September 2021

Preliminary Terms No. 2,518
Registration Statement Nos. 333-250103; 333-250103-01
Dated September 16, 2021
Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

STRUCTURED INVESTMENTS

Opportunities in International Equities

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

The Buffered PLUS are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The Buffered PLUS will pay no interest, provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS will be based on the value of the worst performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF. At maturity, if the final level of each underlying is greater than its respective initial level, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the worst performing underlying. If the final level of either underlying is less than or equal to its respective initial level, but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that neither underlying has decreased from its initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment. However, if the final level of either underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that either underlying has decreased from its respective initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the worst performing underlying beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity of 15% of the stated principal amount. Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. Because the payment at maturity of the Buffered PLUS is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline in either underlying beyond the buffer amount will result in a loss, and potentially a significant loss, of your investment even if the other underlying has appreciated or has not declined as much. These long-dated Buffered PLUS are for investors who seek an equity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal, risk exposure to the worst performing of two underlyings and forgo current income in exchange for the leverage and buffer features that in each case apply to a limited range of performance of the worst performing underlying. The Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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
Maturity date:	June 27, 2024
Underlyings:	The S&P 500® Index (the “SPX Index”) and the ARK Innovation ETF (the “ARKK Shares” or the “underlying shares”)
Aggregate principal amount:	$
Payment at maturity:	If the final level of each underlying is greater than its respective initial level,
	$1,000 + ($1,000 × leverage factor × underlying percent change of the worst performing underlying)
	If the final level of either underlying is less than or equal to its respective initial level but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that neither underlying has decreased from its initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%,
	$1,000
	If the final level of either underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level, meaning that either underlying has decreased from its respective initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%,
	($1,000 × underlying performance factor of the worst performing underlying) + $150
	Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000. However, under no circumstances will the Buffered PLUS pay less than $150 per Buffered PLUS at maturity.
Underlying percent change:	With respect to each underlying, (final level – initial level) / initial level
Worst performing underlying:	The underlying with the lesser underlying percent change
Underlying performance factor:	With respect to each underlying, final level / initial level
Initial level:	With respect to the SPX Index, , which is the index closing value of such underlying on the pricing date With respect to the ARKK Shares, $ , which is the closing price of such underlying on the pricing date
Final level:	With respect to the SPX Index, the index closing value of such underlying on the valuation date With respect to the ARKK Shares, the closing price of such underlying on the valuation date times the adjustment factor on such date
Valuation date:	June 24, 2024, subject to adjustment for non-index business days, non-trading days and certain market disruption events
Minimum payment at maturity:	$150 per Buffered PLUS (15% of the stated principal amount)
Leverage factor:	At least 130%. The actual leverage factor will be determined on the pricing date.
Adjustment factor:	With respect to the ARKK Shares, 1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the ARKK Shares
Buffer amount:	15%
Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per Buffered PLUS
Issue price:	$1,000 per Buffered PLUS
Pricing date:	September 22, 2021
Original issue date:	September 27, 2021 (3 business days after the pricing date)
CUSIP / ISIN:	61773FYT4 / US61773FYT47
Listing:	The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange.
Agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
Estimated value on the pricing date:	Approximately $928.50 per Buffered PLUS, or within $25.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” on page 2.
Commissions and issue price:	Price to public	Agent’s commissions(1)	Proceeds to us(2)
Per Buffered PLUS	$1,000	$	$
Total	$	$	$

(1)Selected dealers and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $ for each Buffered PLUS they sell. 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 PLUS.

(2)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 21.

The Buffered PLUS involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7.

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 Buffered PLUS 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. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Buffered PLUS” and “Additional Information About the Buffered PLUS” at the end of this document.

As used in this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

Product Supplement for PLUS dated November 16, 2020 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2020 Prospectus dated November 16, 2020

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Investment Summary

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside Securities

Principal at Risk Securities

The Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024 (the “Buffered PLUS”) can be used:

￭To gain exposure to the worst performing of two international equity underlyings

￭To potentially outperform the worst performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF by taking advantage of the leverage factor

￭To obtain a buffer against a specified level of negative performance of the worst performing underlying

If the final level of either underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level, investors will be negatively exposed to the decline in the worst performing underlying beyond the buffer amount and will lose some or a substantial portion of their investment.


