424B2 1 ms12379_424b2-39381.htm PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 12,379

November 2025

Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 12,379

Registration Statement Nos. 333-275587; 333-275587-01

Dated November 25, 2025

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Opportunities in U.S. Assets

Jump Securities Based on the Performance of the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF due December 1, 2027

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

The Jump Securities (the “securities”) are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities will pay no interest, do not guarantee any return of principal at maturity and have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. At maturity, if the shares of the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF, which we refer to as the underlying shares, have not depreciated or have appreciated in value, you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity the stated principal amount of $1,000 plus the upside payment of at least $762 (to be determined on the pricing date). However, if the underlying shares have depreciated in value, you will be negatively exposed to the full amount of the percentage decline in the underlying shares and will lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% of decline, without any buffer. The securities are for investors who seek a return based on the underlying shares and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income and upside returns above the upside payment in exchange for the upside payment feature that applies to a limited range of performance of the underlying shares. Investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.

The securities are not the Buffered Jump Securities or the Trigger Jump Securities described in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities. Unlike the Buffered Jump Securities and the Trigger Jump Securities, the securities do not provide any protection if the underlying shares depreciate from the initial share price.

Investors should be knowledgeable about the risks associated with cryptocurrencies and digital assets because the underlying seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin and therefore the securities involve significant risks in investments tracking cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has historically exhibited high price volatility relative to more traditional asset classes and has experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so.

All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.

SUMMARY TERMS

Issuer:

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Guarantor:

Morgan Stanley

Maturity date:

December 1, 2027

Valuation date:

November 26, 2027, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events

Underlying shares:

Shares of the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF (the “Fund”)

Aggregate principal amount:

$

Payment at maturity:

If the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price:

$1,000 + the upside payment

If the final share price is less than the initial share price:

$1,000 × share performance factor

Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000, and will represent a loss of some, and possibly all, of your investment.

Upside payment:

At least $762 per security (76.20% of the stated principal amount). The actual upside payment will be determined on the pricing date.

Share percent change:

(final share price – initial share price) / initial share price

Share performance factor:

final share price / initial share price

Initial share price:

$ , which is the closing price of one underlying share on the pricing date

Final share price:

The closing price of one underlying share on the valuation date times the adjustment factor on such date

Adjustment factor:

1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain events affecting the underlying shares

Stated principal amount / Issue price:

$1,000 per security

Pricing date:

November 25, 2025

Original issue date:

December 1, 2025 (3 business days after the pricing date)

CUSIP / ISIN:

61779T3U9 / US61779T3U98

Listing:

The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

Agent:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”

Estimated value on the pricing date:

Approximately $969.90 per security, or within $25.00 of that estimate. See “Investment Summary” on page 2.

Commissions and issue price:

Price to public

Agent’s commissions(1)

Proceeds to us(2)

Per security

$1,000

$5

 

 

 

$2.50

$992.50

Total

$

$

$

(1)Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (an affiliate of the agent), and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, MS & Co., a fixed sales commission of $5 for each security they sell. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities.

(2)Reflects a structuring fee payable to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management by the agent or its affiliates of $2.50 for each security.

(3)See “Use of proceeds and hedging” on page 13.

The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

You should read this document together with the related product supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying product supplement, please note that all references in such supplements to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.

References to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

Product Supplement for Jump Securities dated November 16, 2023 Prospectus dated April 12, 2024

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Principal at Risk Securities

Investment Summary

Jump Securities

Principal at Risk Securities

The Jump Securities Based on the Performance of the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF due December 1, 2027 (the “securities”) can be used:

As an alternative to direct exposure to the underlying shares that provides a fixed positive return of 76.20% (to be determined on the pricing date) if the underlying shares have not depreciated or have appreciated at all as of the valuation date.

To enhance returns and potentially outperform the underlying shares in a moderately bullish scenario.

If the final share price is less than the initial share price, the securities are exposed on a 1:1 basis to the percentage decline of the final share price from the initial share price. Accordingly, investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities.

Maturity:

2 years

Upside payment:

At least $762 per security (76.20% of the stated principal amount). The actual upside payment will be determined on the pricing date.

Minimum payment at maturity:

None. Investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities.

Coupon:

None

Listing:

The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange

 

All payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk.

