UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2020

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM SELECT L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-19511

13-3619290

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10036

(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 672-4468

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N/A

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Placement Agent Agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

The Registrant has entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the amended and restated alternative investment selling agent agreement made as of March 3, 2016, as amended (the “Selling Agreement”), by and among the Registrant, Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the general partner of the Registrant (the “General Partner”), and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, currently doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“MSSB” or the “Placement Agent”).

Pursuant to the Amendment, effective July 1, 2020, the ongoing placement agent fee payable by the Registrant is decreased to 1.00% per year of the adjusted net assets of the Units (computed monthly by multiplying the adjusted net assets of the Units by 1.00% and dividing the result thereof by 12). In all other material respects, the Selling Agreement remains unchanged and of full force and effect.

A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith.


Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Alternative Investment Selling Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2020, by and among the Registrant, the General Partner and MSSB.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM SELECT L.P.

By:		Ceres Managed Futures LLC,
		General Partner

By:		/s/ Patrick T. Egan
		Patrick T. Egan
		President and Director

Date: July 8, 2020

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY SPECTRUM SELECT LP 8-K