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 811-07117 Morgan Stanley Limited Duration 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: 4/30 Date of reporting period: 7/1/09 - 6/30/10 ******************************* FORM N-PX REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-07117 Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Morgan Stanley Limited Duration Fund ======= MORGAN STANLEY LIMITED DURATION FUND ======= "The Registrant held no securities during the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 which required proxy votes and therefore there are no voting records to report." ========== 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 Limited Duration Fund By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Randy Takian ------------------------------------------ Randy Takian President and Principal Executive Officer Date August 25, 2010 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.