 

The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. We estimate that the value of each security on the pricing date will be approximately $969.90, or within $25.00 of that estimate. Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date will be set forth in the final pricing supplement.

 

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlying shares. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlying shares, instruments based on the underlying shares, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

 

What determines the economic terms of the securities?

In determining the economic terms of the securities, including the upside payment, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.

 

What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

 

MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

 

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Key Investment Rationale

 

The securities offer exposure to the performance of the underlying shares. At maturity, if the underlying shares have not depreciated or have appreciated in value, investors will receive a positive return of 76.20% (to be determined on the pricing date). If the underlying shares have depreciated in value, investors will be negatively exposed to the full amount of the percentage decline in the underlying shares and will lose 1% of the stated principal amount for every 1% of decline, without any buffer. Investors may lose their entire initial investment in the securities. All payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk.

 

Upside Scenario if the Underlying Shares Appreciate or Do Not Depreciate

The final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price. In this case, you receive for each security that you hold $1,000 plus the upside payment of at least $762 per security (76.20% of the stated principal amount). The actual upside payment will be determined on the pricing date.

Downside Scenario

The final share price is less than the initial share price. In this case, the securities redeem for less than the stated principal amount, and this decrease will be by an amount proportionate to the decline in the closing price of the underlying shares over the term of the securities. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than $1,000 per security and could be zero. For example, if the final share price is 35% less than the initial share price, the securities will be redeemed at maturity for a loss of 35% of principal at $650 per security, or 65% of the stated principal amount. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and investors may lose their entire initial investment.

 

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How the Securities Work

Payoff Diagram

The payoff diagram below illustrates the payment at maturity on the securities based on the following terms:

Stated principal amount:

$1,000 per security

Hypothetical upside payment:

$762 per security (76.20% of the stated principal amount). The actual upside payment will be determined on the pricing date.

Minimum payment at maturity:

None. You could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.

 

Jump Securities Payoff Diagram

 

 

See the next page for a description of how the securities work.

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How it works

Upside Scenario if the Underlying Shares Appreciate or Do Not Depreciate. Under the terms of the securities, if the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price, the investor would receive the $1,000 stated principal amount plus the hypothetical upside payment of $762 per security

If the underlying shares appreciate 5%, the investor would receive a 76.20% return, or $1,762 per security.

If the underlying shares appreciate 60%, the investor would receive only a 76.20% return, or $1,762 per security.

Downside Scenario. If the final share price is less than the initial share price, the investor would receive an amount less than the $1,000 stated principal amount, based on a 1% loss of principal for each 1% decline in the underlying shares. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be less than $1,000 per security and could be zero. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities

If the underlying shares depreciate 50%, the investor would lose 50% of the investor’s principal and receive only $500 per security at maturity, or 50% of the stated principal amount.

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Risk Factors

This section describes the material risks relating to the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities and prospectus. We also urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities

The securities do not pay interest or guarantee return of any principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities do not pay interest or guarantee the payment of any principal amount at maturity. If the final share price is less than the initial share price, the payout at maturity will be an amount in cash that is less than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each security, and this decrease will be by an amount proportionate to the full amount of the decline in the closing price of the underlying shares over the term of the securities, without any buffer. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.

The appreciation potential is fixed and limited. Where the final share price is greater than or equal to the initial share price, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited to the upside payment of at least $762 per security (76.20% of the stated principal amount), even if the final share price is significantly greater than the initial share price. The actual upside payment will be determined on the pricing date.

The securities may be accelerated at our option if a discontinuance or liquidation event occurs. If the calculation agent determines that trading in the underlying shares on the relevant exchange is permanently discontinued or the underlying shares are liquidated or otherwise terminated and there is no successor underlier, we will be permitted to accelerate the payment on the securities at our option and pay you an amount determined in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner by the calculation agent. If we accelerate the payment on the securities at our option, your investment may result in a loss and you may not be able to reinvest your money at a comparable return for a similar level of risk. For more information, see “Additional Terms of the Securities—Acceleration upon a discontinuance or liquidation event” below.

The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities at maturity and therefore you are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.