Maturity:	2.75 years
Leverage factor:	At least 130%. The actual leverage factor will be determined on the pricing date.
Minimum payment at maturity:	$150 per Buffered PLUS (15% of the stated principal amount). Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.
Buffer amount:	15%, with 1-to-1 downside exposure to the worst performing underlying below the buffer
Coupon:	None
Listing:	The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange

The original issue price of each Buffered PLUS is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each Buffered PLUS on the pricing date will be approximately $928.50, or within $25.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the value of the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS on the pricing date, we take into account that the Buffered PLUS comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlyings. The estimated value of the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS?

In determining the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, including the leverage factor, the buffer amount and the minimum payment at maturity, 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 Buffered PLUS would be more favorable to you.

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

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Key Investment Rationale

The Buffered PLUS offer leveraged exposure to the worst performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF to the extent that the final level of each underlying is greater than its respective initial level. At maturity, if the final level of each underlying is greater than its respective initial level, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment plus leveraged upside performance of the worst performing underlying. If the final level of either underlying is less than or equal to its respective initial level but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level, investors will receive the stated principal amount of their investment. However, if the final level of either underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the worst performing underlying beyond the specified buffer amount, subject to the minimum payment at maturity. Investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. All payments on the Buffered PLUS are subject to our credit risk.


Leveraged Performance	The Buffered PLUS offer investors an opportunity to receive at least 130% of the positive return of the worst performing of the underlyings if both underlyings have appreciated in value. The actual leverage factor will be determined on the pricing date.
Upside Scenario if Both Underlyings Appreciate	Both underlyings increase in value, and, at maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000 plus at least 130% of the underlying percent change of the worst performing underlying. The actual leverage factor will be determined on the pricing date.
Par Scenario	The final level of either underlying is less than or equal to its respective initial level but the final level of each underlying is greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level. At maturity, the Buffered PLUS redeem for the stated principal amount of $1,000.
Downside Scenario	The final level of either underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level. In this case, the Buffered PLUS redeem for less than the stated principal amount by an amount proportionate to the percentage decrease of the worst performing underlying over the term of the Buffered PLUS, plus the buffer amount of 15%. For example, if the final level of the worst performing underlying is 70% less than its initial level, the Buffered PLUS will be redeemed at maturity for a loss of 55% of principal at $450, or 45% of the stated principal amount. The minimum payment at maturity is $150 per Buffered PLUS.

Because the payment at maturity of the Buffered PLUS is based on the worst performing of the underlyings, a decline in either underlying to less than 85% of its respective initial level will result in a loss, and potentially a significant loss, of your investment, even if the other underlying has appreciated or has not declined as much.

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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Hypothetical Examples

The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to calculate the payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. The actual leverage factor and initial level for each underlying will be determined on the pricing date. Any payment at maturity on the Buffered PLUS is subject to our credit risk. The below examples are based on the following terms:


Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per Buffered PLUS
Hypothetical leverage factor:	130%
Hypothetical initial level:	With respect to the SPX Index: 3,000 With respect to the ARKK Shares: $120.00
Minimum payment at maturity:	$150 per Buffered PLUS (15% of the stated principal amount)
Buffer amount:	15%

EXAMPLE 1: The final level of each underlying is greater than its respective initial level.


Final level		SPX Index: 3,300
		ARKK Shares: $168.00
Underlying percent change		SPX Index: (3,300 – 3,000) / 3,000 = 10% ARKK Shares: ($168.00 – $120.00) / $120.00 = 40%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000 + ($1,000 × leverage factor × underlying percent change of the worst performing underlying)
	=	$1,000 + ($1,000 × 130% × 10%)
	=	$1,130

In example 1, the final levels of both the SPX Index and ARKK Shares are greater than their initial levels. The SPX Index has appreciated by 10% while the ARKK Shares have appreciated by 40%. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus 130% of the appreciation of the worst performing underlying, which is the SPX Index in this example. Investors receive $1,130 per Buffered PLUS at maturity.

