MORGAN STANLEY

For the year ended December 31, 2025

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Forward-Looking Statements

We have included in or incorporated by reference into this report, and from time to time may make in our public filings, press releases or other public statements, certain statements, including, without limitation, those under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Risk” and “Legal Proceedings” that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, our management may make forward-looking statements to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control.

The nature of our business makes predicting the future trends of our revenues, expenses and net income difficult. The risks and uncertainties involved in our businesses could affect the matters referred to in such statements, and it is possible that our actual results may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

•the effect of market conditions, particularly in the global equity, fixed income, currency, credit and commodities markets, including corporate, commercial and residential mortgage lending, real estate and energy markets;

•the level of individual investor participation in the global markets, as well as the level and mix of client assets;

•the flow of investment capital into or from AUM;

•the level and volatility of equity, fixed income and commodity prices, interest rates, inflation and currency values, other market indices or other market factors, such as market liquidity;

•the availability and cost of both credit and capital, as well as the credit ratings assigned to our unsecured short-term and long-term debt;

•technological changes instituted by us, our competitors or counterparties, and technological risks, including risks associated with new technologies (such as generative artificial intelligence), business continuity and related operational risks, including breaches or other disruptions of our or a third party’s (or third-parties thereof) operations or systems;

•risk associated with cybersecurity threats, including data protection and cybersecurity risk management;

•our ability to effectively manage our capital and liquidity, including under stress tests designed by our banking regulators;

•the impact of current, pending and future legislation or changes thereto, regulation (including capital, leverage, funding, liquidity, consumer protection, and recovery and resolution requirements) and our ability to address such requirements;

•uncertainty concerning fiscal or monetary policies established by central banks and financial regulators, debt ceilings or funding;

•changes to global trade policies, tariffs, trade sanctions and investment restrictions;

•legal and regulatory actions, including pending, threatened or future litigation and enforcement, and other non-financial risks in the U.S. and worldwide;

•changes in tax laws and regulations globally;

•the effectiveness of our risk management processes andrelated controls;

•our ability to effectively respond to an economic downturn, or other market disruptions;

•the effect of social, economic, and political conditions and geopolitical uncertainty or events, including as a result of government shutdowns, changes as a result of global elections, including changes in U.S. presidential administrations or Congress, sovereign risk, acts of war or aggression, and terrorist activities or military actions;

•the actions and initiatives of current and potential competitors, as well as governments, central banks, regulators and self-regulatory organizations;

•our ability to provide innovative products and services and execute our strategic initiatives, and costs related thereto, including with respect to the operational or technological integration related to such innovative and strategic initiatives;

•the performance and results of our acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, partnerships, minority stakes or strategic alliances, or other strategic arrangements and related integrations;

•investor, consumer and business sentiment and confidence in the financial markets;

•our reputation and the general perception of the financial services industry;

•our ability to retain, integrate and attract qualified employees or successfully transition key roles;

•climate-related incidents and other sustainability matters, and global pandemics; and

•other risks and uncertainties detailed under “Business—Competition,” “Business—Supervision and Regulation,” “Risk Factors” and elsewhere throughout this report.

Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the dates they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. You should, however, consult further disclosures we may make in future filings of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments thereto or in future press releases or other public statements.

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Available Information

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The SEC maintains a website, www.sec.gov, that contains annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that issuers file electronically with the SEC. Our electronic SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website.

Our website iswww.morganstanley.com. You can access our Investor Relations webpage atwww.morganstanley.com/about-us-ir. We make available free of charge, on or through our Investor Relations webpage, our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. We also make available, through our Investor Relations webpage, via a link to the SEC’s website, statements of beneficial ownership of our equity securities filed by our directors, officers, 10% or greater shareholders and others under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

You can access information about our corporate governance atwww.morganstanley.com/about-us-governance. Our webpages include:

•Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;

•Amended and Restated Bylaws;

•Charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee, Governance and Sustainability Committee, Operations and Technology Committee, and Risk Committee;

•Corporate Governance Policies;

•Policy Regarding Corporate Political Activities;

•Policy Regarding Shareholder Rights Plan;

•Equity Ownership Commitment;

•Code of Ethics and Business Conduct;

•Code of Conduct; and

•Integrity Hotline Information.

Our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applies to all directors, officers and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. We will post any amendments to the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of either the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange LLC on our website. You can request a copy of these documents, excluding exhibits, at no cost, by contacting Investor Relations, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (212-761-4000). The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report.