As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

Not equivalent to investing in the underlying shares or their underlying asset. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlying shares or their underlying asset. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or any other rights with respect to the underlying shares or the underlying asset. As a result, the return will not reflect the return investors would realize if they actually owned and held the underlying shares or the underlying asset for a period similar to the term of the investment, because the investors will not receive any dividend payments, distributions or any other payments made on such shares or asset, as applicable.

The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the price of the underlying shares at any time other than the valuation date. The final share price will be based on the closing price of the underlying shares on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. Even if the price of the underlying shares appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity may be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the price of the underlying shares prior to such drop.

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Although the actual price of the underlying shares on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than the final share price, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the closing price of one underlying share on the valuation date.

The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market, including the trading price, volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value), interest and yield rates in the market, time remaining until the securities mature, geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political and regulatory or judicial events that affect the underlying shares and which may affect the final share price of the underlying shares, the occurrence of certain events affecting the underlying shares that may or may not require an adjustment to the adjustment factor, and any actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads. The price of the underlying shares may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. See “Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund Overview” below. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the stated principal amount per security if you try to sell your securities prior to maturity.

The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.

The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, for a period of up to 6 months following the issue date, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlying shares, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements

The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also “The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above

The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity

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The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will determine the initial share price and the final share price and will calculate the amount of cash you receive at maturity, if any. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, such as with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of market disruption events or calculation of the final share price in the event of a discontinuance of the underlying shares or a market disruption event. These potentially subjective determinations may adversely affect the payout to you at maturity, if any. For further information regarding these types of determinations, see “Description of Securities—Market Disruption Event,” “—Postponement of Valuation Date(s),” “—Antidilution Adjustments,” “—Alternate Exchange Calculation in case of an Event of Default,” “—Discontinuance of Any ETF Shares and/or Share Underlying Index; Alteration of Method of Calculation” and “—Calculation Agent and Calculations” in the accompanying product supplement and “Additional Terms of the Securities—Acceleration upon discontinuance or liquidation event” below. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date

Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities. One or more of our affiliates and/or third-party dealers expect to carry out hedging activities related to the securities (and to other instruments linked to the underlying shares or the underlying asset), including trading in the underlying shares and in other instruments related to the underlying shares or the underlying asset. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the final determination date approaches. Some of our affiliates also trade the underlying shares, the underlying asset and other financial instruments related to the underlying shares or the underlying asset on a regular basis as part of their general broker-dealer and other businesses. Any of these hedging or trading activities on or prior to the pricing date could potentially increase the initial share price of the underlying shares and, therefore, could increase (i) the price at or above which the underlying shares must close on the redemption determination dates so that the securities are redeemed prior to maturity for the early redemption payment and (ii) the downside threshold level, which is the price at or above which the underlying shares must close on each determination date in order for you to earn a contingent quarterly coupon, and, if the securities are not called prior to maturity, in order for you to avoid being exposed to the negative price performance of the underlying shares at maturity. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities could affect the price of the underlying shares on the redemption determination dates and the determination dates, and, accordingly, whether we redeem the securities prior to maturity, whether we pay a contingent quarterly coupon on the securities and the amount of cash you receive at maturity, if any.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. Please read the discussion under “Additional Information—Tax considerations” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities (together, the “Tax Disclosure Sections”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities. As discussed in the Tax Disclosure Sections, there is a risk that the “constructive ownership” rule could apply, in which case all or a portion of any long-term capital gain recognized by a U.S. Holder could be recharacterized as ordinary income and an interest charge could be imposed. In addition, there is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, and we do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). Consequently, significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain, and the IRS or a court might not agree with the tax treatment of a security as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the IRS were successful in asserting an alternative treatment of the securities, the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized by U.S. Holders and the withholding tax consequences to Non-U.S. Holders, might be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, future legislation, Treasury regulations or IRS guidance could adversely affect the U.S. federal tax treatment of the securities, possibly retroactively

Both U.S. and Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

Risks Relating to the Underlying Shares

Governmental regulatory actions, such as sanctions, could adversely affect your investment in the securities. Governmental regulatory actions, including, without limitation, sanctions-related actions by the U.S. or a foreign government, could prohibit or otherwise restrict persons from holding the underlying asset, or engaging in transactions therein, and any such action could adversely affect the value of the underlying asset or the securities. These regulatory actions could result in restrictions on the securities and could result in the loss of a significant portion or all of your initial investment in the securities,

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including if you are forced to divest the securities due to the government mandates, especially if such divestment must be made at a time when the value of the securities has declined.

