ITEM
1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The
Funds annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
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2007 Annual Report
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December 31,
2007
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Morgan Stanley
Global Opportunity Bond Fund,
Inc.
Morgan Stanley
Investment Management Inc.
Investment Adviser
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Morgan Stanley Global
Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
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Letter to Stockholders
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Overview (unaudited)
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Performance
For
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity
Bond Fund, Inc. (the Fund) had total returns based on net asset value
and market value per share (including reinvestment of distribution), of 5.85%,
net of fees, and -22.04%, respectively, compared to its benchmark, the Emerging
Markets Bond/U.S. Corporate High Yield Blended Composite (the Index) which
returned 4.27%. The Index is comprised of 50% of the J.P. Morgan Emerging
Markets Bond Global Index and 50% of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High
Yield - 2% Issuer Cap Index. At December 31, 2007, the Funds investments
in debt instruments were comprised of 59.3% emerging markets debt securities
and 40.7% U.S. high yield securities. However, the Funds weightings in these
asset classes are not restricted and under normal circumstances will fluctuate
depending on market conditions. On December 31, 2007, the closing price of
the Funds shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $6.97, representing an
12.5% discount to the Funds net asset value per share. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results.
Factors Affecting Performance
·
The spillover effect from the U.S. subprime
mortgage crisis led to a contraction in market liquidity and credit, as well as
significant volatility, during the second half of the year. These issues were
primarily contained to the U.S. and European markets.
·
Emerging market economies were generally
insulated from the credit and liquidity crisis, although yield spreads of U.S.
dollar denominated emerging market bonds moved wider, ending the period 84
basis points higher than at the start of the year. Nonetheless, emerging market
debt (EMD) performed quite strongly for the one-year period, with performance
of local currency debt far outpacing that of external debt in emerging
economies.
·
Economic growth across the EMD universe
remained strong, with growth rates exceeding 7%. Emerging market currencies
rallied against the U.S. dollar as the prospect of slower economic growth and
lower interest rates in the U.S. put considerable pressure on the dollar. As a
result, local currency denominated debt enjoyed strong returns.
·
Although U.S. high-yield market performance
was strong in the first half of the year, with spreads reaching the tightest
levels in over 20 years by the end of May, the credit and liquidity crunch
caused the sectors performance to struggle in the second half of the year.
Investors grew increasingly concerned about the potential ramifications on the
broader markets and the economy, fueling a flight to quality that drove credit
spreads considerably wider. As a result, Treasuries outperformed the high-yield
sector as well as other sectors of the U.S. fixed-income market for the
one-year period.
·
Within the EMD portion of the portfolio, an
emphasis on local currency denominated securities was additive to performance
as a number of emerging market currencies rallied versus the U.S. dollar. An
underweight in Pakistani debt was also beneficial as ongoing political strife
in the country hurt bond performance. Security selection in Venezuela also
helped boost returns.
·
Within EMD, the Fund favored local currency
denominated securities in Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, and a few other smaller
countries. We saw significant value in local currency denominated EMD
securities relative to U.S. dollar denominated debt.
·
Later in the year, we focused on countries
with strong liquidity positions or countries less dependant on international
capital markets for financing.
·
Detractors from EMD performance in the
portfolio included overweights in Russian quasi-sovereign bonds and Argentine
domestic bonds.
·
Within the U.S. high yield portion of the
portfolio, a higher overall credit quality had the greatest positive impact on
performance. We maintained an average credit quality of B+ or BB throughout the
year, which is above that of the overall high- yield market, and underweighted
the lowest-rated, riskiest segments of the market. This positioning was
beneficial as the lower- rated segment of the market turned in the lowest
returns for the one-year period.
·
The Funds yield curve positioning was also
beneficial. In April, we adjusted that positioning to benefit from a steepening
curve. We implemented this by underweighting longer-dated issues and
overweighting intermediate-dated issues. This positioning was additive to
performance as the spread between intermediate- and long-dated yields widened
and the curve steepened during the summer.
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Security selection in the financial sector,
however, hindered the relative performance of the Funds U.S. high-yield holdings.
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Morgan Stanley Global
Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
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Letter to Stockholders
(contd)
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Overview (unaudited)
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Management
Strategies
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Within the U.S. high-yield portion of the
Fund, we continued to seek to maintain a balanced and well-diversified
portfolio, while allowing for strategic overweights in securities and sectors
with the most attractive risk profiles. In terms of issuer size, we focused on
larger companies because of their financial flexibility, their ability to
withstand less favorable financial conditions, and their superior access to
capital markets. Over the course of the year, we increased exposure to the
gaming/leisure, health care, and food and drug sectors, while decreasing exposure
to transportation, aerospace and defense, and consumer products.
·
Given the rising risk of recession, we believe
it is prudent to maintain the defensive positioning of the U.S. high-yield
portion of the Fund as we enter 2008. We will continue to look for
opportunities in the market that represent good value and depending upon market
conditions, may consider moving toward a less defensive overall positioning.