EXAMPLE 2: The final level of one underlying is greater than its respective initial level while the final level of the other underlying is less than its respective initial level, but neither underlying has decreased from its initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%.


Final level		SPX Index: 4,200
		ARKK Shares: $114.00
Underlying percent change		SPX Index: (4,200 – 3,000) / 3,000 = 40% ARKK Shares: ($114.00 – $120.00) / $120.00 = -5%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000

In example 2, the final level of the SPX Index is greater than its respective initial level, while the final level of the ARKK Shares is less than its respective initial level. The SPX Index has appreciated by 40%, while the ARKK Shares have declined by 5%, but neither underlying has decreased from its initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount. Investors receive $1,000 per Buffered PLUS at maturity.

EXAMPLE 3: The final level of one underlying is greater than its respective initial level while the final level of the other underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level.

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Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities


Final level		SPX Index: 3,300
		ARKK Shares: $60.00
Underlying percent change		SPX Index: (3,300 – 3,000) / 3,000 = 10% ARKK Shares: ($60.00 – $120.00) / $120.00 = -50%
Underlying performance factor		SPX Index: 3,300 / 3,000 = 110% ARKK Shares: $60.00 / $120.00 = 50%
Payment at maturity	=	($1,000 × underlying performance factor of the worst performing underlying) + $150
	=	($1,000 × 50%) + $150
	=	$650

In example 3, the final level of the SPX Index is greater than its respective initial level, while the final level of the ARKK Shares is less than 85% of its respective initial level. While the SPX Index has appreciated by 10%, the ARKK Shares have declined by 50%. Therefore, investors are exposed to the negative performance of the ARKK Shares, which represent the worst performing underlying in this example, beyond the buffer amount of 15%, and receive a payment at maturity of $700 per Buffered PLUS. In this example, investors are exposed to the negative performance of the worst performing underlying even though the other underlying has appreciated in value by 10%, because the final level of each underlying is not greater than or equal to 85% of its respective initial level.

EXAMPLE 4: The final level of each underlying is less than its respective initial level, but neither underlying has decreased from its initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%.


Final level		SPX Index: 2,850
		ARKK Shares: $110.40
Underlying percent change		SPX Index: (2,850 – 3,000) / 3,000 = -5% ARKK Shares: ($110.40 – $120.00) / $120.00 = -8%
Payment at maturity	=	$1,000

In example 4, the final level of each underlying is less than its respective initial level, but neither underlying has decreased from its initial level by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%. The SPX Index has declined by 5% while the ARKK Shares have declined by 8%. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount. Investors receive $1,000 per Buffered PLUS at maturity.

EXAMPLE 5: The final level of each underlying is less than 85% of its respective initial level.


Final level		SPX Index: 900
		ARKK Shares: $48.00
Underlying percent change		SPX Index: (900 – 3,000) / 3,000 = -70% ARKK Shares: ($48.00 – $120.00) / $120.00 = -60%
Underlying performance factor		SPX Index: 900 / 3,000 = 30% ARKK Shares: $48.00 / $120.00 = 40%
Payment at maturity	=	($1,000 × underlying performance factor of the worst performing underlying) + $150
	=	($1,000 × 30%) + $150
	=	$450

In example 5, the final levels of both the SPX Index and the ARKK Shares are less than their respective initial levels by an amount greater than the buffer amount of 15%. The SPX Index has declined by 70% while the ARKK Shares have declined by 60%.

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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Buffered PLUS Based on the Value of the Worst Performing of the S&P 500® Index and the ARK Innovation ETF due June 27, 2024

Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

Risk Factors

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

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Buffered PLUS

￭The Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount. The terms of the Buffered PLUS differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the Buffered PLUS do not pay interest and provide a minimum payment at maturity of only 15% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS. If the final level of either underlying is less than 85% of its initial level, you will receive for each Buffered PLUS that you hold a payment at maturity that is less than the stated principal amount of each Buffered PLUS by an amount proportionate to the decline in the value of the worst performing underlying from its initial level, plus $150 per Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, investors may lose up to 85% of the stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS.

