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Primary Offering Prospectus (Form 424B2)

April 2026

Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 15,502

Registration Statement Nos. 333-293641; 333-293641-01

Dated April 13, 2026

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Opportunities in U.S. Equities

Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of an Equally Weighted Basket of Two Funds due July 22, 2027

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

The Trigger Jump Securities, which we refer to as 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 and do not guarantee the return of any of the principal amount at maturity. At maturity, you will receive for each security that you hold an amount in cash that will vary depending on the performance of the basket, as determined on the valuation date. If the basket appreciates or does not depreciate at all over the term of the securities, you will receive for each security that you hold at maturity the upside payment of $200.50‬ per security in addition to the stated principal amount. If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level of 65% of the initial basket value, meaning that the basket has depreciated by an amount less than or equal to 35%, you will receive a payment at maturity equal to the stated principal amount. However, if the final basket value is less than the downside threshold level, meaning that the basket has depreciated by more than 35% from its initial value, the payment due at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities by an amount that is proportionate to the full percentage decrease in the final basket value from the initial basket value. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity per security will be less than $650 and could be zero. Accordingly, you may lose your entire initial investment in the securities. The securities are for investors who seek an equity-based return and who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income and returns above the upside payment in exchange for the upside payment feature that applies to a limited range of performance of the basket. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL's Series A Global Medium-Term Notes Program.

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

Issue price:

$1,000 per security (see "Commissions and issue price" below)

Stated principal amount:

$1,000 per security

Pricing date:

April 17, 2026

Original issue date:

April 22, 2026 (3 business days after the pricing date)

Maturity date:

July 22, 2027

Aggregate principal amount:

$

Interest:

None

Basket:

The table sets forth the Bloomberg ticker symbol for and weighting of each basket component.

Basket component

Bloomberg ticker symbol*

Basket component weighting

Initial basket component value**

Multiplier**

SPDR® Gold Trust (the "GLD Fund")

GLD

50.00%

iShares® Silver Trust (the "SLV Fund")

SLV

50.00%

*Bloomberg ticker symbols are being provided for reference purposes only.

**The initial basket component values and multipliers will be determined on the pricing date.

Payment at maturity per security:

●If the final basket value is greater than or equal to the initial basket value:

$1,000 + the upside payment

●If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, meaning the value of the basket has declined by no more than 35% from its initial basket value:

$1,000

●If the final basket value is less than the downside threshold level, meaning the value of the basket has declined by more than 35% from its initial basket value:

$1,000 × basket performance factor

Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of $1,000, and will represent a loss of more than 35%, and possibly all, of your investment.

Upside payment:

$200.50‬ per security (20.05% of the stated principal amount)

Downside threshold level:

65, which is 65% of the initial basket value

Basket performance factor:

final basket value / initial basket value

Initial basket value:

100, which will be equal to the sum of the products of (i) the initial basket component value of each basket component, as set forth under "Basket-Initial basket component value" above, and (ii) the multiplier for such basket component, each of which will be determined on the pricing date.

Final basket value:

The sum of the products of (i) the basket component closing value of each basket component on the valuation date and (ii) the multiplier for such basket component.

Valuation date:

July 19, 2027, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events

Adjustment factor:

1.0, subject to adjustment in the event of certain corporate events affecting such basket component

CUSIP:

61781FDJ9

ISIN:

US61781FDJ93

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 $965.80 per security, or within $25.00 of that estimate. See "Investment Summary" beginning on page 2.

Commissions and issue price:

Price to public

Agent's commissions and fees

Proceeds to us(3)

Per security

$1,000

$17.50(1)

$5(2)

$977.50

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 $17.50 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 $5 for each security.

(3)See "Use of proceeds and hedging" on page 19.

The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 7.

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, tax 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, tax supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. Please also see "Additional Terms of the Securities" and "Additional Information About the Securities" at the end of this document.

