amount that is proportionate to the percentage decrease in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than $700 per security and could be zero. Accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities. Because the payment at maturity on the securities is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline in any final level below 70% of its respective initial level will result in a significant loss on your investment, even if the other underlyings have appreciated or have not declined as much. The securities are for investors who seek an equity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal, risk exposure to the worst performing of three underlyings and forgo current income in exchange for the digital payment feature that applies only if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective digital threshold value. 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.

SUMMARY TERMS
Issuer:	Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:	Morgan Stanley
Issue price:	$1,000 per security
Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per security
Pricing date:	August 2, 2024
Original issue date:	August 7, 2024 (3 business days after the pricing date)
Maturity date:	August 5, 2027
Aggregate principal amount:	$
Interest:	None
Underlyings:	The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “INDU Index”), the S&P 500® Index (the “SPX” Index) and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (the “XLE Shares,” or the “Fund”)
Payment at maturity:	●If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective digital threshold value: $1,000 + the greater of (i) $1,000 x the underlying percent change of the worst performing underlying and (ii) the digital payment   ●If the final level of any underlying is less than its digital threshold value but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value, meaning that the value of any underlying has declined by more than 5% but no underlying has depreciated by more than 30% from its respective initial level: $1,000 ●If the final level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, meaning the value of any underlying has declined by more than 30% from its respective initial level to its respective final level:   $1,000 × performance factor of the worst performing underlying   Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of $1,000, and will represent a loss of more than 30%, and possibly all, of your investment.
Underlying percent change:	With respect to each underlying, (final index value – initial index value) / initial index value
Digital payment:	At least $500 per security (50% of the stated principal amount). The actual digital payment will be set on the pricing date.
Performance factor:	With respect to each underlying, final level / initial level
Worst performing underlying:	The underlying that has declined the most, meaning that it has the lesser performance factor
Initial level:	With respect to the INDU Index, , which is the closing level of such underlying on the pricing date With respect to the SPX Index, , which is the closing level of such underlying on the pricing date With respect to the XLE Shares, $ , which is the closing level of such underlying on the pricing date
Digital threshold value:	With respect to the INDU Index, , which is 95% of the initial level for such underlying With respect to the SPX Index, , which is 95% of the initial level for such underlying With respect to the XLE Shares, $ , which is 95% of the initial level for such underlying
Downside threshold value:	With respect to the INDU Index, , which is 70% of the initial level for such underlying With respect to the SPX Index, , which is 70% of the initial level for such underlying With respect to the XLE Shares, $ , which is 70% of the initial level for such underlying
Final level:	With respect to each underlying, the closing level of such underlying on the valuation date
Closing level:	With respect to the INDU Index, on any index business day, the index closing value of such underlying on such day With respect to the SPX Index, on any index business day, the index closing value of such underlying on such day With respect to the XLE Shares, on any trading day, the closing price of one XLE Share on such day times the adjustment factor on such day
Valuation date:	August 2, 2027, subject to postponement for non-index business days and non-trading days, as applicable, and certain market disruption events
Adjustment factor:	With respect to the XLE Shares, 1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the XLE Shares
CUSIP / ISIN:	61776M6Y6 / US61776M6Y68
Listing:	The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Agent:	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.”
Estimated value on the pricing date:	Approximately $983.70 per security, or within $30.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” on page 2.
Commissions and issue price:	Price to public(1)	Agent’s commissions and fees(2)	Proceeds to us(3)
Per security	$1,000	$	$1,000
Total	$	$	$

(1) The securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities in fee-based advisory accounts.

(2) MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. In addition, selected dealers and their financial advisors may receive a structuring fee of up to $6.25 for each security from the agent or its affiliates. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. 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 for Jump Securities.

(3) See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 23.

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.

References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

Product Supplement for Jump Securities dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024

 

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the S&P 500® Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund due August 5, 2027

Principal at Risk Securities

 

Investment Summary

Principal at Risk Securities

 

The Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the S&P 500® Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund due August 5, 2027 (the “securities”) can be used:

￭As an alternative to direct exposure to the underlyings that provides a minimum positive return of at least 50% (to be determined on the pricing date) if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 95% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the respective digital threshold value, and offers uncapped 1-to-1 participation in the appreciation of the worst performing underlying if the appreciation of such underlying is greater than at least 50%;

￭To enhance returns and potentially outperform the worst performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the S&P 500® Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund in a moderately bullish or moderately bearish scenario;

 

￭To obtain limited protection against the loss of principal in the event of a decline of the underlyings as of the valuation date, but only if the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective downside threshold value.

If the final level of any underlying is less than its downside threshold value, the securities are exposed on a 1-to-1 basis to the percentage decline of the final level of the worst performing underlying from its respective initial level.  Accordingly, investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities.