Investments linked to bitcoin are subject to specific risks relating to security threats. Security breaches, computer malware and computer hacking attacks have been a prevalent concern in relation to digital assets, including bitcoin. The sponsor of the Underlier has stated that it believes that the bitcoins held in the Underlier’s account at its bitcoin custodian or trading balance held with its prime execution agent will be an appealing target to hackers or malware distributors seeking to steal the Underlier’s bitcoins and will only become more appealing as the amount or value of the Underlier’s assets grow. To the extent that the Underlier is unable to identify and mitigate or stop new security threats or otherwise adapt to technological changes in the digital asset industry, the Underlier’s bitcoins may be subject to theft, loss or other attack.

The securities are subject to risks associated with bitcoin and digital assets. The investment objective of the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF is to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin, less the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF’s expenses. Bitcoin is a digital asset, and use of bitcoin in the retail and commercial marketplace is relatively limited. Bitcoin generally operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government or organized governing body. Digital assets such as bitcoin represent new, novel and rapidly evolving products, and their value is influenced by a wide variety of factors that are uncertain and difficult to evaluate. The trading prices of many digital assets, including bitcoin, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Digital asset markets in the United States exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty and the exchanges on which bitcoin trades globally, including in the United States, are relatively new and, in most cases, largely unregulated. Legislative or regulatory developments could significantly affect the value of bitcoin, as could competition from other digital assets. Political or economic crises may motivate large-scale sales of bitcoin, resulting in a reduction in the price of bitcoin. The value of bitcoin could be adversely affected by the actions of bitcoin miners and changes in the block rewards and transaction fees miners earn. Bitcoin is susceptible to theft, loss and fraud. The Bitcoin Network, bitcoin custodians and trading platforms are subject to risks relating to operational problems, technical glitches, internet disruptions, shutdowns, hackers and malware, all of which may also affect the price of bitcoin. Over the past several years, some digital asset platforms have been closed, been subject to criminal and civil litigation and have entered into bankruptcy proceedings due to fraud and manipulative activity, business failure and/or security breaches. Negative perception, a lack of stability and standardized regulation in the digital asset markets and/or the closure or temporary shutdown of digital asset trading platforms due to fraud, business failure, security breaches or government mandated regulation, and associated losses by customers, may reduce confidence in digital asset networks and result in greater volatility in the prices of digital assets, including bitcoin. These and other factors could have an adverse effect on the price of bitcoin and, therefore, the value of the securities

Investments linked to bitcoin are subject to specific risks relating to fraud and manipulation. Many digital asset platforms, both in the United States and abroad, are unlicensed, not subject to, or not in compliance with, regulation in relevant jurisdictions, or operate without extensive supervision by governmental authorities, and therefore may be more susceptible to fraudulent or manipulative acts and practices. In particular, those located outside the United States may be subject to significantly less stringent regulatory and compliance requirements in their local jurisdictions and may take the position that they are not subject to laws and regulations that would apply to a regulated financial market in the United States, or may, as a practical matter, be beyond the ambit of U.S. regulators. Furthermore, many bitcoin trading venues lack certain safeguards put in place by exchanges for more traditional assets to enhance the stability of trading on the exchanges, such as circuit breakers. Tools to detect and deter fraudulent or manipulative trading activities such as market manipulation, front-running of trades, and wash-trading may not be available to or employed by digital asset platforms, or may not exist at all. Sources of fraud and manipulation in the bitcoin market generally include, among others (1) wash trading; (2) persons with a dominant position in bitcoin manipulating bitcoin pricing; (3) hacking of the bitcoin network and trading platforms; (4) malicious control of the bitcoin network; (5) trading based on material, non-public information (for example, plans of market participants to significantly increase or decrease their holdings in bitcoin, new sources of demand for bitcoin) or based on the dissemination of false and misleading information; (6) manipulative activity involving purported “stablecoins,” and (7) fraud and manipulation at bitcoin trading platforms. The effect of potential market manipulation, front-running, wash-trading, and other fraudulent or manipulative trading practices may inflate the volumes actually present in crypto market and/or cause distortions in price, which could adversely impact the Underlier’s creation and redemption arbitrage mechanism and affect the value of the Underlier and, consequently, the securities

The underlying shares have very limited historical performance. The underlying shares began trading on January 11, 2024 and therefore have very limited historical performance. Past performance should not be considered indicative of future performance.