As used in this document, "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 April 8, 2026Tax Supplement dated April 8, 2026 ​ ​ ​Prospectus dated April 8, 2026

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Investment Summary

Trigger Jump Securities

Principal at Risk Securities

The Trigger Jump Securities Based on the Value of an Equally Weighted Basket of Two Funds due July 22, 2027 (the "securities") can be used:

■As an alternative to direct exposure to the basket that provides a fixed return of 20.05% per security if the basket has appreciated or has not depreciated at all over the term of the securities;

■To potentially outperform the basket in a moderately bullish scenario; and

■To obtain limited protection against the loss of principal in the event of a decline of the basket over the term of the securities, but only if the final basket value is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level.

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

Maturity:

Approximately 1.25 years

Upside payment:

$200.50‬ per security (20.05% of the stated principal amount)

Downside threshold level:

65% of the initial basket value

Basket component weightings:

50.00% for the GLD Fund and 50.00% for the SLV Fund

Minimum payment at maturity:

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

Interest:

None

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 $965.80, 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 basket components. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the basket components, instruments based on the basket components, 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 and the downside threshold level, 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 of the economic 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 basket components, 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

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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 basket components, 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

This 1.25-year investment does not pay interest or dividends but offers a fixed positive return of 20.05% if the basket appreciates or does not depreciate at all over the term of the securities and limited protection against a decline in the basket of up to 35%. However, if, as of the valuation date, the value of the basket has declined by more than 35% from the initial basket value, the payment at maturity per security will be less than $650 and could be zero.

Upside Scenario

If the final basket value is greater than or equal to the initial basket value, the payment at maturity for each security will be equal to $1,000 plus the upside payment of $200.50‬.

Par Scenario

If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, which means that the basket has depreciated by no more than 35% from its initial basket value, the payment at maturity will be $1,000 per security.

Downside Scenario

If the final basket value is less than the downside threshold level, which means that the basket has depreciated by more than 35% from its initial basket value, you will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the value of the basket from the initial basket value (e.g., a 50% depreciation in the basket will result in a payment at maturity of $500 per security).

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How the Trigger Jump Securities Work

Payoff Diagram

The payoff diagram below illustrates the payout on the securities at maturity for a range of hypothetical percentage changes in the basket. The diagram is based on the following terms:

Stated principal amount:

$1,000 per security

Upside payment:

$200.50‬ per security (20.05% of the stated principal amount)

Downside threshold level:

65% of the initial basket value (-35% change in final basket value compared with initial basket value)

Trigger Jump Securities Payoff Diagram

How it works

◼Upside Scenario. If the final basket value is greater than or equal to the initial basket value, the investor would receive $1,000 plus the upside payment of $200.50‬.

◼Par Scenario. If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, the investor would receive the $1,000 stated principal amount per security.

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◼Downside Scenario. If the final basket value is less than the downside threshold level, the payment at maturity would be less than the stated principal amount of $1,000 by an amount that is proportionate to the full percentage decrease of the basket.

oFor example, if the final basket value declines by 50% from the initial basket value, the payment at maturity would be $500 per security (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, tax supplement 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 any return of principal. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that the securities do not pay interest or guarantee payment of any of the principal amount at maturity. At maturity, you will receive for each $1,000 stated principal amount of securities that you hold an amount in cash based upon the final basket value. If the final basket value is less than the initial basket value but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, you will receive only the principal amount of $1,000 per security. However, if the final basket value is less than the downside threshold level, you will receive an amount in cash that is significantly less than the $1,000 stated principal amount of each security by an amount proportionate to the full decline in the final basket value, and you will lose a significant portion or all of your investment. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire investment. See "How the Trigger Jump Securities Work" above.

■The appreciation potential is fixed and limited. Where the final basket value is greater than or equal to the initial basket value, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited to the upside payment of $200.50‬ per security (20.05% of the stated principal amount), even if the final basket value is significantly greater than the initial basket value.

■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. We expect that generally the value of each basket component at any time will affect the value of the securities more than any other single factor. Other factors that may influence the value of the securities include:

■the volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) and relative performance of each basket component,

■interest and yield rates in the market,

■geopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the basket components or commodity markets generally and which may affect the final basket value,

■the availability of comparable instruments,

■the time remaining until the maturity of the securities,

■the occurrence of certain events affecting the basket components 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.

Some or all of these factors will influence the price you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if at the time of sale the price of the basket is at or below the initial basket value and especially if it is near or below the downside threshold level.