Sincerely,
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Ronald
E. Robison
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President
and Principal Executive Officer
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January 2008
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of
Investments
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(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
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December 31,
2007
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Face
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Amount
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Value
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(000)
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(000)
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DEBT INSTRUMENTS (97.1%)
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Argentina (2.1%)
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Sovereign (2.1%)
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Republic of Argentina,
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1.32%, 12/15/35
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$
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(b)(h)53,528
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$
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6
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1.38%, 12/15/35
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(b)2,878,338
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81
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5.83%, 12/31/33
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671
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252
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8.28%, 12/31/33
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(h)295
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281
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Republic of Argentina
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(Linked Variable Rate),
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41.43%, (expired maturity)
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(a)280
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132
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752
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Bermuda (0.5%)
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Corporate (0.5%)
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Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.,
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8.89%, 1/15/15
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(b)70
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71
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Intelsat Subsidiary Holding
Co., Ltd.,
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8.63%, 1/15/15
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125
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126
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197
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Brazil (8.0%)
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Corporate (0.6%)
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Banco ABN Amro Real S.A.,
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16.20%, 2/22/10
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BRL
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330
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200
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Sovereign (7.4%)
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Citigroup, Inc., Nota
do Tesouro Nacional
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Credit Linked Notes,
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6.00%, 5/18/09
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150
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204
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Federative Republic of Brazil,
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8.00%, 1/15/18
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$
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543
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609
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8.88%, 10/14/19 - 4/15/24
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476
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593
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10.50%, 7/14/14
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130
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166
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11.00%, 8/17/40
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340
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455
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14.50%, 10/15/09
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151
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179
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JPMorgan Chase &
Co., Nota do Tesouro Nacional Credit Linked Notes,
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10.00%, 1/1/12
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BRL
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870
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469
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2,675
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2,875
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Bulgaria (0.8%)
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Sovereign (0.8%)
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Republic of Bulgaria,
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8.25%, 1/15/15
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$
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141
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165
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Republic of Bulgaria
(Registered),
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8.25%, 1/15/15
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120
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140
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305
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Canada (2.2%)
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Corporate (2.2%)
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CanWest Media, Inc.,
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8.00%, 9/15/12
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$
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171
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$
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163
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CHC Helicopter Corp.,
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7.38%, 5/1/14
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(e)195
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185
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Husky Oil Co.,
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8.90%, 8/15/28
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(b)(e)155
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157
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Nortel Networks Corp.
(Convertible),
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4.25%, 9/1/08
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37
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36
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Novelis, Inc.,
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7.25%, 2/15/15
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175
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165
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OPTI Canada, Inc.,
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8.25%, 12/15/14
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(c)75
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75
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781
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Chile (0.7%)
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Corporate (0.7%)
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Empresa Nacional de
Petroleo,
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6.75%, 11/15/12
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(c)250
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267
