Form 8-K MORGAN STANLEY For: Jul 25

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8−K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the 

Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): July 25, 2016

 

Morgan Stanley 

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(Exact name of Registrant
as specified 

in its charter)

 









    
Delaware
    
1−11758
    
36−3145972

    
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    
(Commission File Number)
    
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)





 

1585 Broadway, New York,
New York 10036 

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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone
number, including area code: 	(212) 761−4000

 

 



 



 (Former address,
if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


 

On July 25, 2016, the Board of Directors (the
“Board”) of Morgan Stanley (the “Company”) elected Dennis M. Nally to the Board, effective October 1, 2016.
The Board determined that Mr. Nally is independent in accordance with the director independence standards established under the
Company’s Corporate Governance Policies.

 

Mr. Nally will receive compensation as a non-employee
director in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation practices described in “Item 1 −
Election of Directors − Corporate Governance Highlights − Director Compensation” of the Company’s Annual
Meeting Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2016.

 

The Company’s related press release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

 


Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.


 

(d) Exhibits.

 


Exhibit Number
Description


 


99.1
Press release of the Company, dated July 26, 2016.


 



    
 
    
 
    

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 





    
MORGAN STANLEY
        
 (Registrant) 

    
 

    
 
    
 

    
By:
    
/s/
    Martin M. Cohen

    
 
    
Name: Martin M. Cohen 

    Title: Corporate Secretary



 

 




 

 

 

Date: July 26, 2016

 



 

 

 

	Contact:	Media Relations Michele Davis 212 761 9621
		For Immediate Release

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