Maturity:	Approximately 3 years
Digital payment:	At least $500 per security (50% of the stated principal amount, to be determined on the pricing date)
Digital threshold value:	For each underlying, 95% of the respective initial level
Downside threshold value:	For each underlying, 70% of the respective initial level
Minimum payment at maturity:	None.  Investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities.
Interest:	None

The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date will be approximately $983.70, or within $30.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date will be set forth in the final pricing supplement.

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlyings. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlyings, instruments based on the underlyings, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

What determines the economic terms of the securities?

In determining the economic terms of the securities, including the digital payment, the digital threshold values and the downside threshold values, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.

 

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What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

 

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Key Investment Rationale

The securities do not pay interest but provide a minimum positive return of at least 50% (to be determined on the pricing date) if the final level of each of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the S&P 500® Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund is greater than or equal to its respective digital threshold value, and offer an uncapped 1-to-1 participation in the appreciation of the worst performing underlying if the appreciation of such underlying is greater than at least 50%. However, if, as of the valuation date, the value of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, the payment due at maturity will be less than $700 per security and could be zero.

 

Upside Scenario	If the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to its respective digital threshold value, the payment at maturity for each security will be equal to $1,000 plus the greater of (i) $1,000 times the underlying percent change of the worst performing underlying and (ii) the digital payment of at least $500. The actual digital payment will be set on the pricing date.
Par Scenario	If the final level of any underlying is less than its digital threshold value but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 70% of its respective initial index value, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold value, meaning that the value of any underlying has declined by more than 5% but no underlying has depreciated by more than 30%, you will receive a payment at maturity equal to the stated principal amount.
Downside Scenario	If the final level of any underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value, you will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level, without any buffer (e.g., a 50% depreciation in the worst performing underlying from the respective initial level to the respective final level will result in a payment at maturity of $500 per security).   Because the payment at maturity of the securities is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline in any underlying below its respective downside threshold value will result in a loss of a significant portion or all of your investment, even if the other underlyings have appreciated or have not declined as much.

 

 

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Enhanced Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, the S&P 500® Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund due August 5, 2027

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Hypothetical Examples

The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to calculate the payment at maturity on the securities. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. The payment at maturity on the securities is subject to our credit risk. The below examples are based on the following terms. The actual initial levels, digital threshold values and downside threshold values will be determined on the pricing date.

Stated Principal Amount:	$1,000 per security
Hypothetical Initial Level:	With respect to the INDU Index: 40,000 With respect to the SPX Index: 5,000 With respect to the XLE Shares: $90
Hypothetical Digital Threshold Value:	With respect to the INDU Index: 38,000, which is 95% of its hypothetical initial level With respect to the SPX Index: 4,750, which is 95% of its hypothetical initial level With respect to the XLE Shares: $85.50, which is 95% of its hypothetical initial level
Hypothetical Downside Threshold Value:	With respect to the INDU Index: 28,000, which is 70% of its hypothetical initial level With respect to the SPX Index: 3,500, which is 70% of its hypothetical initial level With respect to the XLE Shares: $63.00, which is 70% of its hypothetical initial level
Hypothetical Digital Payment:	$500 (50% of the stated principal amount). The actual digital payment will be set on the pricing date.
Interest:	None

EXAMPLE 1: Each underlying appreciates substantially, and investors therefore receive the stated principal amount plus a return reflecting the percent change of the worst performing underlying.

Final level		INDU Index: 84,000 SPX Index: 9,000
		XLE Shares: $189
Percent change		INDU Index: (84,000 – 40,000) / 40,000 = 110% SPX Index: (9,000 – 5,000) / 5,000 = 80% XLE Shares: ($189 - $90) / $90 = 110%
Performance factor		INDU Index: 84,000 / 40,000 = 210% SPX Index: 9,000 / 5,000 = 180% XLE Shares: $189 / $90 = 210%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 + ($1,000 x the index percent change of the worst performing underlying index)
	=	$1,000 + $800
	=	$1,800

In example 1, the final level for the INDU Index has increased from its initial level by 110%, the final level for the SPX Index has increased from its initial level by 80% and the final level for the XLE Shares has increased from its initial level by 110%. Because the final level of each underlying is above its respective digital threshold value, and the percent change of the worst performing underlying is greater than the minimum positive return of 50%, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus 1-to-1 participation in the performance of the worst performing underlying. Investors receive $1,800 per security at maturity.

 

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EXAMPLE 2: The final level of each underlying is at or above its respective digital threshold value, but the worst performing underlying has not appreciated by more than 50%, and investors therefore receive the stated principal amount plus the digital payment.