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Colombia (1.4%)
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Sovereign (1.4%)
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Republic of Colombia,
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7.38%, 9/18/37
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260
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290
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8.25%, 12/22/14
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88
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101
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11.75%, 2/25/20
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70
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104
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495
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Denmark (0.3%)
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Corporate (0.3%)
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Nordic Telephone Co.
Holdings A.p.S.,
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8.88%, 5/1/16
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(c)35
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36
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TDC A/S,
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6.50%, 4/19/12
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EUR
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40
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57
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93
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Ecuador (0.5%)
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Sovereign (0.5%)
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Republic of Ecuador
(Registered),
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10.00%, 8/15/30
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$
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(d)190
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184
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Egypt (0.4%)
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Sovereign (0.4%)
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Arab Republic of Egypt,
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8.75%, 7/18/12
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EGP
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820
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153
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
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(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
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December 31,
2007
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Face
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Amount
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Value
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(000)
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(000)
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France
(0.4%)
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Corporate
(0.4%)
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Compagnie Generale de Geophysique S.A.,
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7.50%, 5/15/15
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$
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65
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$
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66
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Crown European Holdings S.A.,
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6.25%, 9/1/11
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EUR
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50
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72
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138
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Gabon
(0.4%)
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Sovereign
(0.4%)
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Republic of Gabon,
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8.20%, 12/12/17
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$
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153
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159
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Indonesia
(1.7%)
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Corporate
(1.7%)
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Pindo Deli Finance Mauritius,
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Tranche A, 6.00%, 4/28/15
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(b)(c)69
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58
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Tranche B, 6.00%, 4/28/18
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(b)(c)291
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133
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Tranche C,
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Zero Coupon, 4/28/25
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(b)(c)587
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65
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Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius Ltd.,
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Tranche A, 5.97%, 4/28/15
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(b)170
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144
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Tranche A, 6.00%, 4/28/18
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(b)(c)287
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134
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Tranche B, 6.00%, 4/28/15
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(b)(c)71
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60
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Tranche C,
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Zero Coupon, 4/28/27
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(b)(c)268
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30
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624
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Ivory
Coast (0.2%)
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Sovereign
(0.2%)
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Ivory Coast,
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2.50%, 3/31/18
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(a)180
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64
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Luxembourg
(0.9%)
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Corporate
(0.9%)
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FMC Finance III S.A.,
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6.88%, 7/15/17
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(c)120
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120
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SGL Carbon Luxembourg S.A.,
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8.50%, 2/1/12
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EUR
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(c)50
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77
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Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.,
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10.75%, 12/1/15
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$
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(c)115
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126
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323
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Malaysia
(0.2%)
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Sovereign
(0.2%)
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Government of Malaysia,
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7.50%, 7/15/11
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30
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33
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8.75%, 6/1/09
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39
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41
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74
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Mexico
(9.6%)
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Corporate
(0.3%)