￭The market price of the Buffered PLUS will be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors will influence the value of the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market, including the value, volatility and dividend yield of each of the underlyings, interest and yield rates in the market, time remaining until the Buffered PLUS mature, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events 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 Buffered PLUS will be affected by the other factors described above. The levels of the underlyings may be, and have recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. See “S&P 500® Index Overview” and “ARK Innovation ETF Overview” below. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per Buffered PLUS if you try to sell your Buffered PLUS prior to maturity.

￭The Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the Buffered PLUS at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations under the Buffered PLUS, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS.

￭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 amount payable on the Buffered PLUS is not linked to the values of the underlyings at any time other than the valuation date. The final level of each underlying will be based on the closing level of such underlying on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-index business days, non-trading days and certain market disruption events. Even if both underlyings appreciate prior to the valuation date but the value of either underlying drops by the valuation date to less than 85% of its initial level, the payment at maturity will be less than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the values of the underlyings prior to such drop. Although the actual values of the underlyings on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the Buffered PLUS may be higher than their respective final levels, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the closing levels on the valuation date.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

￭Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing in either underlying or the stocks composing the SPX Index or the ARKK Shares. Investing in the Buffered PLUS is not equivalent to investing in either underlying or the component stocks of either the SPX Index or the ARKK Shares. As an investor in the Buffered PLUS, you will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to stocks that constitute either the SPX Index or the ARKK Shares.

￭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 Buffered PLUS in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, cause the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS 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., may be willing to purchase the Buffered PLUS 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 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 Buffered PLUS in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the Buffered PLUS. 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 Buffered PLUS in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS will be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

￭The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The Buffered PLUS will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS, 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 Buffered PLUS. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Buffered PLUS easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the Buffered PLUS, the price at which you may be able to trade your Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the Buffered PLUS. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your Buffered PLUS to maturity.

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Buffered Performance Leveraged Upside SecuritiesSM

Principal at Risk Securities

￭Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the Buffered PLUS (and to other instruments linked to either underlying), including taking positions in stocks constituting the SPX Index or taking positions in the ARKK Shares, futures and/or options contracts on the SPX Index, the ARKK Shares or their component stocks listed on major securities markets. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the Buffered PLUS, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. Some of our affiliates also trade the stocks that constitute the underlyings and other financial instruments related to the underlyings 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 affect 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 investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS (depending also on the performance of the other underlying). Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the closing value of either underlying on the valuation date, and, accordingly, the amount of cash an investor will receive at maturity (depending also on the performance of the other underlying).

￭The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the Buffered PLUS. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial levels and the final levels, including whether any underlying has decreased to below 85% of its respective initial level, and will calculate the amount of cash you receive at maturity. 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, whether to make any adjustments to the adjustment factor and the selection of a successor index or calculation of the index closing value of the SPX Index or the closing price of the ARKK Shares, as applicable, in the event of a market disruption event or discontinuance of an underlying. These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of PLUS—Postponement of Valuation Date(s),” “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in case of an Event of Default” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” and related definitions in the accompanying product supplement. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the Buffered PLUS on the pricing date.

￭The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS 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 PLUS (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS. As discussed in the Tax Disclosure Sections, there is a substantial 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. If the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) were successful in asserting an alternative treatment, the timing and character of income on the Buffered PLUS might differ significantly from the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections. For example, under one possible treatment, the IRS could seek to recharacterize the Buffered PLUS as debt instruments. In that event, U.S. Holders would be required to accrue into income original issue discount on the Buffered PLUS every year at a “comparable yield” determined at the time of issuance and recognize all income and gain in respect of the Buffered PLUS as ordinary income. The risk that financial instruments providing for buffers, triggers or similar downside protection features, such as the Buffered PLUS, would be recharacterized as debt is greater than the risk of recharacterization for comparable financial instruments that do not have such features. We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the tax treatment of the Buffered PLUS, and the IRS or a court may not agree with the tax treatment described in the Tax Disclosure Sections.

In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether

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these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, as discussed in this document. While the notice requests comments on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect. 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 Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, the issues presented by this notice and 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 both underlyings. Your return on the Buffered PLUS it not linked to a basket consisting of both 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 both underlyings. Poor performance by either 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 underlying. If either underlying declines to below 85% of its respective initial level as of the valuation date, you will lose some or a substantial portion of your investment, even if the other underlying has appreciated or has not declined as much. Accordingly, your investment is subject to the price risk of both underlyings.