Final level		INDU Index: 39,200 SPX Index: 4,850
		XLE Shares: $99
Percent change		INDU Index: (39,200 – 40,000) / 40,000 = -2% SPX Index: (4,850 – 5,000) / 5,000 = -3% XLE Shares: ($99 - $90) / $90 = 10%
Performance factor		INDU Index: 39,200 / 40,000 = 98% SPX Index: 4,850 / 5,000 = 97% XLE Shares: $99 / $90 = 110%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 + digital payment
	=	$1,000 + $500
	=	$1,500

In example 2, the final level for the INDU Index has decreased from its initial level by 2%, the final level for the SPX Index has decreased from its initial level by 3% and the final level for the XLE Shares has increased from its initial level by 10%. Because the final level of each underlying is above its respective digital threshold value, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus the digital payment of $500. Although two of the underlyings have depreciated, investors receive $1,500 per security at maturity.

EXAMPLE 3: The final level of each underlying is at or above its respective downside threshold value, but the worst performing underling has declined by more than 5%, and investors therefore receive the stated principal amount.

Final level		INDU Index: 39,200 SPX Index: 4,850
		XLE Shares: $81
Percent change		INDU Index: (39,200 – 40,000) / 40,000 = -2% SPX Index: (4,850 – 5,000) / 5,000 = -3% XLE Shares: ($81 - $90) / $90 = -10%
Performance factor		INDU Index: 39,200 / 40,000 = 98% SPX Index: 4,850 / 5,000 = 97% XLE Shares: $81 / $90 = 90%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000

In example 3, the final level for the INDU Index has decreased from its initial level by 2%, the final level for the SPX Index has decreased from its initial level by 3% and the final level for the XLE Shares has decreased from its initial level by 10%. Because the final level of each underlying is above its respective downside threshold value, but the final level of one of the underlyings is below its respective digital threshold value, investors do not receive the digital payment and instead receive at maturity the stated principal amount of $1,000 per security.

EXAMPLE 4: The final level of one of the underlyings is less than its respective downside threshold value. Investors are therefore exposed to the full decline in the worst performing underlying from its initial level.

Final level		INDU Index: 48,000 SPX Index: 4,250
		XLE Shares: $58.50

 

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Performance factor		INDU Index: 48,000 / 40,000 = 120% SPX Index: 4,250 / 5,000 = 85% XLE Shares: $58.50 / $90 = 65%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 × performance factor of the worst performing underlying
	=	$1,000 × 65%
	=	$650

In example 4, the final level for the INDU Index has increased from its initial level by 20%, the final level of the SPX Index has decreased from its initial level by 15% and the final level for the XLE Shares has decreased from the initial level by 35%. Because one of the underlyings has declined below its respective downside threshold value, investors are exposed to the full negative performance of the XLE Shares, which is the worst performing underlying in this example. Under these circumstances, investors lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level. In this example, investors receive a payment at maturity equal to $650 per security, resulting in a loss of 35%.

EXAMPLE 5: The final level of each underlying is less than its respective downside threshold value. Investors are therefore exposed to the full decline in the worst performing underlying from its initial level.

Final level		INDU Index: 8,000 SPX Index: 2,500
		XLE Shares: $36
Performance factor		INDU Index: 8,000 / 40,000 = 20% SPX Index: 2,500 / 5,000 = 50% XLE Shares: $36 / $90 = 40%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 × performance factor of the worst performing underlying
	=	$1,000 × 20%
	=	$200

In example 5, the final level for the INDU Index has decreased from its initial level by 80%, the final level for the SPX Index has decreased from its initial level by 50% and the final level for the XLE Shares has decreased from the initial level by 60%. Because one or more underlyings have declined below their respective downside threshold values, investors are exposed to the full negative performance of the INDU Index, which is the worst performing underlying in this example. Under these circumstances, investors lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level. In this example, investors receive a payment at maturity equal to $200 per security, resulting in a loss of 80%.

If the final level of any of the underlyings is less than its respective downside threshold value, you will receive an amount in cash that is significantly less than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each security by an amount proportionate to the full decline in the level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level over the term of the securities, and you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment.

 

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Risk Factors

This section describes the material risks relating to the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus. You should also consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities

￭The securities do not pay interest or guarantee the return of any principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities do not pay interest or guarantee the payment of any principal at maturity. At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash based upon the final level of each underlying. If the final level of any underlying is less than its digital threshold value but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 70% of its respective initial level, which we refer to as the respective downside threshold value, meaning that the value of any underlying has declined by more than 5% but no underlying has depreciated by more than 30%, you will receive a payment at maturity equal to the stated principal amount. However, if the final level of any underlying is less than 70% of its respective initial level, you will receive at maturity an amount in cash that is significantly less than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each security by an amount proportionate to the full decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its initial level over the term of the securities, and you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire investment.

