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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001839882-25-069119
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251201

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				363145972
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-275587
		FILM NUMBER:		251540942

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-761-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960315

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				363145972
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-761-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960315
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<DESCRIPTION>FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS TO PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 12,374
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Automatic early redemption:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#1</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 18, 2026</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>101.75% of the initial level</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>At least $1,090</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#2</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 20, 2027</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>103.50% of the initial level</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>At least $1,180</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#3</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 18, 2028</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>105.25% of the initial level</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>At least $1,270</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#4</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 18, 2029</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>107.00% of the initial level</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>At least $1,360</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#5</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 18, 2030</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>108.75% of the initial level</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>At least $1,450</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#6</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 18, 2031</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>110.50% of the initial level</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>At least $1,540</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Pricing date:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 18, 2025</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Observation date:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 20, 2032</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Maturity date:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>December 23, 2032</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>CUSIP:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>61779T3P0</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Estimated value:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>$929.90 per note, or within $55.00 of that estimate</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Preliminary pricing supplement:</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; word-break: break-all; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000183988225068815/ms12374_424b2-40170.htm">https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000183988225068815/ms12374_424b2-40170.htm</A></font></FONT></P>
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                    <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 11.0pt; line-height: 13.0pt; text-align: left; "><FONT style="color: #000000; font-size: 7pt; background-color: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>1</font></FONT><FONT style="color: #000000; font-size: 9.0pt; background-color: #FFFFFF; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>All payments are subject to our credit risk</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 14.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Automatic Early Redemption</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: super; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>1</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Determination Date</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>% Change in Closing Level of the Underlier</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Early Redemption Payment (per note)</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#1</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>-20%</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>#2</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>+20%</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>$1,180</font></FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>*</font></FONT></P>
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                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The notes are automatically redeemed on the second early redemption date. Investors will receive a payment of $1,180 per note on the related early redemption date.</font></FONT></P>
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                        <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #FFFFFF"><B>Hypothetical</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #FFFFFF"><B> Payment at Maturity</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #FFFFFF"><SUP>1</SUP></font></FONT></P>
			<P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 11.0pt; background-color: #296DC1; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>(if the notes have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity)</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD style="padding-top: 0.0pt; padding-left: 5.94pt; padding-right: 5.94pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; border-top:  0.50pt solid black; border-bottom:  0.50pt solid black; border-left:  0.50pt solid black; border-right:  0.50pt solid black; vertical-align: middle; ">
                                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>% Change in Closing Level of the Underlier</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: bold 10pt Arial, sans-serif; color: black"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">Payment at Maturity (per Note)</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">+60.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,600.00</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">+40.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,400.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">+20.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,200.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">0.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,000.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">-20.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,000.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">-40.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,000.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">-60.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,000.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">-80.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">$1,000.00</font></FONT></P>
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                        <TR STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top; min-height: 1.1pt">
                            <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding: 0pt 5.94pt; border: black 0.5pt solid; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle">
                                <P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; white-space: pre-wrap">-100.00%</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD style="padding-top: 0.0pt; padding-left: 5.94pt; padding-right: 5.94pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; border-top:  0.50pt solid black; border-bottom:  0.50pt solid black; border-right:  0.50pt solid black; border-left:  0.50pt solid black; background-color: #D9D9D9; vertical-align: middle; ">
                                <P style="margin-top: 2.2pt; margin-bottom: 2.2pt; line-height: 11.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: center; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>$1,000.00</font></FONT></P>
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                            <TD colspan="2" style="padding-top: 0.0pt; padding-left: 5.94pt; padding-right: 5.94pt; padding-bottom: 0.0pt; border-top:  0.50pt solid black; background-color: #FFFFFF; vertical-align: middle; ">
                                <P style="margin-top: 8.8pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>*Assumes a call return of 9.00% per annum</font></FONT></P>
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                <P style="border-top:  0.50pt solid black; margin-top: 6.6pt; line-height: 10.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-800-584-6837.</font></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 10.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Underlier(s)</font></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 10.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>For more information about the underlier(s), including historical performance information, see the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.</font></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 10.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Risk Considerations</font></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 0.0pt; line-height: 10.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The risks set forth below are discussed in more detail in the &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; section in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement. Please review those risk factors carefully prior to making an investment decision.</font></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 0.0pt; line-height: 10.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-line: underline; "><U><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Risks Relating to an Investment in the </font></U><U><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Notes</font></U></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The notes may not pay more than the stated principal amount at maturity.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The notes do not pay interest.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>If the notes are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, the appreciation potential of the notes is limited by the fixed early redemption payment specified for each determination date.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The notes are subject to early redemption risk.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The market price of the notes may be influenced by many unpredictable factors.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The notes 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 notes.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>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 notes in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the notes, cause the estimated value of the notes to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The estimated value of the notes 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.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>As discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, investing in the notes is not equivalent to investing in the underlier(s).</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 8.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>You may be required to recognize taxable income on the notes prior to maturity.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 0.0pt; line-height: 10.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-line: underline; "><U><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Risks Relating to the Underlier(s)</font></U></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 9.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Because your return on the notes will depend upon the performance of the underlier(s), the notes are subject to the following risk(s), as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 9.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Adjustments to an underlying index could adversely affect the value of the notes.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 10.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>There are risks associated with the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The level of the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index can go down as well as up.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Low volatility in the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index is not synonymous with low risk in an investment linked to the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>While the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index has a target volatility of 5%, there can be no guarantee, even though the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index is rebalanced daily, that the realized volatility of the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index will not be less than or greater than 5%.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>There can be no assurance that the actual volatility of the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index will be lower than the volatility of any or all of the BAUSE5X Index Constituents.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The volatility-targeting feature of the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index may dampen its performance in bullish markets.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The value of the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index and any instrument linked to the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index may increase or decrease due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>No assurance can be given that the investment strategy used to construct the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index will achieve its intended results or that the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index will be successful or will outperform any alternative index or strategy that might reference the BAUSE5X Index Constituents.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Changes in the value of the BAUSE5X Index Constituents may offset each other.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index was established on March 13, 2023, and therefore has limited actual operating history.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>As the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index is new and has limited actual historical performance, any investment in the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index may involve greater risk than an investment in an index with longer actual historical performance and a proven track record.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 7.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 39.60pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 8.0pt; ">o</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The daily decrement of 0.50% per annum and the Interest Rate Reduction will adversely affect the performance of the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index in all cases, whether the BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 5% Index appreciates or depreciates.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 0.0pt; line-height: 10.0pt; padding-left: 0.0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-line: underline; "><U><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest</font></U></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 10.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the notes.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 1.1pt; margin-bottom: 1.1pt; line-height: 10.0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><!--[if IE]<FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: -19.80pt; "><![endif]--><FONT style="display: inline-block; width: 19.80pt; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: #296DC1; font-size: 8.0pt; ">&#9679;</FONT><!--[if IE]</FONT><![endif]--><FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the notes.</font></FONT></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 3.3pt; margin-bottom: 3.3pt; line-height: 10.0pt; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>Tax Considerations</font></FONT></P>
                <P style="margin-top: 0.0pt; line-height: 10.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; "><FONT style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt; "><font style='white-space: pre-wrap;'>You should review carefully the discussion in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement under the caption &#8220;Additional Information About the Notes&#8211;United States federal income tax considerations&#8221; concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the notes, and you should consult your tax adviser.</font></FONT></P>
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