UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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 reported event): October 7, 2008
MORGAN STANLEY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-11758 | 36-3145972 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Identification Number) | |||
| 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000
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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On October 7, 2008, Morgan Stanley (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”) received key regulatory clearances for MUFG’s $9 billion investment in the Company. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99 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 | Press release of the Company dated October 7, 2008 |
SIGNATURES
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 | ||||
| Date: October 7, 2008 | By: | /s/ Martin M. Cohen | ||
| Martin M. Cohen | ||||
| Assistant Secretary and Counsel | ||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99 | Press release of the Company dated October 7, 2008 | |