￭The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the values of the underlyings at any time other than the valuation date. The final levels will be the closing levels on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days and non-trading days, as applicable, and certain market disruption events. Even if the value of the worst performing underlying appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity may be significantly less than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the value of the worst performing underlying prior to such drop.  Although the actual value of the worst performing underlying on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than its respective final level, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the closing level of the worst performing underlying on the valuation date.

￭The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which we refer to as MS & Co., may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity.

￭The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market, including:

￭the values of the underlyings at any time (including in relation to their initial levels),

￭the volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of the underlyings and of the stocks composing the INDU Index, the SPX Index and the share underlying index,

￭dividend rates on the securities underlying the INDU Index, the SPX Index and the share underlying index,

 

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￭interest and yield rates in the market,

￭geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the component stocks of the underlyings or securities markets generally and which may affect the value of the underlyings,

￭the time remaining until the maturity of the securities,

￭the composition of the underlyings and changes in the constituent stocks of the INDU Index, the SPX Index and the share underlying index,

￭the occurrence of certain events affecting the XLE Shares that may or may not require an adjustment to the adjustment factor, and

￭any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.

Generally, the longer the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the securities will be affected by the other factors described above. Some or all of these factors will influence the price you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. In particular, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if at the time of sale the value of any underlying is near or below its respective digital threshold value and especially if it is near or below its respective downside threshold value.

You cannot predict the future performance of the underlyings based on their historical performance. If the final level of any underlying is less than 70% of its respective initial level, you will be exposed on a 1-to-1 basis to the full decline in the final level of the worst performing underlying from its respective initial level. There can be no assurance that the final level of each underlying will be greater than or equal to its respective digital threshold value so that you will receive at maturity an amount that is greater than the $1,000 stated principal amount for each security you hold, or that you will not lose a significant portion or all of your investment.

￭The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.

￭As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

￭The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., are willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because

 

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the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.

The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlyings, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

￭The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also “The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

￭Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlyings or the stocks composing the INDU Index, the SPX Index or the share underlying index. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in any underlying or the component stocks of the INDU Index, the SPX Index or the share underlying index. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to stocks that constitute the INDU Index, the SPX Index or the share underlying index.

￭The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial levels, the digital threshold values, the downside threshold values, the final levels, the underlying percent changes and the performance factors, if applicable, the payment that you will receive at maturity, if any, and whether to make any adjustments to the adjustment factor. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the index closing value or the closing price, as applicable, of any underlying in the event of a market disruption event or discontinuance of the INDU Index, the SPX Index or the share underlying index.  These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity, if any. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of Securities—Postponement of Valuation Date(s),” “—Discontinuance of Any Underlying Index or Basket Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation,” “—Discontinuance of Any ETF Shares and/or Share Underlying Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation,” “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in case of an Event of Default” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” in the accompanying product supplement.  In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.

￭Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the underlyings and the share underlying index or their component stocks), including trading in the INDU Index, the SPX Index, the stocks that constitute the share underlying index, the INDU Index or the SPX Index as well as in other instruments related to the underlyings. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches.

 

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Some of our affiliates also trade the underlyings and other financial instruments related to the underlyings and the share underlying index on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial level of an underlying, and, therefore, could increase the value at or above which such underlying must close on the valuation date so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings). Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the value of any underlying on the valuation date, and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity, if any (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings).

￭The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. Please read the discussion under “Additional Information—Tax considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities. As discussed in the Tax Disclosure Sections, there is a risk that the “constructive ownership” rule could apply, in which case all or a portion of any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. Holder could be recharacterized as ordinary income and an interest charge could be imposed. In addition, there is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, and we do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Consequently, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the tax treatment of a security as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment of the securities, the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized by U.S. Holders and the withholding tax consequences to Non-U.S. Holders, might be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, future legislation, Treasury regulations or IRS guidance could adversely affect the U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, possibly retroactively.

Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

Risks Relating to the Underlyings

￭You are exposed to the price risk of all three underlyings. Your return on the securities is not linked to a basket consisting of all three underlyings. Rather, it will be based upon the independent performance of each underlying. Unlike an instrument with a return linked to a basket of underlying assets, in which risk is mitigated and diversified among all the components of the basket, you will be exposed to the risks related to all three underlyings. Poor performance by any underlying over the term of the securities will negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance by the other underlyings. If the final level of any underlying declines to below 70% of its respective initial level, you will be fully exposed to the negative performance of the worst performing underlying at maturity, even if the other underlyings have appreciated or have not declined as much. Accordingly, your investment is subject to the price risk of all three underlyings.