You cannot predict the future performance of the basket based on its historical performance. If the final basket value is less than the downside threshold level, you will be exposed on a 1-to-1 basis to the full decline in the final basket value from the initial basket value. There can be no assurance that the final basket value will be greater than or equal to the initial basket value so that you will receive at maturity an amount that is greater than the $1,000 stated principal amount for each security you hold, or that you will not lose a significant portion or all of your investment.

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■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.

■The amount payable on the securities is not linked to the value of the basket at any time other than the valuation date. The final basket value will be the closing price of the basket on the valuation date, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. Even if the value of the basket appreciates prior to the valuation date but then drops by the valuation date, the payment at maturity will be less, and may be significantly less, than it would have been had the payment at maturity been linked to the value of the basket prior to such drop. Although the actual value of the basket on the stated maturity date or at other times during the term of the securities may be higher than the final basket value, the payment at maturity will be based solely on the value of the basket on the valuation date.

■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 basket components, 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

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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. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, which we refer to as 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.

■Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the basket components. Investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing directly in the underlying commodity shares or the underlying commodity of the basket components. Investors in the securities will not have voting rights or rights to receive distributions or any other rights with respect to the underlying commodity shares or any of the underlying commodity of the basket components.

■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 basket component values, the multipliers, the downside threshold level, the final basket value, whether a market disruption event has occurred or any antidilution adjustment will be made, the basket performance factor, if applicable, and the payment that you will 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 and the calculation of the final basket value (and of any antidilution adjustments). 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-Postponement of Valuation Date(s)," "-Antidilution Adjustments," "-Alternate Exchange Calculation in case of an Event of Default" and "-Calculation Agent and Calculations" in the accompanying product supplement for Jump Securities. 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 commodity shares or the underlying commodity with respect to the basket components), including trading in the underlying commodity shares and in options contracts on the basket components, as well as in other instruments related to the basket components. 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. Some of our affiliates also trade the underlying shares and other financial instruments related to the underlying shares and the underlying commodity of the basket components 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 basket component values, and, therefore, the value at or above which the basket components must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a significant loss on their initial investment in the securities. Additionally, such hedging or trading activities during the term of the securities, including on the valuation date, could adversely affect the value of the basket on the valuation date, and, accordingly, the amount of cash you will receive at maturity, if any.

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■The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities offered by this pricing supplement are uncertain. There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the securities, and significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain. Moreover, the securities may be subject to the "constructive ownership" regime, in which case certain adverse tax consequences may apply upon your disposition of a security. You should review carefully the section entitled "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations" herein, in combination with the section entitled "United States Federal Taxation" in the accompanying tax supplement, and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to the Basket Components

■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 securities or the underlying funds, or engaging in transactions therein, and any such action could adversely affect the value of the underlying funds 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, 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.

■Changes in the value of the basket components may offset each other. Value movements in the basket components may not correlate with each other. At a time when the value of one basket component increases, the value of the other basket component may not increase as much, or may even decline. Therefore, in calculating the basket's performance on the valuation date, an increase in the value of one basket component may be moderated, or wholly offset, by lesser increase or decline in the values of the other basket component.

■The securities are subject to risks associated with gold. The investment objective of the SPDR® Gold Trust (the "Gold Trust") is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Gold Trust's expenses. The price of gold to which the return on the securities is linked is the afternoon London gold price per troy ounce of gold for delivery in London through a member of the London Bullion Market Association (the "LBMA") authorized to effect such delivery. The market for gold bullion is global, and gold prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time. Specific factors affecting the price of gold include economic factors, such as, among other things, the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations of the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (as the currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted), interest rates and gold borrowing and lending rates, and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events, as well as wars and political and civil upheavals. Gold prices may also be affected by industry factors such as industrial and jewelry demand, lending, sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions that hold gold, sales of gold recycled from jewelry, as opposed to newly produced gold, in particular as the result of financial crises, levels of gold production and production costs in major gold-producing nations such as South Africa, the United States and Australia, non-concurrent trading hours of gold markets and short-term changes in supply and demand because of trading activities in the gold markets. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of any or all of these factors. The price of gold may be, and has recently been, extremely volatile, and we can give you no assurance that such volatility will lessen.

