Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Free Writing Prospectus to Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 3,031

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

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

July 18, 2024

Market Linked Securities—Auto-Callable with Contingent Coupon and Contingent Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the Common Stock of Super Micro Computer, Inc. due August 4, 2025

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Summary of terms

Issuer and guarantor Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (issuer) and Morgan Stanley (guarantor)
Underlying stock Super Micro Computer, Inc. common stock
Pricing date* July 26, 2024
Original issue date* July 31, 2024
Face amount $1,000 per security
Contingent coupon payments

On each contingent coupon payment date, you will receive a contingent coupon payment at a per annum rate equal to the contingent coupon rate if, and only if, the stock closing price on the related calculation day is greater than or equal to the coupon threshold price. Each “contingent coupon payment”, if any, will be calculated per security as follows:

($1,000 × contingent coupon rate) / 12.

Contingent coupon rate At least 19.00% per annum, to be determined on the pricing date
Automatic call If, on either quarterly call observation date, beginning in January 2025, the stock closing price is greater than or equal to the starting price, the securities will be automatically called for a cash payment per security equal to the face amount plus a final contingent coupon payment on the related call settlement date.
Calculation days Monthly, on the 26th of each month, commencing in August 2024 and ending on the final calculation day. We also refer to the July 2025 calculation day as the final calculation day.
Call observation dates Quarterly, beginning approximately six months after the issue date, on the calculation days scheduled to occur in January 2025 and April 2025.
Contingent coupon payment dates Three business days after the applicable calculation day; provided that the coupon payment date for the final calculation day is the maturity date.
Call settlement date Three business days after the applicable call observation date.
Maturity payment amount (per security)

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if the ending price is greater than or equal to the downside threshold price:

$1,000; or

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if the ending price is less than the downside threshold price:

$1,000 × performance factor

Maturity date* August 4, 2025
Starting price The stock closing price on the pricing date
Ending price The stock closing price on the final calculation day
Performance factor The ending price divided by the starting price.
Coupon threshold price 50% of the starting price
Downside threshold price 50% of the starting price
Calculation agent Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, an affiliate of the issuer
Denominations $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000
Agent discount** Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC will act as the agents for this offering.  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC will receive a commission of up to $13.25 for each security it sells.  Dealers, including Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”), may receive a selling concession of up to $7.50 per security, and WFA may receive a distribution expense fee of $0.75 for each security sold by WFA.
CUSIP 61776MM36
Tax considerations See preliminary pricing supplement

*Subject to change

** In addition, selected dealers may receive a fee of up to 0.20% for marketing and other services