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Axtel SAB de CV,
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11.00%, 12/15/13
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$
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118
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$
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129
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Sovereign
(9.3%)
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Mexican Bonos,
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8.00%, 12/17/15
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MXN
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4,210
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382
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9.50%, 12/18/14
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9,040
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891
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10.00%, 12/5/24
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845
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90
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Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,
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5.75%, 3/1/18
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$
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(c)670
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671
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6.29%, 6/15/10
|
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(b)(c)330
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|
335
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8.63%, 12/1/23
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250
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|
311
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9.13%, 10/13/10
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|
360
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|
399
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United Mexican States,
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5.63%, 1/15/17
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150
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|
153
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6.75%, 9/27/34
|
|
95
|
|
105
|
|
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|
|
3,337
|
|
|
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3,466
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Netherlands
(0.3%)
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Corporate
(0.3%)
|
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Intergen N.V.,
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9.00%, 6/30/17
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(c)105
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111
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Panama
(1.4%)
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Sovereign
(1.4%)
|
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Republic of Panama,
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7.13%, 1/29/26
|
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150
|
|
166
|
7.25%, 3/15/15
|
|
60
|
|
67
|
9.38%, 4/1/29
|
|
150
|
|
206
|
9.63%, 2/8/11
|
|
66
|
|
74
|
|
|
|
|
513
|
Peru
(1.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign
(1.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Peru,
|
|
|
|
|
8.38%, 5/3/16
|
|
90
|
|
106
|
8.75%, 11/21/33
|
|
240
|
|
319
|
9.88%, 2/6/15
|
|
100
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
550
|
Philippines
(6.0%)
|
|
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|
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Sovereign
(6.0%)
|
|
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Credit Suisse, Republic of Philippines
|
|
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|
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Credit Linked Notes,
|
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10.63%, 3/16/25
|
|
210
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|
214
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
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5
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
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Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
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(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
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December 31,
2007
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Face
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Amount
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Value
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(000)
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(000)
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Philippines (contd)
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Sovereign (contd)
|
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Republic of Philippines,
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8.88%, 3/17/15
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$
|
(e)780
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|
$
|
922
|
9.00%, 2/15/13
|
|
(e)180
|
|
206
|
9.50%, 2/2/30
|
|
597
|
|
804
|
|
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2,146
|
Qatar (0.5%)
|
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|
|
Sovereign (0.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
State of Qatar
(Registered),
|
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9.75%, 6/15/30
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110
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|
168
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Russia (7.9%)
|
|
|
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Corporate (3.1%)
|
|
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Gaz Capital for Gazprom,
|
|
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|
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8.63%, 4/28/34
|
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290
|
|
359
|
Gaz Capital S.A.,
|
|
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6.21%, 11/22/16
|
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(c)252
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|
243
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JPMorgan Chase &
Co.,
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7.00%, 6/28/17
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RUB
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6,000
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227
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TNK-BP Finance S.A.,
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7.88%, 3/13/18
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$
|
(c)295
|
|
293
|
|
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1,122
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Sovereign (4.8%)
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Credit Suisse, Russian
Federation
|
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|
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(Registered) Credit Linked
Notes,
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|
7.50%, 3/31/30
|
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(d)210
|
|
214
|
RSHB Capital S.A. for OJSC
|
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Russian Agricultural Bank,
|
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|
|
6.30%, 5/15/17
|
|
(c)100
|
|
95
|
7.18%, 5/16/13
|
|
(c)210
|
|
216
|
7.18%, 5/16/13
|
|
100
|
|
103
|
Russian Federation,
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 3/31/30
|
|
(d)298
|
|
340
|
Russian Federation
(Registered),
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 3/31/30
|
|
(d)466
|
|
532
|
11.00%, 7/24/18
|
|
56
|
|
80
|
12.75%, 6/24/28
|
|
65
|
|
118
|
|
|
|
|
1,698
|
|
|
|
|
2,820
|
Trinidad (0.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate (0.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
National Gas of
Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.05%, 1/15/36
|
|
(c)172
|
|
164
|
Turkey (4.3%)
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign (4.3%)
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Turkey,
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 4/3/18
|
|
$
|
409
|
|
$
|
422
|
7.00%, 9/26/16
|
|
230
|
|
244
|
11.00%, 1/14/13
|
|
527
|
|
646
|
11.50%, 1/23/12
|
|
