Exhibit 99.3
[•], 2021
Dear Eaton Vance Corp. Stockholder:
Thank you for your support as we work toward completing the acquisition by Morgan Stanley (“Morgan Stanley”) of Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance”). On October 7, 2020, Morgan Stanley, Mirror Merger Sub 1, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“Merger Sub 1”), Mirror Merger Sub 2, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“Merger Sub 2”), and Eaton Vance entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, among other things, as steps in a single, integrated transaction, (i) Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into Eaton Vance, with Eaton Vance surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (the “First Merger”), and (ii) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction, Eaton Vance will merge with and into Merger Sub 2 (the “Second Merger”, and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”) with Merger Sub 2 surviving and continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. On October 7, 2020, the voting trustees (who hold all of the outstanding shares of Eaton Vance voting common stock through a voting trust) unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the Mergers, the holders of outstanding voting trust receipts delivered a unanimous written consent to the voting trust approving the Merger Agreement and the Mergers, and the voting trust subsequently delivered to Eaton Vance a written consent approving the Merger Agreement and the Mergers. Accordingly, the approval of the Mergers by Eaton Vance’s stockholders was effected in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law and no further approval of stockholders of Eaton Vance is required to adopt or approve the Merger Agreement, the Mergers or the other transactions contemplated thereby. The closing of the Mergers is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. We currently expect the Mergers to be completed on or about [•], 2021.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each Eaton Vance stockholder has the opportunity to elect to receive, as merger consideration for each share of Eaton Vance common stock that such stockholder owns (other than certain shares held by Morgan Stanley or a subsidiary of Eaton Vance), (1) a “Stock Election” of a number of shares of Morgan Stanley common stock equal to the sum of (a) 0.5833 and (b) the quotient, rounded to four decimal places, obtained by dividing $28.25 by the volume-weighted average price of Morgan Stanley common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the period of ten consecutive trading days ending on the second full trading day prior to the effective time of the First Merger (the “Morgan Stanley Common Stock Reference Price”), (2) a “Cash Election” of an amount of cash equal to the sum, rounded to two decimal places, of (a) $28.25 and (b) the product, rounded to four decimal places, obtained by multiplying 0.5833 by the Morgan Stanley Common Stock Reference Price or (3) a “Mixed Election” of a combination of $28.25 in cash and 0.5833 of a share of Morgan Stanley common stock. For the avoidance of doubt, an Eaton Vance stockholder does not have the opportunity to make the above election with respect to stock options, restricted stock units or other forms of equity awards held by such stockholder.
The consideration to be paid to holders of Eaton Vance common stock making a Cash Election or Stock Election in connection with the Mergers is, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, subject to automatic adjustment, as applicable, to ensure that the total amount of cash paid and the total number of shares of Morgan Stanley common stock issued by Morgan Stanley in the Mergers (other than in respect of certain shares held by Morgan Stanley or a subsidiary of Eaton Vance) is the same as what would be paid and issued if all Eaton Vance stockholders were to receive for each share of Eaton Vance common stock held (other than certain shares held by Morgan Stanley or a subsidiary of Eaton Vance) the mixed consideration of 0.5833 of a share of Morgan Stanley common stock and $28.25 in cash. For the avoidance of doubt, the merger consideration to be paid to holders of Eaton Vance common stock making a Mixed Election is not subject to the aforementioned adjustment.
Enclosed is an Election Form and related documents. Please complete, sign and return the Election Form, with confirmation of book-entry transfer of your shares of Eaton Vance common stock or a properly completed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to the exchange agent for the Mergers, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “Exchange Agent” or “Broadridge”), in order to make your election. In addition, enclosed is an Election Information Booklet for your reference. Please use the enclosed envelope to return your Election Form and confirmation of a book-entry transfer or a properly completed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to the Exchange Agent. Do not send any documents to Eaton Vance or Morgan Stanley.
The Election Form, together with either your (1) confirmation of book-entry transfer or (2) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, must be RECEIVED by the Exchange Agent no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the date that is three