￭Because the securities are linked to the performance of the worst performing underlying, you are exposed to greater risk of sustaining a significant loss on your investment than if the securities were linked to just one underlying. The risk that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment is greater if you invest in the securities as opposed to substantially similar securities that are linked to the performance of just one underlying. With three underlyings, it is more likely that the final level of any underlying will decline to below its respective downside threshold value than if the securities were linked to only one underlying. Therefore, it is more likely that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment.

￭Investing in the securities exposes investors to risks associated with investments with a concentration in the energy sector. The stocks included in the Energy Select Sector Index and that are generally tracked by the XLE Shares are stocks of companies whose primary business is directly associated with the energy sector, including the following sub-sectors: (i) oil, gas and consumable fuels and (ii) energy equipment and services. Because the value of the securities is linked to the performance of the XLE Shares, an investment in the

 

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securities exposes investors to risks associated with investments in securities with a concentration in the energy sector.

Energy companies develop and produce crude oil and natural gas and/or provide drilling and other energy resources production and distribution related services. Stock prices for these types of companies are mainly affected by the business, financial and operating condition of the particular company, as well as changes in prices for oil, gas and other types of fuels, which in turn largely depend on supply and demand for various energy products and services. Some of the factors that may influence supply and demand for energy products and services include: general economic conditions and growth rates, weather conditions, the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas, technological advances affecting energy efficiency and energy consumption, the ability of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to set and maintain production levels of oil, currency fluctuations, inflation, natural disasters, civil unrest, acts of sabotage or terrorism and other regional or global events. The profitability of energy companies may also be adversely affected by existing and future laws, regulations, government actions and other legal requirements relating to protection of the environment, health and safety matters and others that may increase the costs of conducting their business or may reduce or delay available business opportunities. Increased supply or weak demand for energy products and services, as well as various developments leading to higher costs of doing business or missed business opportunities, would adversely impact the performance of companies in the energy sector. The value of the securities may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting the energy sector or one of the sub-sectors of the energy sector than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers.

￭Adjustments to the INDU Index and the SPX Index could adversely affect the value of the securities. The publisher of the INDU Index or the SPX Index may add, delete or substitute the stocks underlying such index or make other methodological changes that could change the value of the INDU Index or the SPX Index. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the securities. The publisher of the INDU Index or the SPX Index may also discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the INDU Index or the SPX Index at any time. In these circumstances, MS & Co., as the calculation agent, will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued underlying. MS & Co. could have an economic interest that is different than that of investors in the securities insofar as, for example, MS & Co. is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by MS & Co. or any of its affiliates. If MS & Co. determines that there is no appropriate successor index, the payout on the securities at maturity will be an amount based on the closing prices on the valuation date of the stocks underlying the INDU Index or the SPX Index, as applicable, at the time of such discontinuance, without rebalancing or substitution, computed by the calculation agent in accordance with the formula for calculating the INDU Index or the SPX Index, as applicable, last in effect prior to such discontinuance (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings).

￭Adjustments to the XLE Shares or the share underlying index could adversely affect the value of the securities. The investment adviser to the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Energy Select Sector Index. Pursuant to its investment strategy or otherwise, the Investment Adviser may add, delete or substitute the stocks composing Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the XLE Shares and, consequently, the value of the securities. The publisher is responsible for calculating and maintaining the Energy Select Sector Index. The publisher may add, delete or substitute the stocks constituting the Energy Select Sector Index or make other methodological changes that could change the level of the Energy Select Sector Index. The publisher may discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of the Energy Select Sector Index at any time. In these circumstances, the calculation agent will have the sole discretion to substitute a successor index that is comparable to the discontinued Energy Select Sector Index and is permitted to consider indices that are calculated and published by the calculation agent or any of its affiliates. Any of these actions could adversely affect the price of the XLE Shares and, consequently, the value of the securities.

￭The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the XLE Shares. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain events affecting the XLE Shares. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that could

 

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affect the XLE Shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the adjustment factor, the market price of the securities may be materially and adversely affected.

￭The performance and market price of the XLE Shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of the share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of the share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the XLE Shares. The XLE Shares do not fully replicate the share underlying index and may hold securities that are different than those included in the share underlying index. In addition, the performance of the XLE Shares will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the calculation of the share underlying index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of XLE Shares and the share underlying index. In addition, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-offs) with respect to the equity securities underlying the XLE Shares may impact the variance between the performances of XLE Shares and the share underlying index. Finally, because the shares of the XLE Shares are traded on an exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the XLE Shares may differ from the net asset value per share of the XLE Shares.

In particular, during periods of market volatility, or unusual trading activity, trading in the securities underlying the XLE Shares may be disrupted or limited, or such securities may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of the XLE Shares may be adversely affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the XLE Shares, and their ability to create and redeem shares of the XLE Shares may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of shares of the XLE Shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the XLE Shares or the level of the share underlying index.