￭Because the Buffered PLUS are linked to the performance of the worst performing underlying, you are exposed to greater risk of sustaining a loss on your investment than if the Buffered PLUS were linked to just one underlying. The risk that you will suffer a loss on your investment is greater if you invest in the Buffered PLUS as opposed to substantially similar securities that are linked to the performance of just one underlying. With two underlyings, it is more likely that either underlying will decline to below 85% of its initial level as of the valuation date than if the Buffered PLUS were linked to only one underlying. Therefore it is more likely that you will suffer a loss on your investment.

￭An investment in the Buffered PLUS is subject to risks associated with actively managed funds. One of the underlyings, the ARK Innovation ETF, is actively managed. Unlike a passively managed fund, an actively managed fund does not attempt to track an index or other benchmark, and the investment decisions for an actively managed fund are instead made by its investment adviser. The investment adviser of an actively managed fund may adopt a strategy or strategies that pose significantly greater risks than the indexing strategy that would have been employed by a passively managed fund. As an actively managed fund, the ARK Innovation ETF is subject to management risk. In managing an actively managed fund, the investment adviser of a fund applies investment strategies, techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for that fund, but there can be no guarantee that these actions will produce the intended results. The ability of the investment adviser to the ARKK Shares, ARK Investment Management LLC (the “Investment Adviser”), to potentially successfully implement the investment strategy of the ARKK Shares, and decisions made by the Investment Adviser pursuant to its investment strategy, will significantly influence the market price of the underlying shares and, consequently, the value of the Buffered PLUS.

￭Risks associated with disruptive innovation companies. The investment strategy of the ARKK Shares involves exposure to companies that the Investment Adviser determines to be consistent with the investment theme of disruptive innovation and technology. However, the companies selected by the Investment Adviser may not in fact do so. Companies that initially develop a novel technology may not be able to capitalize on that technology. Additionally, companies that develop disruptive technologies may face political or legal roadblocks from competitors, industry groups or local and national governments. These companies may also be exposed to risks applicable to sectors other than the disruptive innovation sector for which they are chosen, and the securities issued by these companies may underperform the securities of other companies that are primarily focused on a particular goal. The ARKK Shares may invest in companies that do not currently derive any revenue from disruptive innovations or technologies, and there is no assurance that any company will derive any revenue from disruptive innovations or technologies in the future. A disruptive innovation or technology may constitute a small portion of any company’s overall business. As a result, the success of a disruptive innovation or technology may not affect the value of the equity securities issued by that company.

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￭An investment in the Buffered PLUS is subject to risks associated with small-capitalization and micro-capitalization companies. Some of the equity securities held by the ARKK Shares have been issued by companies with small-capitalization or micro-capitalization. These companies often have greater stock price volatility, lower trading volume and less liquidity than large-capitalization companies and therefore the ARKK Shares may be more volatile than a fund in which a greater percentage of the underlying components are issued by large-capitalization companies. Stock prices of small-capitalization and micro-capitalization companies are also more vulnerable than those of large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments, and the stocks of small-capitalization and micro-capitalization companies may be thinly traded. In addition, small-capitalization and micro-capitalization companies are typically less well-established and less stable financially than large-capitalization companies and may depend on a small number of key personnel, making them more vulnerable to loss of personnel. Such companies tend to have smaller revenues, less diverse product lines, smaller shares of their product or service markets, fewer financial resources and less competitive strengths than large-capitalization companies and are more susceptible to adverse developments related to their products.

￭There are risks associated with investments in Buffered PLUS linked to the value of foreign (and especially emerging markets) equity securities. The ARKK Shares are linked to the value of foreign (and especially emerging markets) equity securities. Investments in securities linked to the value of foreign equity securities involve risks associated with the securities markets in those countries, including risks of volatility in those markets, governmental intervention in those markets and cross-shareholdings in companies in certain countries. Also, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies than about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and foreign companies are subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements different from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies. The prices of securities issued in foreign markets may be affected by political, economic, financial and social factors in those countries, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies and currency exchange laws. In addition, the stocks that are generally tracked by the ARKK Shares have been issued by companies in various emerging markets countries, which pose further risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign equity markets generally. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Moreover, the economies in such countries may differ unfavorably from the economy in the United States in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources, self-sufficiency and balance of payment positions between countries.

