EFDID: 26566EFD: Raw Data

Issuer: MORGAN STANLEY GALAXY FUND (0001415317) - D/A

Accession: 0000945621-16-000375 () (EDGAREDGAR Files) (Form DForm D)

Edgar Posted: Jan. 25, 2016
EFD Posted: Jan. 25, 2016
- < edgarSubmission >
  < schemaVersion > X0707 </ schemaVersion >
  < submissionType > D/A </ submissionType >
  < testOrLive > LIVE </ testOrLive >
- < primaryIssuer >
  < cik > 0001415317 </ cik >
  < entityName > MORGAN STANLEY GALAXY FUND </ entityName >
- < issuerAddress >
  < street1 > 6B, ROUTE DE TREVES </ street1 >
  < city > L-2633 SENNINGERBERG </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > N4 </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > LUXEMBOURG </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 00000 </ zipCode >
  </ issuerAddress >
  < issuerPhoneNumber > 352-346461 </ issuerPhoneNumber >
  < jurisdictionOfInc > LUXEMBOURG </ jurisdictionOfInc >
- < edgarPreviousNameList >
  < previousName > Morgan Stanley Asset Management SA </ previousName >
  </ edgarPreviousNameList >
  < entityType > Other </ entityType >
  < entityTypeOtherDesc > Fonds common du placement (contractual funds) </ entityTypeOtherDesc >
- < yearOfInc >
  < overFiveYears > true </ overFiveYears >
  </ yearOfInc >
  </ primaryIssuer >
- < relatedPersonsList >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonName >
  < firstName > n/a </ firstName >
  < lastName > Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. </ lastName >
  </ relatedPersonName >
- < relatedPersonAddress >
  < street1 > 522 Fifth Avenue </ street1 >
  < city > New York </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10036 </ zipCode >
  </ relatedPersonAddress >
- < relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationship > Promoter </ relationship >
  </ relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationshipClarification > Issuer does not have directors. Listed in item 3 Continuation are directors of Morgan Stanley Asset Management S.A.,issuer's management company;these directors make decisions on behalf of issuer. The address of the issuer is the same as management co. </ relationshipClarification >
  </ relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonName >
  < firstName > Andrew </ firstName >
  < middleName > John </ middleName >
  < lastName > Mack </ lastName >
  </ relatedPersonName >
- < relatedPersonAddress >
  < street1 > c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Mgt. S.A. </ street1 >
  < street2 > 6B, route de Treves </ street2 >
  < city > L-2633 Senningerberg </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > N4 </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > LUXEMBOURG </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 00000 </ zipCode >
  </ relatedPersonAddress >
- < relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
  </ relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationshipClarification />
  </ relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonName >
  < firstName > William </ firstName >
  < lastName > Jones </ lastName >
  </ relatedPersonName >
- < relatedPersonAddress >
  < street1 > c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Mgt. S.A. </ street1 >
  < street2 > 6B, route de Treves </ street2 >
  < city > L-2633 Senningerberg </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > N4 </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > LUXEMBOURG </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 00000 </ zipCode >
  </ relatedPersonAddress >
- < relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
  </ relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationshipClarification />
  </ relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonName >
  < firstName > Michael </ firstName >
  < lastName > Griffin </ lastName >
  </ relatedPersonName >
- < relatedPersonAddress >
  < street1 > c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Mgt. S.A. </ street1 >
  < street2 > 6B, route de Treves </ street2 >
  < city > L-2633 Senningerberg </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > N4 </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > LUXEMBOURG </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 00000 </ zipCode >
  </ relatedPersonAddress >
- < relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
  </ relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationshipClarification />
  </ relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonInfo >
- < relatedPersonName >
  < firstName > Judith </ firstName >
  < lastName > Eden </ lastName >
  </ relatedPersonName >
- < relatedPersonAddress >
  < street1 > c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Mgt. S.A. </ street1 >
  < street2 > 6B, route de Treves </ street2 >
  < city > L-2633 Senningerberg </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > N4 </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > LUXEMBOURG </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 00000 </ zipCode >
  </ relatedPersonAddress >
- < relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationship > Director </ relationship >
  </ relatedPersonRelationshipList >
  < relationshipClarification />
  </ relatedPersonInfo >
  </ relatedPersonsList >
- < offeringData >
- < industryGroup >
  < industryGroupType > Pooled Investment Fund </ industryGroupType >
- < investmentFundInfo >
  < investmentFundType > Other Investment Fund </ investmentFundType >
  < is40Act > false </ is40Act >
  </ investmentFundInfo >
  </ industryGroup >
- < issuerSize >
  < aggregateNetAssetValueRange > Over $100,000,000 </ aggregateNetAssetValueRange >
  </ issuerSize >
- < federalExemptionsExclusions >
  < item > 06b </ item >
  < item > 3C </ item >
  < item > 3C.7 </ item >