■The securities are subject to risks associated with silver. The investment objective of the iShares® Silver Trust is to reflect generally the performance of the price of silver, less the iShares® Silver Trust's expenses. The price of silver is primarily affected by global demand for and supply of silver. Silver prices can fluctuate widely and may be affected by numerous factors. These include general economic trends, technical developments, substitution issues and regulation, as well as specific factors including industrial and jewelry demand, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of the U.S. dollar (as the currency in which the price of silver is generally quoted) and other currencies, interest rates, central bank sales, forward sales by producers, global or regional political or economic events and production costs and disruptions in major silver-producing countries, such as Mexico, China and Peru. The demand for and supply of silver affect silver prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as supply and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of silver consists of a combination of new mine production and existing stocks of bullion and fabricated silver held by

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governments, public and private financial institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals. In addition, the price of silver has on occasion been subject to very rapid short-term changes due to speculative activities. From time to time, above-ground inventories of silver may also influence the market. The major end-uses for silver include industrial applications, jewelry and silverware. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of any or all of these factors.

■There are risks relating to trading of commodities on the London Bullion Market Association. The price of silver and gold are determined by the London Bullion Market Association (the "LBMA") or an independent service-provider appointed by the LBMA. The LBMA is a self-regulatory association of bullion market participants. Although all market-making members of the LBMA are supervised by the Bank of England and are required to satisfy a capital adequacy test, the LBMA itself is not a regulated entity. If the LBMA should cease operations, or if bullion trading should become subject to a value added tax or other tax or any other form of regulation not currently in place, the role of the LBMA silver and gold prices as a global benchmark for the value of silver and gold may be adversely affected. The LBMA is a principals' market that operates in a manner more closely analogous to an over-the-counter physical commodity market than a regulated futures markets, and certain features of U.S. futures contracts are not present in the context of LBMA trading. For example, there are no daily price limits on the LBMA that would otherwise restrict fluctuations in the prices of LBMA contracts. In a declining market, it is possible that prices would continue to decline without limitation within a trading day or over a period of trading days. The LBMA may alter, discontinue or suspend calculation or dissemination of the LBMA silver price, which could adversely affect the value of the securities. The LBMA, or an independent service-provider appointed by the LBMA, will have no obligation to consider your interests in calculating or revising the LBMA silver and gold price.

■Suspensions or disruptions of market trading in commodity and related futures markets could adversely affect the value of the securities. The commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions or other disruptions due to various factors, including the lack of liquidity in the markets, the participation of speculators and government regulation and intervention. In addition, U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur during a single business day. These limits are generally referred to as "daily price fluctuation limits" and the maximum or minimum price of a contract on any given day as a result of these limits is referred to as a "limit price." Once the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made at a different price. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices. These circumstances could adversely affect the value of the basket component and, therefore, the value of the securities.

■Single commodity prices tend to be more volatile than, and may not correlate with, the prices of commodities generally. The SPDR® Gold Trust and the iShares® Silver Trust are linked exclusively to the price of gold and silver, respectively, and not to a diverse basket of commodities or a broad-based commodity index. The prices of gold and silver may not correlate with, and may diverge significantly from, the prices of commodities generally. Because the securities are linked to the basket components which reflect the performance of the price of a single commodity, they carry greater risk and may be more volatile than a security linked to the prices of multiple commodities or a broad-based commodity index. The prices of gold and silver may be, and have recently been, highly volatile, and we can give you no assurance that such volatility will lessen.

■The performance and market price of the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares, particularly during periods of market volatility, may not correlate with the performance of the underlying commodities or the net asset value per share of the respective underlying shares. The GLD Shares and the SLV Shares do not fully replicate their underlying commodities and may hold securities that are different than those included in the underlying shares.

With respect to the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares, the underlying shares do not fully replicate the performance of their underlying commodity due to the fees and expenses charged by the underlying shares or by restrictions on access to the underlying commodity due to other circumstances. The GLD Shares and the SLV Shares do not generate any income, and as the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares regularly sell their underlying commodities to pay for ongoing expenses, the amount of their underlying commodities represented by each share gradually decline over time. The GLD Shares and the SLV Shares sell their underlying commodities to pay expenses on an

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ongoing basis irrespective of whether the trading prices of the shares rise or fall in response to changes in the prices of their underlying commodities. The sale by the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares of their underlying commodities to pay expenses at a time of relatively low prices for their underlying commodities could adversely affect the value of the securities. Additionally, there is a risk that part or all of the holdings of the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares in their underlying commodities could be lost, damaged or stolen due to war, terrorism, theft, natural disaster or otherwise.