￭The Buffered PLUS are subject to risks relating to cryptocurrencies and related investments. The ARKK Shares may have exposure to cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, indirectly through investment funds, including through an investment in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (“GBTC”), a privately offered investment vehicle. Cryptocurrencies are digital assets and do not represent legal tender. Cryptocurrency generally operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government. Cryptocurrencies are susceptible to potential theft, loss, destruction and fraud. Cryptocurrency represents an emerging asset class, and regulation in the United States is still developing, including with respect to market integrity, anti-fraud, anti-manipulation, cybersecurity, surveillance and anti-money laundering. Federal, state and/or foreign governments may restrict the use and exchange of cryptocurrencies. The market prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been subject to extreme fluctuations. Even when held indirectly, investment vehicles like GBTC may be affected by the high volatility associated with cryptocurrency exposure. Holding a privately offered investment vehicle in its portfolio may cause the ARKK Shares to trade at a discount to their net asset value. If cryptocurrency markets continue to be subject to sharp fluctuations, the ARKK Shares and the securities may be adversely affected. Cryptocurrency exchanges and other trading venues on which cryptocurrencies trade are relatively new and, in many cases, largely unregulated and may therefore be more exposed to fraud and failure than established, regulated exchanges for securities, derivatives and other currencies. Cryptocurrency exchanges may stop operating or may be permanently shut down due to

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fraud, technical glitches, hackers or malware, which may also affect the prices of cryptocurrencies. Events that negatively affect cryptocurrencies may negatively affect the performance of the ARKK Shares and the Buffered PLUS.

￭Adjustments to the SPX Index could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. The publisher of the SPX Index may add, delete or substitute the component stocks of such underlying or make other methodological changes that could change the value of such underlying. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS. The publisher of the SPX Index may also discontinue or suspend calculation or publication of such underlying 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 index. 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 amount payable at maturity, if any, will be based on the value of such underlying, based on the closing prices of the stocks constituting such underlying at the time of such discontinuance, without rebalancing or substitution, computed by MS & Co. as calculation agent in accordance with the formula for calculating such underlying last in effect prior to such discontinuance, as compared to the relevant initial level (depending also on the performance of the other underlying).

￭The performance and market price of the ARKK Shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of the net asset value per share of the ARKK Shares. Because the underlying shares are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the ARKK Shares may differ from the net asset value per share of the ARKK Shares. During periods of market volatility, securities underlying the ARKK Shares may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the ARKK Shares and the liquidity of the ARKK Shares may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem the underlying shares. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell the underlying shares. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of the ARKK Shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the ARKK Shares. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the ARKK Shares may not correlate with the net asset value per share of the ARKK Shares, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS in the secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the Buffered PLUS.

￭The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the ARKK Shares. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain events affecting the ARKK Shares. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that can affect the ARKK Shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the adjustment factor, the market price of the Buffered PLUS may be materially and adversely affected.

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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”), consists of stocks of 500 component companies selected to provide a performance benchmark for the U.S. equity markets. The calculation of the S&P 500® Index is based on the relative value of the float adjusted aggregate market capitalization of the 500 component companies as of a particular time as compared to the aggregate average market capitalization 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 500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

Information as of market close on September 15, 2021:


Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	SPX
Current Index Value:	4,480.70
52 Weeks Ago:	3,401.20
52 Week High (on 9/2/2021):	4,536.95
52 Week Low (on 9/23/2020):	3,236.92

The following graph sets forth the daily closing values of the SPX Index for the period from January 1, 2016 through September 15, 2021. 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 September 15, 2021 was 4,480.70. 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 Closing Values
January 1, 2016 to September 15, 2021

