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MORGAN STANLEY 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Mar 22, 2011)

Filed March 22, 2011For Securities:MSMS-PKMS-POMS-PQMS-PAMS-PFMS-PIMS-PLMS-PPMS-PEMSTLW

Summary

Morgan Stanley filed an 8-K on March 21, 2011, to report on the issuance of Senior Fixed to Floating Conversion Notes due March 22, 2031. These notes were issued under the company's global medium-term notes program, Series F, and are registered under a Form S-3 filing. This filing primarily serves to include important legal documentation related to the notes. Specifically, it attaches a legal opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the legality of these new notes. Investors should note that this 8-K does not contain new financial results or material business updates beyond the details of this debt issuance and its associated legal confirmation.

Key Highlights

  • 1Morgan Stanley issued Senior Fixed to Floating Conversion Notes due March 22, 2031.
  • 2The notes were issued under the company's global medium-term notes program, Series F.
  • 3The issuance is registered under a Form S-3 filing (File No. 333-156423).
  • 4A legal opinion from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP concerning the legality of the notes is included as an exhibit.
  • 5The filing confirms the consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the legal opinion.
  • 6This 8-K primarily serves to provide documentation for a debt issuance, not to report new financial performance or strategic changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally disclose and provide accompanying legal documentation for the issuance of Morgan Stanley's Senior Fixed to Floating Conversion Notes due March 22, 2031.

Morgan Stanley issued Senior Fixed to Floating Conversion Notes with a maturity date of March 22, 2031. These notes are part of the company's global medium-term notes program, Series F.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain any new financial results, earnings updates, or significant business operational changes. Its focus is solely on the details and legal confirmations related to the issuance of the aforementioned notes.

The legal opinion regarding the legality of the Senior Fixed to Floating Conversion Notes was provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.