Additionally, because the shares of each 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 each of the underlying shares may differ from the net asset value per share of such underlying shares.

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

For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares may not correlate with the performance of their underlying commodities, and the performance of each of the underlying shares may not correlate with the performance of the net asset value per share of such underlying shares. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect the prices of each of the underlying shares and, therefore, the value of the securities. Additionally, if market volatility or these events were to occur on the final determination 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 of the securities. If the calculation agent determines that no market disruption event has taken place, the payment at maturity would be based solely on the published closing price per share of each of the underlying shares on the final determination date, even if the GLD Shares and the SLV Shares are underperforming their underlying commodities and/or any of the underlying shares is trading below the net asset value per share of such underlying shares.

■The antidilution adjustments the calculation agent is required to make do not cover every event that could affect the underlying basket components. MS & Co., as calculation agent, will adjust the adjustment factor for certain events affecting the underlying basket components. However, the calculation agent will not make an adjustment for every event that could affect the underlying basket components. 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.

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Historical Information

Basket Overview

The basket is an underlying basket consisting of the basket components. The weighting of each basket component within the underlier is specified on the cover of this document. The actual performance of the basket and the basket components over the term of the Buffered Securities may bear little relation to the historical performance of the basket and the basket components presented in this document.

The following graph is calculated based on an initial basket value of 100 on January 1, 2021 (assuming that each basket component is weighted as described in "Basket" on the cover page) and illustrates the effect of the offset and/or correlation among the basket components during such period. The graph does not take into account the terms of the Buffered Securities, nor does it attempt to show your expected return on an investment in the Buffered Securities. The historical performance of the basket should not be taken as an indication of its future performance.

Basket Historical Performance

January 1, 2021 to April 10, 2026

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SPDR® Gold Trust Overview

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: GLD UP

The SPDR® Gold Trust (the "Gold Trust") is an investment trust, sponsored by World Gold Trust Services, LLC ("World Gold") and marketed by State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC, that seeks to provide investment results that reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, which is its share underlying commodity, less its expenses. The Gold Trust holds gold bars. Information about the Gold Trust provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by World Gold pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 can be located by reference to Securities and Exchange Commission file number 001-32356 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding the basket component may be obtained from other publicly available sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the basket component is accurate or complete.

We have derived all information regarding the Gold 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, the Gold Trust and World Gold. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon, is the trustee of the Gold Trust, and HSBC Bank plc is the custodian of the Gold Trust. The Gold Trust is an investment trust. Shares of the Gold Trust trade under the ticker symbol "GLD" on the NYSE Arca, Inc.

The Gold Trust issues shares in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of shares. The shares of the Gold Trust are intended to offer investors an opportunity to participate in the gold market by investing in securities. The ownership of the shares of the Gold Trust is intended to overcome certain barriers to entry in the gold market, such as the logistics of buying, storing and insuring gold.

The shares of the Gold Trust represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Gold Trust, the primary asset of which is allocated (or secured) gold. The Gold Trust is not managed like a corporation or an active investment vehicle. The gold held by the Gold Trust will be sold only: (1) on an as-needed basis to pay the Gold Trust's expenses, (2) in the event the Gold Trust terminates and liquidates its assets or (3) as otherwise required by law or regulation. Effective July 17, 2015, the Gold Trust's only recurring fixed expense is World Gold's fee, which accrues daily at an annual rate equal to 0.40% of the daily net asset value of the

The basket component closing level of the GLD Fund on April 10, 2026 was $437.13. The following graph sets forth the daily basket component closing levels of the basket component for the period noted below. We obtained the historical information presented in this document from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The basket component has at times experienced periods of high volatility. You should not take the historical basket component closing levels of the basket component as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the basket component closing level of the basket component at any time.

