Morgan Stanley (MS) 10% Owner Mitsubishi UFJ Sells 414,396 Shares

What Happened

• Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (a >10% beneficial owner of Morgan Stanley and a director by deputization via its right to appoint two directors) disposed of 414,396 Morgan Stanley (MS) shares to the issuer on July 30, 2026. The shares were sold at $213.28 each for a total of $88,383,622 (~$88.38M). This was a sale (disposition to the issuer), not a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-30 — 414,396 shares @ $213.28 each.
• Total value: $88,383,622 (reported).
• Transaction type: Disposition to issuer (D); sale was made to Morgan Stanley itself.
• Plan/authorization: Sale effected pursuant to a 10b5‑1(c) sales plan adopted April 18, 2018 and approved under Rule 16b‑3(e) (per footnote).
• Reporting/role notes: MUFG is reported as a >10% owner and is described as a director by deputization (right to appoint two board members) (per footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the excerpt of the filing.
• Timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-08-03 for a 2026-07-30 trade — filed within the standard two business‑day window (timely).

Context

• This was an institutional-level sale by a 10% owner to the issuer under a pre-established trading plan; such transactions are typically routine and governed by Section 16/Rule 10b5‑1 mechanics rather than an individual executive decision. The filing shows a sale back to the company (e.g., for repurchase or similar issuer purchase) rather than an open-market sale.