For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the XLE Shares may not correlate with the performance of the share underlying index, the performance of the component securities of the share underlying index or the net asset value per share of the XLE Shares. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the price of the shares of the XLE Shares and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on the valuation date, the calculation agent would maintain discretion to determine whether such market volatility or events have caused a market disruption event to occur, and such determination may affect the payment at maturity of the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based on the published closing price per share of the XLE Shares on the valuation date, even if the XLE Shares’ shares are underperforming the share underlying index or the component securities of the share underlying index and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the XLE Shares.

 

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Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM Overview

The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM is a price-weighted index composed of 30 common stocks that is published by S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC, the marketing name and a licensed trademark of CME Group Inc., as representative of the broad market of U.S. industry. For additional information about the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, see the information set forth under “Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM” in the accompanying index supplement.

Information as of market close on July 26, 2024:

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	INDU
Current Index Value:	40,589.34
52 Weeks Ago:	35,520.12
52 Week High (on 7/17/2024):	41,198.08
52 Week Low (on 10/27/2023):	32,417.59

The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the INDU Index for the period from January 1, 2019 through July 26, 2024. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the INDU Index for each quarter in the same period. The closing value of the INDU Index on July 26, 2024 was 40,589.34. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The INDU Index has at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical values of the INDU Index as an indication of its future performance.

INDU Index Daily Closing Values January 1, 2019 to July 26, 2024

 

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Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM	High	Low	Period End
2019
First Quarter	26,091.95	22,686.22	25,928.68
Second Quarter	26,753.17	24,815.04	26,599.96
Third Quarter	27,359.16	25,479.42	26,916.83
Fourth Quarter	28,645.26	26,078.62	28,538.44
2020
First Quarter	29,551.42	18,591.93	21,917.16
Second Quarter	27,572.44	20,943.51	25,812.88
Third Quarter	29,100.50	25,706.09	27,781.70
Fourth Quarter	30,606.48	26,501.60	30,606.48
2021
First Quarter	33,171.37	29,982.62	32,981.55
Second Quarter	34,777.76	33,153.21	34,502.51
Third Quarter	35,625.40	33,843.92	33,843.92
Fourth Quarter	36,488.63	34,002.92	36,338.30
2022
First Quarter	36,799.65	32,632.64	34,678.35
Second Quarter	35,160.79	29,888.78	30,775.43
Third Quarter	34,152.01	28,725.51	28,725.51
Fourth Quarter	34,589.77	29,202.88	33,147.25
2023
First Quarter	34,302.61	31,819.14	33,274.15
Second Quarter	34,408.06	32,764.65	34,407.60
Third Quarter	35,630.68	33,507.50	33,507.50
Fourth Quarter	37,710.10	32,417.59	37,689.54
2024
First Quarter	39,807.37	37,266.67	39,807.37
Second Quarter	40,003.59	37,735.11	39,118.86
Third Quarter	41,198.08	39,169.52	40,589.34

“Dow Jones,” “Dow Jones Industrial Average,” “Dow Jones Indexes” and “DJIA” are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. For more information, see “Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM” in the accompanying index supplement.

 

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S&P 500® Index Overview

The S&P 500® Index, which is calculated, maintained and published by S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P®”), is intended to provide a benchmark for performance measurement of the large capitalization segment of the U.S. equity markets by tracking the stock price movement of 500 companies with large market capitalizations. Component stocks of the S&P 500® Index are required to have a total company level market capitalization that reflects approximately the 85th percentile of the S&P® Total Market Index. The S&P 500® Index measures the relative performance of the common stocks of 500 companies as of a particular time as compared to the performance of the common stocks of 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943. For additional information about the S&P 500® Index, see the information set forth under “S&P® U.S. Indices—S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

Information as of market close on July 26, 2024:

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	SPX
Current Index Value:	5,459.10
52 Weeks Ago:	4,566.75
52 Week High (on 7/16/2024):	5,667.20
52 Week Low (on 10/27/2023):	4,117.37

The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the SPX Index for the period from January 1, 2019 through July 26, 2024. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing values, of the SPX Index for each quarter in the same period. The closing value of the SPX Index on July 26, 2024 was 5,459.10. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The SPX Index has at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical values of the SPX Index as an indication of its future performance.

