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): June 21, 2018

 

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

 

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Certain Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On June 21, 2018, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Morgan Stanley (the “Company”) elected Mary L. Schapiro to the Board, effective July 1, 2018. The Board determined that Ms. Schapiro is independent in accordance with the director independence standards established under the Company’s Corporate Governance Policies. Ms. Schapiro will become a member of the Operations and Technology Committee, effective July 1, 2018.

 

Ms. Schapiro 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 6, 2018.

 

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
	99.1   Press release of the Company, dated June 26, 2018.

 

 

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.

 

 

Date: June 26, 2018

 

MORGAN STANLEY  (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Martin M. Cohen
	Name: Martin M. Cohen  Title: Corporate Secretary