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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-012581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MS"
cik: "0000895421"
company_name: "MORGAN STANLEY"
filed_at: "2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:21:01.602416+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fed reduces Morgan Stanley's Stress Capital Buffer to 4.3% from 5.1% effective Oct 1, 2025

## Summary
- Stress Capital Buffer reduced by 80 basis points to 4.3% from 5.1% after company sought reconsideration.
- Aggregate U.S. Basel III Standardized Approach CET1 ratio becomes 11.8% under revised SCB.
- Firm's CET1 ratio as of June 30, 2025 stood at 15.0%, well above new requirement.
- CFO Sharon Yeshaya thanked Fed and said firm remains focused on supporting clients and growing dividend.
- Reduction is effective October 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-012581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MS
- cik: 0000895421
- company_name: MORGAN STANLEY
- filed_at: 2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010325012581/0000950103-25-012581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895421/000095010325012581/dp235215_8k.htm

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