 

SPX Index Daily Index Closing Values January 1, 2019 to July 26, 2024

 

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S&P 500® Index	High	Low	Period End
2019
First Quarter	2,854.88	2,447.89	2,834.40
Second Quarter	2,954.18	2,744.45	2,941.76
Third Quarter	3,025.86	2,840.60	2,976.74
Fourth Quarter	3,240.02	2,887.61	3,230.78
2020
First Quarter	3,386.15	2,237.40	2,584.59
Second Quarter	3,232.39	2,470.50	3,100.29
Third Quarter	3,580.84	3,115.86	3,363.00
Fourth Quarter	3,756.07	3,269.96	3,756.07
2021
First Quarter	3,974.54	3,700.65	3,972.89
Second Quarter	4,297.50	4,019.87	4,297.50
Third Quarter	4,536.95	4,258.49	4,307.54
Fourth Quarter	4,793.06	4,300.46	4,766.18
2022
First Quarter	4,796.56	4,170.70	4,530.41
Second Quarter	4,582.64	3,666.77	3,785.38
Third Quarter	4,305.20	3,585.62	3,585.62
Fourth Quarter	4,080.11	3,577.03	3,839.50
2023
First Quarter	4,179.76	3,808.10	4,109.31
Second Quarter	4,450.38	4,055.99	4,450.38
Third Quarter	4,588.96	4,273.53	4,288.05
Fourth Quarter	4,783.35	4,117.37	4,769.83
2024
First Quarter	5,254.35	4,688.68	5,254.35
Second Quarter	5,487.03	4,967.23	5,460.48
Third Quarter (through July 26, 2024)	5,667.20	5,399.22	5,459.10

 

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “500” are trademarks of Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC. For more information, see “S&P® U.S. Indices” in the accompanying index supplement.

 

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Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund Overview

The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund is an exchange-traded fund managed by the Select Sector SPDR® Trust (the “Trust”), a registered investment company. The Trust consists of numerous separate investment portfolios, including the Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund. The Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Energy Select Sector Index. It is possible that this fund may not fully replicate the performance of the Energy Select Sector Index due to the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market or due to other extraordinary circumstances. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by the Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 can be located by reference to Commission file numbers 333-57791 and 811-08837, respectively, through the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor the agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the XLE Shares is accurate or complete.

Information as of market close on July 26, 2024:

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	XLE UP
Current Share Price:	$92.19
52 Weeks Ago:	$86.14
52 Week High (on 4/5/2024):	$98.08
52 Week Low (on 1/18/2024):	$79.91

The following graph sets forth the daily closing prices of the XLE Shares for the period from January 1, 2019 through July 26, 2024. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing values, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, of the XLE Shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the XLE Shares on July 26, 2024 was $92.19. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The XLE Shares have at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical prices of the XLE Shares as an indication of its future performance.

XLE Shares Daily Closing Prices January 1, 2019 to July 26, 2024

 

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Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (CUSIP 81369Y506)	High ($)	Low ($)	Period End ($)
2019
First Quarter	67.29	57.90	66.12
Second Quarter	68.61	58.77	63.71
Third Quarter	64.44	55.85	59.20
Fourth Quarter	61.99	55.90	60.04
2020
First Quarter	60.87	23.57	29.06
Second Quarter	46.86	27.62	37.85
Third Quarter	38.58	29.95	29.95
Fourth Quarter	41.60	27.71	37.90
2021
First Quarter	53.57	37.96	49.06
Second Quarter	56.19	47.07	53.87
Third Quarter	54.81	45.79	52.09
Fourth Quarter	59.14	53.01	55.50
2022
First Quarter	78.75	57.22	76.44
Second Quarter	92.28	70.66	71.51
Third Quarter	84.09	67.49	72.02
Fourth Quarter	94.08	76.09	87.47
2023
First Quarter	93.11	76.97	82.83
Second Quarter	87.23	76.59	81.17
Third Quarter	93.36	79.09	90.39
Fourth Quarter	91.96	81.20	83.84
2024
First Quarter	94.41	79.91	94.41
Second Quarter	98.08	88.04	91.15
Third Quarter (through July 26, 2024)	93.39	88.76	92.19

 

This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the XLE Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Trust. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the XLE Shares (and therefore the price of the XLE Shares at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Trust could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the XLE Shares.

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the XLE Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not

 

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intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of the Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the XLE Shares.

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “S&P 500®,” “SPDR®,” “Select Sector SPDR®” and “Select Sector SPDRs” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P®”), an affiliate of S&P® Global Inc. The securities are not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P®, S&P® Global Inc. or the Trust. S&P®, S&P® Global Inc. and the Trust make no representations or warranties to the owners of the securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the securities. S&P®, S&P® Global Inc. and the Trust have no obligation or liability in connection with the operation, marketing, trading or sale of the securities.

Energy Select Sector Index. The Energy Select Sector Index, which is one of the Select Sector sub-indices of the S&P 500® Index, is intended to give investors an efficient, modified market capitalization-based way to track the movements of certain public companies that represent the energy sector of the S&P 500® Index. The Energy Select Sector Index includes component stocks in industries such as energy equipment and services; and oil, gas & consumable fuels. For more information, see “S&P® Select Sector Indices—Energy Select Sector Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

 

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Additional Terms of the Securities

Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the front cover of this document.

