---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-24-015350"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MS"
cik: "0000895421"
company_name: "MORGAN STANLEY"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:50:04.222059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ted Pick to add Chairman role at Morgan Stanley; James Gorman retires as Chairman

## Summary
- CEO Ted Pick elected to additional role of Chairman, effective Jan 1, 2025.
- James Gorman steps down as Chairman and leaves Board at year-end; named Chairman Emeritus.
- Gorman to serve as non-employee advisor through 2026 with $400,000 annual fee plus benefits.
- Gorman's 14-year CEO tenure highlighted; Pick thanks Gorman for guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-24-015350
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MS
- cik: 0000895421
- company_name: MORGAN STANLEY
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010324015350/0000950103-24-015350-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010324015350/dp219753_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-015350
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-015350.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-24-015350.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Gorman retired as Chairman at MORGAN STANLEY.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: non-director honorary designation, effective January 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010324015350/0000950103-24-015350-index.htm

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