  </ federalExemptionsExclusions >
- < typeOfFiling >
- < newOrAmendment >
  < isAmendment > true </ isAmendment >
  < previousAccessionNumber > 0000945621-15-000022 </ previousAccessionNumber >
  </ newOrAmendment >
- < dateOfFirstSale >
  < value > 2007-07-24 </ value >
  </ dateOfFirstSale >
  </ typeOfFiling >
- < durationOfOffering >
  < moreThanOneYear > true </ moreThanOneYear >
  </ durationOfOffering >
- < typesOfSecuritiesOffered >
  < isPooledInvestmentFundType > true </ isPooledInvestmentFundType >
  </ typesOfSecuritiesOffered >
- < businessCombinationTransaction >
  < isBusinessCombinationTransaction > false </ isBusinessCombinationTransaction >
  < clarificationOfResponse />
  </ businessCombinationTransaction >
  < minimumInvestmentAccepted > 136212 </ minimumInvestmentAccepted >
- < salesCompensationList >
- < recipient >
  < recipientName > Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. </ recipientName >
  < recipientCRDNumber > 8209 </ recipientCRDNumber >
  < associatedBDName > Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. </ associatedBDName >
  < associatedBDCRDNumber > 8209 </ associatedBDCRDNumber >
- < recipientAddress >
  < street1 > 1585 Broadway </ street1 >
  < city > New York </ city >
  < stateOrCountry > NY </ stateOrCountry >
  < stateOrCountryDescription > NEW YORK </ stateOrCountryDescription >
  < zipCode > 10036 </ zipCode >
  </ recipientAddress >
- < statesOfSolicitationList >
  < state > AZ </ state >
  < description > ARIZONA </ description >
  < state > CA </ state >
  < description > CALIFORNIA </ description >
  < state > CO </ state >
  < description > COLORADO </ description >
  < state > CT </ state >
  < description > CONNECTICUT </ description >
  < state > DE </ state >
  < description > DELAWARE </ description >
  < state > DC </ state >
  < description > DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA </ description >
  < state > GA </ state >
  < description > GEORGIA </ description >
  < state > IL </ state >
  < description > ILLINOIS </ description >
  < state > IN </ state >
  < description > INDIANA </ description >
  < state > KS </ state >
  < description > KANSAS </ description >
  < state > ME </ state >
  < description > MAINE </ description >
  < state > MD </ state >
  < description > MARYLAND </ description >
  < state > MA </ state >
  < description > MASSACHUSETTS </ description >
  < state > MI </ state >
  < description > MICHIGAN </ description >
  < state > MN </ state >
  < description > MINNESOTA </ description >
  < state > MO </ state >
  < description > MISSOURI </ description >
  < state > NE </ state >
  < description > NEBRASKA </ description >
  < state > NV </ state >
  < description > NEVADA </ description >
  < state > NJ </ state >
  < description > NEW JERSEY </ description >
  < state > NY </ state >
  < description > NEW YORK </ description >
  < state > NC </ state >
  < description > NORTH CAROLINA </ description >
  < state > OH </ state >
  < description > OHIO </ description >
  < state > OK </ state >
  < description > OKLAHOMA </ description >
  < state > OR </ state >
  < description > OREGON </ description >
  < state > PA </ state >
  < description > PENNSYLVANIA </ description >
  < state > SC </ state >
  < description > SOUTH CAROLINA </ description >
  < state > TX </ state >
  < description > TEXAS </ description >
  < state > VA </ state >
  < description > VIRGINIA </ description >
  < state > WI </ state >
  < description > WISCONSIN </ description >
  </ statesOfSolicitationList >
  < foreignSolicitation > false </ foreignSolicitation >
  </ recipient >
  </ salesCompensationList >
- < offeringSalesAmounts >
  < totalOfferingAmount > Indefinite </ totalOfferingAmount >
  < totalAmountSold > 724325495 </ totalAmountSold >
  < totalRemaining > Indefinite </ totalRemaining >
  < clarificationOfResponse > Clarification of Item 11 - The minimum investment amount is the USD equivalent of EUR 125,000. Of the total amount sold, $275,000,901 has been sold to 31 U.S. investors. These figures are as of 11.30.2015. Issuer is a continously offered investment fund. </ clarificationOfResponse >
  </ offeringSalesAmounts >
- < investors >
  < hasNonAccreditedInvestors > false </ hasNonAccreditedInvestors >
  < totalNumberAlreadyInvested > 67 </ totalNumberAlreadyInvested >
  </ investors >
- < salesCommissionsFindersFees >
- < salesCommissions >
  < dollarAmount > 0 </ dollarAmount >
  </ salesCommissions >
- < findersFees >
  < dollarAmount > 0 </ dollarAmount >
  </ findersFees >
  < clarificationOfResponse > Although the Investment Manager may pay third party distributors out of its own revenues for sales of shares of the Fund, the Fund itself does not pay sales commissions or finders' fees. </ clarificationOfResponse >
  </ salesCommissionsFindersFees >
- < useOfProceeds >
- < grossProceedsUsed >
  < dollarAmount > 0 </ dollarAmount >
  </ grossProceedsUsed >
  < clarificationOfResponse > Independent Directors each receive a fee of EUR20,000 per annum. This is not linked to the size of the offering. The Investment Adviser is entitled to receive an investment advisory fee as set out in the prospectus. </ clarificationOfResponse >
  </ useOfProceeds >
- < signatureBlock >
  < authorizedRepresentative > false </ authorizedRepresentative >
- < signature >
  < issuerName > MORGAN STANLEY GALAXY FUND </ issuerName >
  < signatureName > /s/ Andrew Mack </ signatureName >
  < nameOfSigner > Andrew Mack </ nameOfSigner >
  < signatureTitle > Director </ signatureTitle >
  < signatureDate > 2016-01-25 </ signatureDate >
  </ signature >
  </ signatureBlock >
  </ offeringData >
  </ edgarSubmission >
Edgar Posted: Jan. 25, 2016
EFD Posted: Jan. 25, 2016