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GLD Fund Daily Basket Component Closing Levels

January 1, 2021 to April 10, 2026

This document relates only to the securities referenced hereby and does not relate to the basket component. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the basket component from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with this offering of securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the basket component. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the basket component 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 basket component (and therefore the closing level of the basket component on the strike date) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the basket component could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the basket component.

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with World Gold. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the basket component, 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 basket component. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. You should undertake an independent investigation of the basket component as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the basket component.

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iShares® Silver Trust Overview

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: SLV UP

The iShares® Silver Trust (the "Silver Trust") is an investment trust sponsored by iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC that seeks to provide investment results that reflect the performance of the price of silver, which is its share underlying commodity, less its expenses. The assets of the Silver Trust consist primarily of silver held by a custodian on behalf of the Silver Trust. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Silver Trust pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 can be located by reference to Securities and Exchange Commission file number 001-32863 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding the basket component may be obtained from other publicly available sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the basket component is accurate or complete.

We have derived all information regarding the Silver 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 subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. The Bank of New York Mellon is the trustee of the Silver Trust, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is the custodian of the Silver Trust. Shares of the Silver Trust trade under the ticker symbol "SLV" on NYSE Arca, Inc.

The Silver Trust issues shares in exchange for deposits of silver and distributes silver in connection with the redemption of shares. The shares of the Silver Trust are intended to constitute a simple and cost-effective means of making an investment similar to an investment in silver.

The Silver Trust does not engage in any activity designed to derive a profit from changes in the price of silver. The Silver Trust's only ordinary recurring expense is expected to be the sponsor's fee, which accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.50% of the net asset value of the Silver Trust and is payable monthly in arrears. The trustee of the Silver Trust will, when directed by the sponsor of the Silver Trust, and, in the absence of such direction, may in its discretion, sell silver in such quantity and at such times as may be necessary to permit payment of the Silver Trust sponsor's fee and of Silver Trust expenses or liabilities not assumed by the sponsor. As a result of the recurring sales of silver necessary to pay the Silver Trust sponsor's fee and the Silver Trust expenses or liabilities not assumed by the Silver Trust sponsor, the net asset value of the Silver Trust will decrease over time.

The basket component closing level of the SLV Fund on April 10, 2026 was $69.08. The following graph sets forth the daily basket component closing levels of the basket component for the period noted below. We obtained the historical information presented in this document from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The basket component has at times experienced periods of high volatility. You should not take the historical basket component closing levels of the basket component as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the basket component closing level of the basket component at any time.

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SLV Fund Daily Basket Component Closing Levels

January 1, 2021 to April 10, 2026

This document relates only to the securities referenced hereby and does not relate to the basket component. We have derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the basket component from the publicly available documents described above. In connection with this offering of securities, neither we nor the agent has participated in the preparation of such documents or made any due diligence inquiry with respect to the basket component. Neither we nor the agent makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding the basket component 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 basket component (and therefore the closing level of the basket component on the strike date) have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of or failure to disclose material future events concerning the basket component could affect the value received with respect to the securities and therefore the value of the securities.

Neither we nor any of our affiliates makes any representation to you as to the performance of the basket component.

We and/or our affiliates may presently or from time to time engage in business with the Silver Trust. In the course of such business, we and/or our affiliates may acquire non-public information with respect to the basket component, 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 basket component. The statements in the preceding two sentences are not intended to affect the rights of investors in the securities under the securities laws. You should undertake an independent investigation of the basket component as in your judgment is appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to an investment linked to the basket component.

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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, tax supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.

Denominations:

$1,000 and integral multiples thereof

Underlying commodity:

With respect to the GLD Fund, gold

With respect to the SLV Fund, silver

Underlying commodity shares:

The accompanying product supplement refers to the underlying commodity shares as a "commodity ETF."

Postponement of maturity date:

If the scheduled valuation date is not a trading day or if a market disruption event occurs on that day so that the valuation date is postponed and falls less than two business days prior to the scheduled maturity date, the maturity date of the securities will be postponed to the second business day following that valuation date as postponed.

Trustee:

The Bank of New York Mellon

Calculation agent:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC ("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 for determining the final basket value.

