UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-21899 Morgan Stanley Institutional Strategies Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Stefanie V. Chang Yu, Esq. Managing Director Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. 522 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10036 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-869-6397 Date of fiscal year end: 9/30 Date of reporting period: 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-21899 Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Morgan Stanley Institutional Strategies Fund ================= MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIES FUND ================= There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant): Morgan Stanley Institutional Strategies Fund By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Randy Takian ---------------------------------------- Randy Takian President and Principal Executive Officer - Office of the Funds Date August 28, 2009 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.