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S&P 500® Index	High	Low	Period End
2016
First Quarter	2,063.95	1,829.08	2,059.74
Second Quarter	2,119.12	2,000.54	2,098.86
Third Quarter	2,190.15	2,088.55	2,168.27
Fourth Quarter	2,271.72	2,085.18	2,238.83
2017
First Quarter	2,395.96	2,257.83	2,362.72
Second Quarter	2,453.46	2,328.95	2,423.41
Third Quarter	2,519.36	2,409.75	2,519.36
Fourth Quarter	2,690.16	2,529.12	2,673.61
2018
First Quarter	2,872.87	2,581.00	2,640.87
Second Quarter	2,786.85	2,581.88	2,718.37
Third Quarter	2,930.75	2,713.22	2,913.98
Fourth Quarter	2,925.51	2,351.10	2,506.85
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 (through September 15, 2021)	4,536.95	4,258.49	4,480.70

“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 500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

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ARK Innovation ETF Overview

The ARK Innovation ETF (the “Fund”) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund of ARK ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a registered investment company, that primarily invests in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that are deemed to be consistent with the Fund’s investment theme of “disruptive innovation.” The Fund is managed by ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK LLC”), the investment adviser to the Fund. As an actively managed fund, the Fund is subject to management risk. In managing the Fund, ARK LLC applies investment strategies, techniques and analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these actions will produce the intended results. The ability of ARK LLC to potentially successfully implement the Fund’s investment strategy, and decisions made by the ARK LLC pursuant to its investment strategy, will significantly influence the Fund’s performance.

The Fund will invest under normal circumstances at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that are deemed to be consistent with the Fund’s investment theme of disruptive innovation. ARK LLC defines “disruptive innovation” as the introduction of a technologically enabled new product or service that potentially changes the way the world works. ARK LLC believes that companies included within this theme are those that rely on or benefit from the development of new products or services, technological improvements and advancements in scientific research relating to the areas of genomics; innovation in automation and manufacturing, transportation, energy, artificial intelligence and materials; the increased use of shared technology, infrastructure and services; and technologies that make financial services more efficient. ARK LLC defines “genomics” as the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques (e.g., genomic sequencing).

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 333-191019 and 811-22883, respectively, through the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.

Information as of market close on September 15, 2021:


Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:	ARKK UP
Current Share Price:	$117.82
52 Weeks Ago:	$91.83
52 Week High (on 2/12/2021):	$156.58
52 Week Low (on 9/24/2020):	$87.90

The following graph sets forth the daily closing prices of the ARKK Shares for the period from January 1, 2016 through September 15, 2021. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, of the ARKK Shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the ARKK Shares on September 15, 2021 was $117.82. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The ARKK Shares have at times experienced periods of high volatility, and you should not take the historical values of the ARKK Shares as an indication of future performance.

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ARK Innovation ETF (CUSIP 00214Q104)	High ($)	Low ($)	Period End ($)
2016
First Quarter	20.17	14.78	19.13
Second Quarter	20.02	17.94	19.29
Third Quarter	22.18	19.19	22.18
Fourth Quarter	22.39	19.20	20.05
2017
First Quarter	23.96	20.44	23.96
Second Quarter	30.30	23.66	28.95
Third Quarter	34.36	28.40	34.29
Fourth Quarter	39.94	33.73	37.08
2018
First Quarter	44.98	38.10	39.07
Second Quarter	48.37	37.81	44.98
Third Quarter	49.70	43.60	47.34
Fourth Quarter	47.41	35.34	37.19
2019
First Quarter	48.07	36.19	46.73
Second Quarter	48.98	40.14	47.98
Third Quarter	49.92	42.64	42.89
Fourth Quarter	51.82	40.62	50.05
2020
First Quarter	60.37	34.69	44.00
Second Quarter	72.40	40.20	71.31
Third Quarter	97.21	73.50	92.00
Fourth Quarter	135.05	90.79	124.49
2021
First Quarter	156.58	110.26	119.95
Second Quarter	130.88	99.48	130.78
Third Quarter (through September 15, 2021)	129.16	113.85	117.82

This document relates only to the Buffered PLUS offered hereby and does not relate to the ARKK Shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding iShares from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the Buffered PLUS, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to iShares. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding iShares 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 ARKK Shares (and therefore the price of the ARKK Shares at the time we price the Buffered PLUS) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning iShares could affect the value received with respect to the Buffered PLUS and therefore the value of the Buffered PLUS.