The issuer shall, or shall cause the calculation agent to, (i) provide written notice to the trustee and to the depositary of the amount of cash, if any, to be delivered 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, if any, due 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:

You should review carefully the section in the accompanying tax supplement entitled "United States Federal Taxation." The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the securities offered by this pricing supplement.

Generally, this discussion assumes that you purchased a security for cash in the original issuance at the stated issue price and does not address other circumstances specific to you, including consequences that may arise due to any other investments relating to an underlier. Moreover, as discussed in the section entitled "United States Federal Taxation" in the accompanying tax supplement, we have not attempted to ascertain whether any issuer of any underlier to which the securities relate is a U.S. real property holding corporation or a passive foreign investment company. You should consult your tax adviser regarding these issues, including the effect any circumstances specific to you may have on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your ownership of a security.

In the opinion of our counsel, which is based on current market conditions, it is reasonable to treat the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid financial contracts that are "open transactions," as described in the section entitled "United States Federal Taxation-Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders-Program Securities Treated as Prepaid Financial Contracts that are Open Transactions" in the accompanying tax supplement. There is uncertainty regarding this treatment, and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") or a court might not agree with it. Moreover, because this treatment of the securities and our counsel's opinion are based on market conditions as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, each is subject to confirmation on the pricing date. A different tax treatment could be adverse to you. Generally, if this treatment is respected, subject to the potential application of the "constructive ownership" regime discussed below, (i) you should not recognize taxable income or loss prior to the taxable disposition of your securities (including upon maturity or an earlier redemption, if applicable) and (ii) the gain or loss on your securities generally should be treated as capital gain or loss.

Even if the treatment of the securities as prepaid financial contracts is respected, purchasing a security could be treated as entering into a "constructive ownership transaction" within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code ("Section 1260"), as described in the sections entitled "United States Federal Taxation-Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders-Program Securities Treated as Prepaid Financial Contracts that are Open Transactions-Possible Application of Section 1260 of the Code" as well as the section entitled "-Possible Higher Tax on Program Securities Linked to "Collectibles" in the accompanying tax supplement. Due to the lack of direct legal authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 applies to the securities.

We do not plan to request a ruling from 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.

Non-U.S. Holders. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying tax supplement), please also read the section entitled "United States Federal Taxation-Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders-Program Securities Not Treated as Debt Instruments" in the accompanying tax supplement.

As discussed under "United States Federal Taxation-Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders-Dividend Equivalents under Section 871(m) of the Code" in the accompanying tax supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder ("Section 871(m)") generally impose a 30% 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. The Treasury regulations, as modified by an IRS notice, exempt financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2027 that do not have a "delta" of one. Based on certain determinations made by us, we expect that Section 871(m) will not apply to the securities with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination is not

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binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. If necessary, further information regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the final pricing supplement for the securities.

We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes.

You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments and the potential application of the "constructive ownership" regime, as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

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 beginning 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 commodity shares or the underlying commodity with respect to the basket components, in futures and/or options contracts on the basket components, or positions in any other available securities or instruments that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. Such purchase activity could potentially increase the initial basket component values on the pricing date, and, therefore, could increase the values at or above which the initial basket component values must close on the valuation date so that investors do not suffer a significant 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 commodity shares or the underlying commodity with respect to the basket components, futures or options contracts on the basket components 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 value of the basket component, 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.

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:

The agent may distribute the securities through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC ("Morgan Stanley Wealth Management"), as selected dealer, or other dealers, which may include Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("MSIP") and Bank Morgan Stanley AG. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, MSIP and Bank Morgan Stanley AG are affiliates of ours. Selected dealers, including Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and their financial advisors will collectively receive from the agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a fixed sales commission of $17.50 for each security they sell. In addition, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a structuring fee of $5 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 securities, it will determine the economic terms of the securities such that for each security the estimated value on the pricing date will be no lower than the minimum level described in "Investment Summary" beginning 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.

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 and the tax supplement) 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, the tax supplement 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. You may get these

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documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Morgan Stanley, MSFL, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the product supplement for Jump Securities, the tax supplement and prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 1-(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 April 8, 2026

Tax Supplement dated April 8, 2026

Prospectus dated April 8, 2026

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

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