The performance and market price of the underlying shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of their underlying asset or the net asset value per share of the underlying shares. The

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underlying shares do not fully replicate the performance of their underlying asset due to the fees and expenses charged by the underlying shares or by restrictions on access to their underlying asset due to other circumstances. The underlying shares do not generate any income, and as the underlying shares regularly sell their underlying asset to pay for ongoing expenses, the amount of the underlying asset represented by each share of the underlying shares gradually declines over time. The underlying shares sell their underlying asset to pay expenses on an ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading price of shares of the underlying shares rises or falls in response to changes in the price of their underlying asset. The sale by the underlying shares of underlying asset to pay expenses at a time of relatively low prices for such underlying asset could adversely affect the value of the securities. Additionally, there is a risk that part or all of the holdings of the underlying shares in their underlying asset could be lost, damaged or stolen due to war, terrorism, theft, natural disaster or otherwise. Finally, because the shares of the underlying shares are traded on an exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand, the market price of one share of the underlying shares may differ from the net asset value per share of the underlying shares.

In particular, during periods of market volatility or unusual trading activity, trading in the underlying shares' underlying asset may be disrupted or limited, or such underlying asset may be unavailable in the secondary market. Under these circumstances, the liquidity of the underlying shares may be adversely affected, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the underlying shares, and their ability to create and redeem shares of the underlying shares may be disrupted. Under these circumstances, the market price of the underlying shares may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the underlying shares or the performance of their underlying asset.

For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the underlying shares may not correlate with the performance of their underlying asset or the net asset value per share of the underlying shares. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the price of the underlying shares and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on the valuation date, the calculation agent would maintain discretion to determine whether such market volatility or events have caused a market disruption event to occur, and such determination would affect the payment at maturity on the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based on the published closing price per share of the underlying shares on the valuation date, even if the underlying shares are underperforming their underlying asset and/or trading below the net asset value per share of the underlying shares.

The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the underlying shares. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain events affecting the underlying shares. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that could affect the underlying shares. If an event occurs that does not require the calculation agent to adjust the adjustment factor, the market price of the securities may be materially and adversely affected. The determination by the calculation agent to adjust, or not to adjust, the adjustment factor may materially and adversely affect the value of the securities

 

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iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF Overview

The iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF (“the Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust sponsored by iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC that seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin, which is its underlying asset, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The assets of the Trust consist primarily of bitcoin held by a custodian on behalf of the Trust. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 can be located by reference to Commission file number 001- 41914 through the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information may be obtained from other publicly available sources. Neither the issuer nor the agent makes any representation that any such publicly available information regarding the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF is accurate or complete.

We have derived all information regarding the Trust, including its composition and method of calculation, from publicly available information, without independent verification. This information reflects the policies of, and is subject to change by, iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Fund Advisors is the trustee of the Trust; Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC is the custodian of the Trust’s bitcoin holdings; Coinbase, Inc., an affiliate of Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC, is the prime exchange agent; the Bank of New York Mellon is the custodian for the Trust’s cash holdings and the administrator of the trust; and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware trust company, serves as the trustee of the Trust.

The Trust issues (in blocks of 40,000 shares, each of which is referred to as a “basket”) shares representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist primarily of bitcoin held by a custodian on behalf of the Trust. The shares of the Trust are intended to constitute a simple and cost-effective means of making an investment similar to an investment in bitcoin rather than by acquiring, holding and trading bitcoin directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset platform. The trustee of the Trust sells bitcoin held by the Trust to pay the Trust’s expenses on an as-needed basis irrespective of then-current bitcoin prices.