 

Additional Terms:
If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.
Underlying index publisher:	With respect to each of the INDU Index and the SPX Index, S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof.
Share underlying index:	Energy Select Sector Index
Share underlying index publisher:	S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof
Trustee:	The Bank of New York Mellon
Calculation agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”)
Issuer notice to registered security holders, the trustee and the depositary:	In the event that the maturity date is postponed due to postponement of the valuation date, the issuer shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been determined, of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled (i) to each registered holder of the securities by mailing notice of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such registered holder’s last address as it shall appear upon the registry books, (ii) to the trustee by facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust Company (the “depositary”) by telephone or facsimile, confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to a registered holder of the securities in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such registered holder, whether or not such registered holder receives the notice. The issuer shall give such notice as promptly as possible, and in no case later than (i) with respect to notice of postponement of the maturity date, the business day immediately preceding the scheduled maturity date and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled, the business day immediately following the actual valuation date.   The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee and to the depositary of the amount of cash, if any, to be delivered with respect to the securities, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day preceding the maturity date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount, if any, due with respect to the securities to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the securities, on the maturity date.

 

 

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Additional Information About the Securities

 

Additional Information:
Minimum ticketing size:	$1,000 / 1 security
Tax considerations:	Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities due to the lack of governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, it is reasonable to treat a security as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, because our counsel’s opinion is based in part on market conditions as of the date of this document, it is subject to confirmation on the pricing date. Assuming this treatment of the securities is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law: ￭A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the securities prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange. ￭Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the securities, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the securities. Subject to the discussion below concerning the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule, such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the securities for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise. Because the securities are linked to shares of an exchange-traded fund, although the matter is not clear, there is a risk that an investment in the securities will be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction” under Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If this treatment applies, all or a portion of any long-term capital gain of the U.S. Holder in respect of the securities could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which case an interest charge will be imposed). As a result of certain features of the securities, including the fact that the securities are linked to indices in addition to an exchange-traded fund, it is unclear how to calculate the amount of gain that would be recharacterized if an investment in the securities were treated as a constructive ownership transaction. Due to the lack of governing authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 of the Code applies to the securities. U.S. investors should read the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities for additional information and consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule. We do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding the treatment of the securities. An alternative characterization of the securities could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. As discussed in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities (each, an “Underlying Security”). Subject to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally applies to securities that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (a “Specified Security”). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section 871(m) will not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2027 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security. Based on the terms of the securities and current market conditions, we expect that the securities will not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security on the pricing date. However, we will provide an updated determination in the final pricing supplement. Assuming that the securities do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be Specified Securities and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m). Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. If withholding is required, we will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.

 

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	Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the securities should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction. The discussion in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax considerations” and the discussion contained in the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, insofar as they purport to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
Use of proceeds and hedging:	The proceeds from the sale of the securities will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per security issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the securities, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the agent’s commissions. The costs of the securities borne by you and described on page 2 above comprise the agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the securities. On or prior to the pricing date, we expect to hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the securities by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the XLE Shares, in stocks of the INDU Index, the SPX Index or the share underlying index and in futures and options contracts on the INDU Index, the SPX Index, the XLE Shares, the share underlying index or their component stocks listed on major securities markets. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the initial level of any underlying, and, therefore, could increase the value at or above which such underlying must close on the valuation date so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings). In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the stocks constituting the INDU Index, the SPX Index or the share underlying index, futures or options contracts on the INDU Index, the SPX Index, the XLE Shares, the share underlying index or their component stocks listed on major securities markets or positions in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the value of any underlying, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the securities or the payment you will receive at maturity, if any (depending also on the performance of the other underlyings). For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
Additional considerations:	Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the securities, either directly or indirectly.
Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:	MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. In addition, selected dealers and their financial advisors may receive a structuring fee of up to $6.25 for each security from the agent or its affiliates. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the securities. When MS & Co. prices this offering of securities, it will determine the economic terms of the securities, including the digital payment, such that for each security the estimated value on the pricing date will be no lower than the minimum level described in “Investment Summary” on page 2. MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.
Where you can find more information:	Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for Jump Securities and the index supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement for Jump Securities, the index supplement and any other documents relating to this offering that Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley, MSFL and this offering. When you

 

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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. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at.www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the product supplement for Jump Securities and the index supplement if you so request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837. You may access these documents on the SEC web site at.www.sec.gov as follows: Product Supplement for Jump Securities dated November 16, 2023 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024 Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement for Jump Securities, in the index supplement or in the prospectus.

 

 

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