---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-21-017671"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MS"
cik: "0000895421"
company_name: "MORGAN STANLEY"
filed_at: "2021-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T10:22:56.619452+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Erika H. James elected to Morgan Stanley Board effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Erika H. James, Dean of Wharton School, elected to Board effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Board determined Ms. James is independent under company's Corporate Governance Policies.
- Compensation will follow non-employee director practices as described in April 2021 proxy statement.
- Ms. James brings expertise in crisis leadership and workplace diversity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-21-017671
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MS
- cik: 0000895421
- company_name: MORGAN STANLEY
- filed_at: 2021-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010321017671/0000950103-21-017671-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010321017671/dp161488_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-21-017671
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-21-017671.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-21-017671.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Erika H. James was elected as Director at MORGAN STANLEY.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 10, 2021, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Morgan Stanley (the “Company”) elected Erika H. James to the Board, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010321017671/0000950103-21-017671-index.htm

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