20
|
|
24
|
11.88%, 1/15/30
|
|
134
|
|
212
|
|
|
|
|
1,548
|
Ukraine (0.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign (0.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Ukraine,
|
|
|
|
|
6.58%, 11/21/16
|
|
190
|
|
187
|
United Kingdom (0.1%)
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate (0.1%)
|
|
|
|
|
Esprit Telecom Group plc,
|
|
|
|
|
11.00%, 6/15/08
|
|
EUR
|
(a)(f)(h)233
|
|
|
NTL Cable plc,
|
|
|
|
|
8.75%, 4/15/14
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
United States (39.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Loans (0.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
First Data Corp,
|
|
|
|
|
7.96%, 9/24/14
|
|
100
|
|
95
|
Sandridge Energy,
|
|
|
|
|
8.63%, 4/1/15
|
|
85
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
180
|
Corporate (34.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
AES Corp. (The),
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 3/1/14
|
|
40
|
|
41
|
8.88%, 2/15/11
|
|
9
|
|
9
|
9.38%, 9/15/10
|
|
16
|
|
17
|
Allied Waste North America,
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 2/15/11
|
|
(c)60
|
|
59
|
6.38%, 4/15/11
|
|
150
|
|
149
|
American Tower Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 10/15/12
|
|
120
|
|
124
|
7.50%, 5/1/12
|
|
75
|
|
78
|
Aramark Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.41%, 2/1/15
|
|
(b)(c)5
|
|
5
|
8.50%, 2/1/15
|
|
(c)30
|
|
31
|
Aramark
Services, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%, 6/1/12
|
|
50
|
|
43
|
6
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
|
|
|
(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
|
Face
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Value
|
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
United States (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
ArvinMeritor, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.75%, 3/1/12
|
|
$
|
(e)125
|
|
$
|
117
|
Asbury Automotive
Group, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.63%, 3/15/17
|
|
45
|
|
40
|
Baldor Electric Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.63%, 2/15/17
|
|
40
|
|
41
|
Berry Plastics Holding
Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 9/15/14
|
|
125
|
|
119
|
10.25%, 3/1/16
|
|
80
|
|
70
|
Brown Shoe
Company, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.75%, 5/1/12
|
|
(e)100
|
|
102
|
CA FM Lease Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
8.50%, 7/15/17
|
|
(c)78
|
|
86
|
Cablevision Systems Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.64%, 4/1/09
|
|
(b)155
|
|
158
|
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 9/15/08
|
|
110
|
|
114
|
Capmark Financial
Group, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%, 5/10/12
|
|
(c)25
|
|
20
|
6.30%, 5/10/17
|
|
(c)10
|
|
7
|
CCH I, LLC,
|
|
|
|
|
11.00%, 10/1/15
|
|
60
|
|
49
|
CCH II, LLC,
|
|
|
|
|
10.25%, 9/15/10
|
|
40
|
|
39
|
Chaparral
Energy, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.50%, 12/1/15
|
|
(e)140
|
|
127
|
8.88%, 2/1/17
|
|
(c)20
|
|
18
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 9/15/13
|
|
140
|
|
144
|
7.63%, 7/15/13
|
|
25
|
|
26
|
Cimarex Energy Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 5/1/17
|
|
30
|
|
30
|
Citizens Communications
Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 1/15/13
|
|
45
|
|
44
|
Colorado Interstate Gas
Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.80%, 11/15/15
|
|
235
|
|
246
|
Community Health Systems,
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 7/15/15
|
|
85
|
|
87
|
Constellations
Brands, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 5/15/17
|
|
(c)70
|
|
65
|
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas
Capital Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.63%, 11/15/13
|
|
(e)70
|
|
72
|
DaVita, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.63%, 3/15/13
|
|
$
|
(e)220
|
|
$
|
220
|
Delhaize
America, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.00%, 4/15/31
|
|
56
|
|
65
|
Dex Media West, LLC,
|
|
|
|
|
9.88%, 8/15/13
|
|
69
|
|
72
|
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 6/1/19
|
|
95
|
|
88
|
Echostar DBS Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 10/1/11
|
|
120
|
|
119
|
6.63%, 10/1/14
|
|
50
|
|
50
|
Exodus
Communications, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
11.63%, 7/15/10
|
|
(a)(f)(h)159
|
|
|
Fisher Scientific
International, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%, 7/1/15
|
|
170
|
|
169
|
Ford Motor Credit Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.80%, 1/12/09
|
|
115
|
|
109
|
7.00%, 10/1/13
|
|
160
|
|
134
|
7.25%, 10/25/11
|
|
(e)120
|
|
104
|
Foundation PA Coal Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 8/1/14
|
|
35
|
|
35
|
Freeport-McMoran Copper &
Gold, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.38%, 4/1/17
|
|
115
|
|
124
|
Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 12/15/14
|
|
130
|
|
117
|
Fresenius Medical Capital
Trust IV,
|
|
|
|
|
7.88%, 6/15/11
|
|
35
|
|
36
|
Fresenius Medical Care
Capital Trust II,
|
|
|
|
|
7.88%, 2/1/08
|
|
235
|
|
236
|
General Motors Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 7/15/13
|
|
90
|
|
78
|
8.38%, 7/15/33
|
|
60
|
|
49
|
Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 1/15/17
|
|
(c)105
|
|
103
|
Glatfelter,
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 5/1/16
|
|
30
|
|
30
|
GMAC, LLC,
|
|
|
|
|
6.88%, 9/15/11
|
|
(e)255
|
|
218
|
Goodman Global Holding
Co., Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.99%, 6/15/12
|
|
(b)22
|
|
22
|
Graham Packaging
Co., Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.50%, 10/15/12
|
|
30
|
|
28
|
9.88%, 10/15/14
|
|
(e)135
|
|
125
|
Graphic Packaging
International Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 8/15/13
|
|
(e)135
|
|
134
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
7
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
|
|
|
(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
|
Face
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Value
|
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
United States (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
HCA, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 3/15/14
|
|
$
|
55
|
|
$
|
46
|
6.25%, 2/15/13
|
|
40
|
|
35
|
6.50%, 2/15/16
|
|
50
|
|
43
|
7.58%, 9/15/25
|
|
65
|
|
53
|
7.69%, 6/15/25
|
|
25
|
|
21
|
8.75%, 9/1/10
|
|
90
|
|
91
|
9.125%, 11/15/14
|
|
35
|
|
36
|
Helix Energy Solutions
Group Inc,
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 1/15/16
|
|
(c)90
|
|
92
|
Hexcel Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 2/1/15
|
|
125
|
|
123
|
Hilcorp Energy I, LP /
Hilcorp Finance Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 11/1/15
|
|
(c)185
|
|
183
|
Host Marriott, LP,
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 3/15/15
|
|
50
|
|
49
|
7.13%, 11/1/13
|
|
90
|
|
91
|
Idearc, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.00%, 11/15/16
|
|
130
|
|
120
|
Innophos
Holdings, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 4/15/12
|
|
(c)50
|
|
49
|
Innophos, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 8/15/14
|
|
80
|
|
80
|
Interface, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 2/1/14
|
|
90
|
|
94
|
10.38%, 2/1/10
|
|
30
|
|
32
|
Interpublic Group of
Cos., Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 11/15/14
|
|
60
|
|
51
|
Invacare Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.75%, 2/15/15
|
|
20
|
|
20
|
Ipalco
Enterprises, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.38%, 11/14/08
|
|
75
|
|
77
|
8.63%, 11/14/11
|
|
30
|
|
32
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 1/15/15
|
|
40
|
|
41
|
8.63%, 4/1/13
|
|
(e)130
|
|
132
|
Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.00%, 3/1/14
|
|
195
|
|
161
|
Jarden Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 5/1/17
|
|
115
|
|
99
|
Johnsondiversey, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.63%, 5/15/12
|
|
(e)125
|
|
128
|
9.63%, 5/15/12
|
|
EUR
|
25
|
|
37
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%, 9/1/12
|
|
$
|
135
|
|
$
|
135
|
Koppers, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.88%, 10/15/13
|
|
45
|
|
48
|
Koppers
Holdings, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
Zero Coupon, 11/15/14
|
|
(d)60
|
|
51
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 2/15/15
|
|
105
|
|
99
|
LIN Television Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%, 5/15/13
|
|
90
|
|
85
|