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

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with iShares. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to iShares, 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 ARKK Shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the Buffered PLUS under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the Buffered PLUS, you should undertake an independent

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Additional Terms of the Buffered PLUS

Please read this information in conjunction with the summary 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.
SPX index publisher:	S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof
Denominations:	$1,000 per Buffered PLUS and integral multiples thereof
Postponement of maturity date:	If the scheduled valuation date is not an index business day or a trading day, as applicable, with respect to either underlying or if a market disruption event occurs with respect to either underlying on that day so that the valuation date is postponed and falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the Buffered PLUS will be postponed to the second business day following the latest valuation date as postponed with respect to either underlying.
Trustee:	The Bank of New York Mellon
Calculation agent:	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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS 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 to be delivered with respect to each stated principal amount of the Buffered PLUS, 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 due with respect to the Buffered PLUS to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the Buffered PLUS, on the maturity date.

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Additional Information:
Minimum ticketing size:	$1,000 / 1 Buffered PLUS
Tax considerations:	Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS 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, a Buffered PLUS should be treated 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 Buffered PLUS is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, 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 Buffered PLUS prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange. ￭Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the Buffered PLUS, 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 Buffered PLUS. 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 Buffered PLUS for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise. Because the Buffered PLUS are linked to shares of an exchange-traded fund, although the matter is not clear, there is a substantial risk that an investment in the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which case an interest charge will be imposed). As a result of certain features of the Buffered PLUS, including the leveraged upside payment and the fact that the Buffered PLUS are linked to an index 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 Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS. 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 PLUS for additional information and consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule. In 2007, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released a notice requesting comments on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar instruments. The notice focuses in particular on whether to require holders of these instruments to accrue income over the term of their investment. It also asks for comments on a number of related topics, including the character of income or loss with respect to these instruments; whether short-term instruments should be subject to any such accrual regime; the relevance of factors such as the exchange-traded status of the instruments and the nature of the underlying property to which the instruments are linked; the degree, if any, to which income (including any mandated accruals) realized by non-U.S. investors should be subject to withholding tax; and whether these instruments are or should be subject to the “constructive ownership” rule, as discussed above. While the notice requests comments

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	on appropriate transition rules and effective dates, any Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, possibly with retroactive effect. As discussed in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS, 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, 2023 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security. Based on the terms of the Buffered PLUS and current market conditions, we expect that the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the Buffered PLUS 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 Buffered PLUS. Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the Buffered PLUS should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Buffered PLUS, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, the issues presented by the aforementioned notice 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 PLUS, 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 Buffered PLUS.




Use of proceeds and hedging:	The proceeds from the sale of the Buffered PLUS will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per Buffered PLUS issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the Buffered PLUS, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the agent’s commissions. The costs of the Buffered PLUS borne by you and described beginning on page 2 above comprise the agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the Buffered PLUS. On or prior to the pricing date, we will hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the Buffered PLUS by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the ARKK

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	Shares, in stocks constituting the SPX Index, in futures and/or options contracts on the SPX Index, the ARKK Shares or their component stocks listed on major securities markets, or positions in any other available securities or instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the level of either underlying on the pricing date, and therefore could increase the level at or above which such underlying must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the Buffered PLUS (depending also on the performance of the other underlying). In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the Buffered PLUS, including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the ARKK Shares, the stocks constituting the SPX Index, futures or options contracts on the SPX Index, the ARKK Shares 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 Buffered PLUS, 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 either underlying, and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the Buffered PLUS or the payment you will receive at maturity (depending also on the performance of the other underlying). For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for PLUS.
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 Buffered PLUS, either directly or indirectly.
Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:	Selected dealers, which may include our affiliates, and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent a fixed sales commission of $ for each Buffered PLUS they sell. 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 Buffered PLUS. When MS & Co. prices this offering of Buffered PLUS, it will determine the economic terms of the Buffered PLUS, including the leverage factor, such that for each Buffered PLUS 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 for PLUS.
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 PLUS 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 PLUS, 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. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley, MSFL, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the product supplement for PLUS, index supplement

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