The Trust is not actively managed and will not take any actions to take advantage, or mitigate the impacts, of volatility in the price of bitcoin. The Trust pays the sponsor’s fee, which accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.25% of the net asset value of the Trust, at least quarterly in arrears. The trustee of the Trust will, when directed by the sponsor of the Trust, and, in the absence of such direction, may in its discretion, sell bitcoin in such quantity and at such times as may be necessary to permit payment of the Trust sponsor’s fee and Trust expenses or liabilities not assumed by the sponsor. As a result of the recurring sales of bitcoin necessary to pay the Trust sponsor’s fee and Trust expenses or liabilities not assumed by the Trust sponsor, the net asset value of the Trust will decrease over the life of the trust. New purchases of bitcoin utilizing cash proceeds from new shares issued by the Trust do not reverse this trend. A decrease in the amount of bitcoin represented by each share is expected to result in a decrease in the price of the shares, even if the price of bitcoin has not changed. To retain the share’s original price, the price of bitcoin would likely have to increase. Without that increase, the lesser amount of bitcoin represented by the share would be expected to cause the shares to have a correspondingly lower price. If these increases do not occur, or are not sufficient to counter the lesser amount of bitcoin represented by each share, the price of the shares will likely decrease.

Information as of market close on November 21, 2025:

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol:

IBIT UQ

Current Share Price: 

$47.97

52 Weeks Ago:

$55.90

52 Week High (on 10/6/2025):

$71.29

52 Week Low (on 4/8/2025):

$43.59

 

The following graph sets forth the daily closing prices of the underlying shares for the period from January 11, 2024 through November 21, 2025. The related table sets forth the published high and low closing prices, as well as the end-of-quarter closing prices, of the underlying shares for each quarter in the same period. The closing price of the underlying shares on November 21, 2025 was $47.97. The underlying shares began trading on January 11, 2024 and therefore has limited historical performance. We obtained the information in the graph and table below from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The historical closing prices of the underlying shares should not be taken as an indication of future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing price of the underlying shares on the valuation date.

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Shares of the iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF
Daily Closing Prices
January 11, 2024* to November 21, 2025

 

*The underlying shares began trading on January 11, 2024 and therefore has limited historical performance.

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iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF (CUSIP 46438F101)

High ($)

Low ($)

Period End ($)

2024

 

 

 

First Quarter (beginning January 11, 2024)

41.95

22.32

40.47

Second Quarter

40.95

32.39

34.14

Third Quarter

38.93

30.41

36.13

Fourth Quarter

60.73

33.95

53.05

2025

 

 

 

First Quarter

60.42

44.91

46.81

Second Quarter

63.23

43.59

61.21

Third Quarter

69.84

59.84

65.00

Fourth Quarter (through November 21, 2025)

71.29

47.97

47.97

 

This document relates only to the securities offered hereby and does not relate to the underlying shares. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Trust from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with the offering of the securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the Trust. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the Trust is accurate or complete. Furthermore, we cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date hereof (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the underlying shares (and therefore the price of the underlying shares at the time we price the securities) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the Trust could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

 

Neither the issuer nor any of its affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the underlying shares.

 

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the Trust, and neither we nor any of our affiliates undertakes to disclose any such information to you. In addition, one or more of our affiliates may publish research reports with respect to the underlying shares. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. As a prospective purchaser of the securities, you should undertake an independent investigation of the Trust as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the underlying shares.

 

Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a digital asset, the ownership and behavior of which are determined by participants in an online, peer-to-peer network that connects computers that run publicly accessible, or “open source,” software that follows the rules and procedures governing the Bitcoin Network, commonly referred to as the Bitcoin Protocol. The value of bitcoin, like the value of other digital assets, is not backed by any

government, corporation or other identified body. Ownership and the ability to transfer or take other actions with respect to bitcoin are protected through public-key cryptography. The supply of bitcoin is constrained or formulated by its protocol instead of being explicitly delegated to an identified body (e.g., a central bank) to control. Units of bitcoin, called tokens, are treated as fungible. Bitcoin and certain other types of digital assets are often referred to as digital currencies or cryptocurrencies. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin Network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by (1) a decentralized group of participants who run computer software that results in the recording and validation of transactions (commonly referred to as “miners”), (2) developers who propose improvements to the Bitcoin Protocol and the software that enforces the protocol and (3) users who choose what bitcoin software to run.

 

Bitcoin was released in 2009 and, as a result, there is little data on its long-term investment potential. Bitcoin is not backed by a government-issued legal tender or any other currency or asset. Bitcoin is “stored” or reflected on a digital transaction ledger commonly known as a “blockchain.” A blockchain is a type of shared and continually reconciled database, stored in a decentralized manner on the computers of certain users of the digital asset. Bitcoin is created by “mining.” Mining involves miners using a sophisticated computer program to repeatedly solve very complex mathematical problems on specialized computer hardware. Miners can range from bitcoin enthusiasts to professional mining operations that design and build dedicated machines and data centers.