Massey Energy Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.88%, 12/15/13
|
|
165
|
|
156
|
MGM Mirage,
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%, 2/27/14
|
|
115
|
|
106
|
6.00%, 10/1/09
|
|
200
|
|
200
|
Michael Foods, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.00%, 11/15/13
|
|
75
|
|
75
|
Nalco Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 11/15/11
|
|
(e)70
|
|
71
|
8.88%, 11/15/13
|
|
100
|
|
105
|
National Mentor
Holdings, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
11.25%, 7/1/14
|
|
75
|
|
78
|
Nortek, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.50%, 9/1/14
|
|
130
|
|
105
|
NRG Energy, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.38%, 1/15/17
|
|
90
|
|
88
|
Omnicare, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.75%, 12/15/13
|
|
95
|
|
90
|
6.88%, 12/15/15
|
|
80
|
|
75
|
Ormat Funding Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.25%, 12/30/20
|
|
134
|
|
135
|
Owens-Illinois, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.35%, 5/15/08
|
|
20
|
|
20
|
7.50%, 5/15/10
|
|
(e)285
|
|
290
|
Oxford
Industries, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%, 6/1/11
|
|
(e)70
|
|
70
|
Pacific Energy Partners,
LP/
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific Energy Finance
Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.13%, 6/15/14
|
|
90
|
|
94
|
PanAmSat Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.00%, 8/15/14
|
|
17
|
|
17
|
Petro Stopping Centers, LP/
|
|
|
|
|
Petro Financial Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.00%, 2/15/12
|
|
135
|
|
141
|
Phillips-Van Heusen,
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 2/15/11
|
|
(e)130
|
|
131
|
8
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
|
|
|
(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
|
Face
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Value
|
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
United States (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
Pilgrims Pride Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.63%, 5/1/15
|
|
$
|
175
|
|
$
|
173
|
Propex Fabrics, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
10.00%, 12/1/12
|
|
(e)90
|
|
41
|
PSEG Energy Holdings, LLC,
|
|
|
|
|
8.63%, 2/15/08
|
|
98
|
|
99
|
Pulte Homes, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 5/15/33
|
|
15
|
|
11
|
Qwest Capital
Funding, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%, 2/15/11
|
|
20
|
|
20
|
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.37%, 2/15/09
|
|
(b)(e)80
|
|
80
|
Qwest Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%, 11/15/08
|
|
25
|
|
25
|
RBS Global, Inc. and
Rexnord Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.50%, 8/1/14
|
|
140
|
|
139
|
Realogy Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
10.50%, 4/15/14
|
|
(c)45
|
|
34
|
Reliant
Resources, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.88%, 6/15/17
|
|
90
|
|
90
|
Reynolds
American, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%, 7/15/10
|
|
85
|
|
87
|
Rhythms
NetConnections, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
13.88%, 5/15/08
|
|
(a)(f)(h)570
|
|
|
14.00%, 2/15/10
|
|
(a)(f)(h)179
|
|
|
Rite Aid Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.13%, 5/1/10
|
|
145
|
|
143
|
Rockwood Specialties
Group, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.63%, 11/15/14
|
|
EUR
|
50
|
|
72
|
Sierra Pacific Power Co.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 4/15/12
|
|
$
|
70
|
|
72
|
Smithfield
Foods, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.00%, 8/1/11
|
|
(e)70
|
|
69
|
8.00%, 10/15/09
|
|
50
|
|
51
|
Sonic
Automotive, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.63%, 8/15/13
|
|
190
|
|
186
|
Station Casinos, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.00%, 4/1/12
|
|
180
|
|
161
|
7.75%, 8/15/16
|
|
40
|
|
36
|
Sun Healthcare
Group, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.13%, 4/15/15
|
|
65
|
|
66
|
SunGard Data
Systems, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.13%, 8/15/13
|
|
95
|
|
97
|
SUPERVALU, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.50%, 5/15/12 -
|
|
|
|
|
11/15/14
|
|
$
|
115
|
|
$
|
119
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.38%, 2/1/13
|
|
90
|
|
79
|
9.88%, 7/1/14
|
|
45
|
|
43
|
Terra Capital, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.00%, 2/1/17
|
|
90
|
|
88
|
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings
Co., LLC,
|
|
|
|
|
10.25%, 11/1/15
|
|
(c)155
|
|
155
|
UCAR Finance, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
10.25%, 2/15/12
|
|
40
|
|
41
|
United Auto
Group, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.75%, 12/15/16
|
|
80
|
|
75
|
Univision
Communications, Inc. PIK,
|
|
|
|
|
9.75%, 3/15/15
|
|
(c)60
|
|
55
|
Valassis
Communications, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.25%, 3/1/15
|
|
115
|
|
103
|
Vangent, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
9.63%, 2/15/15
|
|
(c)65
|
|
56
|
Wachovia Bank Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.74%, 6/15/49
|
|
(b)75
|
|
77
|
Warner Chilcott Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.75%, 2/1/15
|
|
77
|
|
80
|
Westlake Chemical Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
6.63%, 1/15/16
|
|
90
|
|
85
|
Williams Cos., Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
7.88%, 9/1/21
|
|
180
|
|
200
|
Windstream Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
8.13%, 8/1/13
|
|
40
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
12,373
|
Mortgages (3.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
American Home Mortgage
Assets,
|
|
|
|
|
5.18%, 10/25/46
|
|
(b)82
|
|
67
|
Banc of America Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage, Inc.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.41%, 9/10/47
|
|
75
|
|
76
|
5.66%, 6/10/49
|
|
(b)125
|
|
128
|
5.75%, 2/10/51
|
|
(b)75
|
|
77
|
Bear Stearns Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage Securities,
|
|
|
|
|
5.69%, 6/11/50
|
|
(b)75
|
|
77
|
Citigroup Commercial
Mortgage Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.43%, 10/15/49
|
|
75
|
|
76
|
5.70%, 12/10/49
|
|
(b)75
|
|
77
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
9
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
|
|
|
(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
|
Face
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Value
|
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
United States (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgages (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through
Certificates,
|
|
|
|
|
5.82%, 12/10/49
|
|
$
|
(b)75
|
|
$
|
78
|
Countrywide Alternative
Loan Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.23%, 3/20/47
|
|
(b)60
|
|
49
|
5.39%, 10/25/46
|
|
(b)50
|
|
24
|
5.57%, 2/25/36
|
|
(b)25
|
|
21
|
5.69%, 1/25/36
|
|
(b)85
|
|
43
|
GS Mortgage Securities
Corp. II,
|
|
|
|
|
5.80%, 8/10/45
|
|
(b)75
|
|
78
|
Harborview Mortgage Loan
Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.08%, 8/21/36
|
|
(b)50
|
|
25
|
5.67%, 1/19/36
|
|
(b)74
|
|
58
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Corp.,
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%, 2/12/49
|
|
(b)75
|
|
77
|
5.82%, 6/15/49
|
|
(b)75
|
|
78
|
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage
Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.86%, 7/15/40
|
|
(b)75
|
|
78
|
Luminent Mortgage Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.23%, 7/25/36
|
|
(b)75
|
|
58
|
Mastr Adjustable Rate
Mortgages Trust,
|
|
|
|
|
5.27%, 1/25/47
|
|
(b)25
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
1,262
|
Sovereign (1.1%)
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bond
|
|
|
|
|
4.50%, 2/15/36
|
|
380
|
|
382
|
|
|
|
|
14,197
|
Venezuela (4.3%)
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign (4.3%)
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Venezuela,
|
|
|
|
|
8.50%, 10/8/14
|
|
120
|
|
116
|
9.25%, 9/15/27
|
|
751
|
|
751
|
10.75%, 9/19/13
|
|
640
|
|
686
|
|
|
|
|
1,553
|
TOTAL DEBT INSTRUMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $35,264)
|
|
|
|
34,927
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS (0.0%)
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom (0.0%)
|
|
|
|
|
Viatel Holding Bermuda
Ltd.,
|
|
(g)290
|
|
@
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States (0.0%)
|
|
|
|
|
PNM Resources, Inc.
|
|
23
|
|
$
|
@
|
SW Acquisition, LP
|
|
(f)(g)1
|
|
|
XO Holdings, Inc.
