ms-20260415
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 15, 2026
| Morgan Stanley | ||||||||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||||||||
| Delaware | 1-11758 | 36-3145972 | ||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
1585 Broadway, New York, New York | 10036 | |||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000 | ||||||||
| Not Applicable | ||||||||
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||||||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | MS | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value | MS/PA | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E, $0.01 par value | MS/PE | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F, $0.01 par value | MS/PF | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series I, $0.01 par value | MS/PI | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series K, $0.01 par value | MS/PK | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series L, $0.01 par value | MS/PL | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series O, $0.01 par value | MS/PO | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series P, $0.01 par value | MS/PP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series Q, $0.01 par value | MS/PQ | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A, Floating Rate Notes Due 2029 of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (and Registrant’s guarantee with respect thereto) | MS/29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 15, 2026, Morgan Stanley (the "Company") released financial information with respect to its quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release containing this information is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. In addition, a copy of the Company's Financial Data Supplement for its quarter ended March 31, 2026 is annexed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
| (d) | Exhibits | ||||
| Exhibit | |||||
| Number | Description | ||||
Press release of the Company, dated April 15, 2026, containing financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. | |||||
Financial Data Supplement of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. | |||||
| 101 | Interactive Data Files pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“Inline XBRL”). | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | ||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | April 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ Victoria Worster | ||||||||||||||
| Name: | Victoria Worster | ||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | ||||||||||||||||