Peterson Douglas L. 4

What Happened

• Douglas L. Peterson, a director of Morgan Stanley (MS), was granted equity awards on 2026-06-01. He received 1,309.777 restricted stock units (RSUs) recorded at $0.00 and 273.862 deferred stock units valued at $209.96 each, totaling $57,500. These grants are coded as awards/grants (A) rather than purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01; filing date: 2026-06-02 (appears timely).
• Award details:
  • 1,309.777 RSUs @ $0.00 (footnote F1) — restricted stock units convertible 1-for-1 into common shares.
  • 273.862 deferred stock units @ $209.96 = $57,500 (footnote F2) — granted in lieu of cash retainers and convertible 1-for-1 into common shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
• Filing appears timely (filed the next day); no 10b5-1 or tax-withholding notes listed in the provided data.

Context

• These awards are director compensation under the Morgan Stanley Directors' Equity Capital Accumulation Plan (per footnotes). Such grants are routine for board service and are different from open-market purchases or insider sales — they represent compensation that converts to company stock rather than an active bullish purchase by the insider.