|
|
(g)287
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
(Cost
$381)
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
No. of
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
WARRANTS (0.4%)
|
|
|
|
|
Nigeria (0.3%)
|
|
|
|
|
Central Bank of Nigeria,expiring
11/15/20
|
|
(g)500
|
|
115
|
United States (0.0%)
|
|
|
|
|
XO Holdings, Inc.,
Series A,
|
|
|
|
|
expiring 1/16/10
|
|
(g)576
|
|
@
|
XO Holdings, Inc.,
Series B,
|
|
|
|
|
expiring 1/16/10
|
|
(g)432
|
|
@
|
XO Holdings, Inc.,
Series C,
|
|
|
|
|
expiring 1/16/10
|
|
(g)433
|
|
@
|
|
|
|
|
@
|
Venezuela (0.1%)
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Venezuela
Oil-Linked
|
|
|
|
|
Payment Obligation,
|
|
|
|
|
expiring 4/15/20
|
|
(g)(h)950
|
|
36
|
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $@)
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
United States (2.5%)
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Company (2.3%)
|
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley
Institutional Liquidity
|
|
|
|
|
Money Market Portfolio
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class
|
|
(i)834,794
|
|
835
|
|
|
Face
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
(000)
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Security (0.2%)
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bill
|
|
|
|
|
1.98%, 1/10/08
|
|
$
|
(j)(k)50
|
|
50
|
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $885)
|
|
|
|
885
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.0%)
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $36,530)
|
|
|
|
35,964
|
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS
|
|
|
|
(2,672)
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,292
|
(a)
|
Issuer
is in default.
|
(b)
|
Variable/Floating
Rate Security Interest rate changes on these instruments are based on
changes in designated base rates. The rates shown are those in effect on
December 31, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
|
|
|
(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
(c)
|
144A
Security certain conditions for public sale may exist. Unless otherwise
noted, these securities are deemed to be liquid.
|
(d)
|
Step
Bond coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as
of December 31, 2007. Maturity date disclosed is ultimate maturity.
|
(e)
|
Denotes
all or a portion of securities subject to repurchase under the Reverse
Repurchase Agreements as of December 31, 2007. See note A-3 within the
Notes to Financial Statements.
|
(f)
|
Security
has been deemed illiquid at December 31, 2007.
|
(g)
|
Non-income
producing security.
|
(h)
|
Security
was valued at fair value At December 31, 2007, the Fund held $323,000
of fair valued securities, representing 1.0% of net assets.
|
(i)
|
See
Note G within the Notes to Financial Statements regarding investment in Morgan
Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio Institutional Class.
|
(j)
|
All
or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for
futures contracts.
|
(k)
|
Rate
shown is the Yield to Maturity at December 31, 2007.
|
@
|
Amount
is less than $500.
|
BRL
|
Brazilian
Real
|
EGP
|
Eqyptian
Pound
|
EUR
|
Euro
|
MXN
|
Mexican
Peso
|
RUB
|
Russian
Ruble
|
PIK
|
Payment-in-Kind.
Income may be paid in additional securities or cash at the discretion of the
issuer.
|
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract Information:
The Fund had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open
at period end:
Currency
to
Deliver
(000)
|
|
|
Value
(000)
|
|
Settlement
Date
|
|
In
Exchange
For
(000)
|
|
Value
(000)
|
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)
|
EUR
|
217
|
|
$
|
317
|
|
1/31/08
|
|
USD
|
313
|
|
$
|
313
|
|
$
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Fund had the following futures contract(s) open at period end:
|
|
Number
of
Contracts
|
|
Value
(000)
|
|
Expiration
Date
|
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)
|
Long:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. 2 Year
Treasury Note
|
|
6
|
|
|
$1,262
|
|
|
Mar-08
|
|
|
$@
|
|
U.S. 5 Year
Treasury Note
|
|
5
|
|
|
551
|
|
|
Mar-08
|
|
|
2
|
|
Short:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. 5 Year
Treasury Note
|
|
41
|
|
|
4,522
|
|
|
Mar-08
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
U.S. 10 Year
Treasury Note
|
|
6
|
|
|
680
|
|
|
Mar-08
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
U.S. Treasury
Long Bond
|
|
20
|
|
|
2,328
|
|
|
Mar-08
|
|
|
@
|
|
10 Year Swap
Future
|
|
1
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
Mar-08
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$(27
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
11
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
Portfolio of
Investments (contd)
|
|
|
(Showing percentage of Total Value of Investments)
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
Credit Default Swap Contracts
The Fund had the following credit default swap agreement(s) open at
period end:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appreciation
|
|
|
|
Buy/Sell
|
|
Amount
|
|
Pay/Receive
|
|
Termination
|
|
(Depreciation)
|
|
Swap Counterparty and Reference Obligation
|
|
Protection
|
|
(000)
|
|
Fixed Rate
|
|
Date
|
|
(000)
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dow Jones CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 8
|
|
Sell
|
|
$ 535
|
|
3.75%
|
|
12/20/12
|
|
|
$ 11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
The
Fund had the following interest rate swap agreement(s) open at period end:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation
|
|
|
|
Floating Rate
|
|
Pay/Receive
|
|
Fixed
|
|
Termination
|
|
Amount
|
|
(Depreciation)
|
|
Swap Counterparty
|
|
Index
|
|
Floating Rate
|
|
Rate
|
|
Date
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
Deutsche
Bank AG
|
|
3 Month LIBOR
|
|
Pay
|
|
5.03%
|
|
10/25/17
|
|
$ 2,300
|
|
|
$ 67
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase
|
|
3 Month LIBOR
|
|
Pay
|
|
4.39
|
|
12/11/12
|
|
4,250
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
3 Month LIBOR
|
|
Pay
|
|
5.42
|
|
8/20/17
|
|
390
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
3 Month LIBOR
|
|
Pay
|
|
5.36
|
|
8/24/17
|
|
750
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIBOR
London Inter Bank Offer Rate
Graphic Presentation of Portfolio Holdings
The
following graph depicts the Funds holdings by industry and/or security type,
as a percentage of total investments.