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Additional Terms of the Securities

Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the front cover of this document.

Additional Terms:

 

If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.

Denominations:

$1,000 and integral multiples thereof

Share underlying asset:

Bitcoin (“underlying asset”)

Postponement of maturity date:

If, due to a market disruption event or otherwise, the valuation date is postponed so that it falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date will be postponed to the second business day following the valuation date as postponed.

Acceleration upon a discontinuance or liquidation event:

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this pricing supplement, the accompanying product supplement and prospectus, if trading in the underlying shares on the relevant exchange is permanently discontinued or the underlying shares are liquidated or otherwise terminated a “discontinuance or liquidation event”) and the calculation agent determines, in its sole discretion, that no exchange-traded fund that is comparable to the underlying shares (a “successor fund”) is available, we will have the right, but not the obligation, to accelerate the payment on the securities. If we choose to exercise this right, (a) we will provide, or cause the calculation agent to provide, written notice of our election to exercise this right, (b) the amount due and payable per security upon early acceleration will be determined by the calculation agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner on the date on which we (or the calculation agent) deliver notice of acceleration and (c) that amount will be payable on the fifth business day following the date on which we (or the calculation agent) deliver notice of acceleration, and the maturity date will be accelerated to that fifth business day. In determining the amount due and payable upon the occurrence of a discontinuance or liquidation event, the calculation agent will consider the last price published by the relevant exchange before such discontinuance or liquidation event. If we accelerate the payment on your securities at our (or the calculation agent’s) option, your investment may result in a loss and you may not be able to reinvest your money at a comparable return for a similar level of risk.

Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon

Calculation agent:

MS & Co.

Issuer notice to registered security holders, the trustee and the depositary:

In the event that the maturity date is postponed due to postponement of the valuation date, the issuer shall give notice of such postponement and, once it has been determined, of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled (i) to each registered holder of the securities by mailing notice of such postponement by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such registered holder’s last address as it shall appear upon the registry books, (ii) to the trustee by facsimile confirmed by mailing such notice to the trustee by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its New York office and (iii) to The Depository Trust Company (the “depositary”) by telephone or facsimile, confirmed by mailing such notice to the depositary by first class mail, postage prepaid. Any notice that is mailed to a registered holder of the securities in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given to such registered holder, whether or not such registered holder receives the notice. The issuer shall give such notice as promptly as possible, and in no case later than (i) with respect to notice of postponement of the maturity date, the business day immediately preceding the scheduled maturity date and (ii) with respect to notice of the date to which the maturity date has been rescheduled, the business day immediately following the actual valuation date.

 

The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee, on which notice the trustee may conclusively rely, and to the depositary of the amount of cash to be delivered, if any, with respect to the securities, on or prior to 10:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day preceding the maturity date, and (ii) deliver the aggregate cash amount due, if any, with respect to the securities to the trustee for delivery to the depositary, as holder of the securities, on the maturity date.

 

 

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Additional Information About the Securities

Additional Information:

 

Minimum ticketing size:

$1,000 / 1 security

Tax considerations:

Although there is uncertainty regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities due to the lack of governing authority, in the opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, under current law, and based on current market conditions, it is reasonable to treat a security as a single financial contract that is an “open transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, because our counsel’s opinion is based in part on market conditions as of the date of this document, it is subject to confirmation on the pricing date.

 

Assuming this treatment of the securities is respected and subject to the discussion in “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences should result based on current law:

A U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize taxable income over the term of the securities prior to settlement, other than pursuant to a sale or exchange.

Upon sale, exchange or settlement of the securities, a U.S. Holder should recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the securities. Subject to the discussion below concerning the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule, such gain or loss should be long-term capital gain or loss if the investor has held the securities for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss otherwise.

 

Because the securities are linked to shares of an exchange-traded fund, although the matter is not clear, there is a risk that an investment in the securities will be treated as a “constructive ownership transaction” under Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If this treatment applies, all or a portion of any long-term capital gain of the U.S. Holder in respect of the securities could be recharacterized as ordinary income (in which case an interest charge will be imposed). Due to the lack of governing authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 of the Code applies to the securities. U.S. investors should read the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities for additional information and consult their tax advisers regarding the potential application of the “constructive ownership” rule.

