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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2017.

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10036

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:		Annual Meeting
For holders as of:		March 27, 2017
Date: May 22, 2017		Time: 2:00 p.m., local time
Location:	2000 Westchester Avenue
	Purchase, New York 10577

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Voting Items

Morgan Stanley’s Board recommends a vote “FOR” the nominees listed below:

1.	Election of Directors

	1a.	Erskine B. Bowles

	1b.	Alistair Darling

	1c.	Thomas H. Glocer

	1d.	James P. Gorman

	1e.	Robert H. Herz

	1f.	Nobuyuki Hirano

	1g.	Klaus Kleinfeld

	1h.	Jami Miscik

	1i.	Dennis M. Nally

	1j.	Hutham S. Olayan

	1k.	James W. Owens

	1l.	Ryosuke Tamakoshi

	1m.	Perry M. Traquina

	1n.	Rayford Wilkins, Jr.

Morgan Stanley’s Board recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 2-3:

2.	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor

3.	To approve the compensation of executives as disclosed in the proxy statement (non-binding advisory vote)

Morgan Stanley’s Board recommends a vote for "1 YEAR" on Proposal 4:

4.	To vote on the frequency of holding a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of executives as disclosed in the proxy statement (non-binding advisory vote)

Morgan Stanley’s Board recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 5-6:

5.	To approve the amended and restated Equity Incentive Compensation Plan to increase the number of authorized shares and to extend the term

6.	To approve the amended and restated Directors' Equity Capital Accumulation Plan to increase the number of authorized shares

Morgan Stanley’s Board recommends a vote “AGAINST” Proposals 7-8:

7.	Shareholder proposal regarding a change in the treatment of abstentions for purposes of vote-counting

8.	Shareholder proposal regarding a policy to prohibit vesting of deferred equity awards for senior executives who resign to enter government service