We do not plan to request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding the treatment of the securities. An alternative characterization of the securities could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect.

As discussed in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, Section 871(m) of the Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities (each, an “Underlying Security”). Subject to certain exceptions, Section 871(m) generally applies to securities that substantially replicate the economic performance of one or more Underlying Securities, as determined based on tests set forth in the applicable Treasury regulations (a “Specified Security”). However, pursuant to an IRS notice, Section 871(m) will not apply to securities issued before January 1, 2027 that do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security. Based on the terms of the securities and current market conditions, we expect that the securities will not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security on the pricing date. However, we will provide an updated determination in the final pricing supplement. Assuming that the securities do not have a delta of one with respect to any Underlying Security, our counsel is of the opinion that the securities should not be Specified Securities and, therefore, should not be subject to Section 871(m).

Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. Section 871(m) is complex and its application may depend on your particular circumstances, including whether you enter into other transactions with respect to an Underlying Security. If withholding is required, we will

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not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to the amounts so withheld. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) to the securities.

Both U.S. and non-U.S. investors considering an investment in the securities should read the discussion under “Risk Factors” in this document and the discussion under “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities and consult their tax advisers regarding all aspects of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, the potential application of the constructive ownership rule, and any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

The discussion in the preceding paragraphs under “Tax considerations” and the discussion contained in the section entitled “United States Federal Taxation” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities, insofar as they purport to describe provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute the full opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP regarding the material U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in the securities.

Use of proceeds and hedging:

The proceeds from the sale of the securities will be used by us for general corporate purposes. We will receive, in aggregate, $1,000 per security issued, because, when we enter into hedging transactions in order to meet our obligations under the securities, our hedging counterparty will reimburse the cost of the Agent’s commissions. The costs of the securities borne by you and described on page 2 above comprise the Agent’s commissions and the cost of issuing, structuring and hedging the securities.

On or prior to the pricing date, we will hedge our anticipated exposure in connection with the securities by entering into hedging transactions with our affiliates and/or third-party dealers. We expect our hedging counterparties to take positions in the underlying shares or the underlying asset, in futures and options contracts on the underlying shares or in the underlying asset, or in any other securities or instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the closing price of the underlying shares on the pricing date, which is the level at or above which the underlying shares must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a loss on their initial investment in the securities. In addition, through our affiliates, we are likely to modify our hedge position throughout the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, by purchasing and selling the underlying shares, futures or options contracts on the underlying shares listed on major securities markets or positions in any other available securities or instruments that we may wish to use in connection with such hedging activities. As a result, these entities may be unwinding or adjusting hedge positions during the term of the securities, and the hedging strategy may involve greater and more frequent dynamic adjustments to the hedge as the valuation date approaches. We cannot give any assurance that our hedging activities will not affect the closing price of the underlying shares and, therefore, adversely affect the value of the securities or the payment you will receive at maturity, if any. For further information on our use of proceeds and hedging, see “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities.

Additional considerations:

Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the securities, either directly or indirectly.

Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:

Selected dealers, which may include our affiliates, and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent a fixed sales commission of $5 for each security they sell. In addition, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a structuring fee of $2.50 for each security. The costs included in the original issue price of the securities will include a fee paid by MS & Co. to LFT Securities, LLC, an entity in which an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has an ownership interest, for providing certain electronic platform services with respect to this offering.

MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the securities. When MS & Co. prices this offering of the securities, it will determine the economic terms of the securities, including the upside payment, such that for each security the estimated value on the pricing date will be no lower than the minimum level described in “Investment Summary” on page 2.

MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. See "Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)" and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities.

Where you can find more information:

Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement for Jump Securities) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement for Jump Securities and any other documents relating to this offering that Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley, MSFL and this offering. When you read the accompanying product supplement, please note that

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all references in such supplements to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley or MSFL will arrange to send you the product supplement for Jump Securities and prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 800-584-6837.

You may access these documents on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.as follows:

Product Supplement for Jump Securities dated November 16, 2023  

Prospectus dated April 12, 2024

Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement for Jump Securities or in the prospectus.

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