*
Industries
which do not appear in the above graph, as well as those which represent less
than 5% of total investments, if applicable, are included in the category
labeled Other.
12
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Statements
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
|
December 31, 2007
(000)
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Securities of Unaffiliated
Issuers, at Value (Cost $35,695)
|
|
$
|
35,129
|
|
Investment in Security of Affiliated
Issuer, at Value (Cost $835)
|
|
|
835
|
|
Total Investments in Securities, at Value
(Cost $36,530)
|
|
|
35,964
|
|
Interest Receivable
|
|
|
784
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Agreements
|
|
|
195
|
|
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $4)
|
|
|
4
|
|
Receivable from Affiliate
|
|
|
@
|
|
Other Assets
|
|
|
1
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
36,948
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Payable For:
|
|
|
|
|
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
|
|
|
2,563
|
|
Dividends Declared
|
|
|
966
|
|
Investment Advisory Fees
|
|
|
29
|
|
Bank Overdraft Fees
|
|
|
20
|
|
Due to Broker
|
|
|
13
|
|
Directors Fees and Expenses
|
|
|
6
|
|
Custodian Fees
|
|
|
3
|
|
Administration Fees
|
|
|
2
|
|
Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
|
|
4
|
|
Other Liabilities
|
|
|
50
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
3,656
|
|
Net
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Applicable to 4,174,531 Issued and Outstanding
$0.01
|
|
|
|
|
Par Value Shares (100,000,000 Shares
Authorized)
|
|
$
|
33,292
|
|
Net
Asset Value Per Share
|
|
$
|
7.97
|
|
Net
Assets Consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
47,187
|
|
Undistributed (Distributions in Excess of)
Net Investment Income
|
|
|
(262
|
)
|
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)
|
|
(13,275
|
)
|
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Investments, Futures Contracts, Swap Agreements, Foreign Currency Exchange
Contracts and Translations
|
|
|
(400
|
)
|
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
33,292
|
|
@ Amount is
less than $500.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
13
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Statements
|
Statement of Operations
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2007
(000)
|
Investment Income
|
|
|
|
Interest from Securities of Unaffiliated Issuers
|
|
$ 2,740
|
|
Dividends from Security of Affiliated Issuer
|
|
47
|
|
Dividends from Securities of Unaffiliated
Issuers
|
|
@
|
|
Total Investment Income
|
|
2,787
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Investment Advisory Fees (Note B)
|
|
344
|
|
Professional Fees
|
|
58
|
|
Administration Fees (Note C)
|
|
27
|
|
Stockholder Reporting Expenses
|
|
23
|
|
Stockholder Servicing Agent Fees
|
|
12
|
|
Custodian Fees (Note D)
|
|
11
|
|
Directors Fees and Expenses
|
|
2
|
|
Other Expenses
|
|
27
|
|
Expenses Before Interest Expense
|
|
504
|
|
Interest Expense on Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
|
|
154
|
|
Total Expenses
|
|
658
|
|
Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliated Cash
Sweep (Note G)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Expense Offset (Note D)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Net Expenses
|
|
656
|
|
Net
Investment Income (Loss)
|
|
2,131
|
|
Net
Realized Gain (Loss) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
759
|
|
Foreign Currency Transactions
|
|
83
|
|
Options Written
|
|
117
|
|
Swap Agreements
|
|
19
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
|
(23
|
)
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
|
|
955
|
|
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
|
(1,564
|
)
|
Swap Agreements
|
|
195
|
|
Foreign Currency Translations
|
|
26
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
|
(29
|
)
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
|
(1,372
|
)
|
Net
Realized Gain (Loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
|
(417
|
)
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations
|
|
$ 1,714
|
|
@ Amount is
less than $500.
|
|
|
|
14
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Statements
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2007
(000)
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
(000)
|
|
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income (Loss)
|
|
$ 2,131
|
|
$ 2,078
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
|
|
955
|
|
724
|
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
|
(1,372
|
)
|
295
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations
|
|
1,714
|
|
3,097
|
|
Distributions
from and/or in Excess of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
|
(2,353
|
)
|
(2,311
|
)
|
Capital
Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of Distributions (1,975 and
5,849 shares, respectively)
|
|
18
|
|
50
|
|
Repurchase of Shares (29,650 shares in
2007)
|
|
(212
|
)
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Shares Transactions
|
|
(194
|
)
|
50
|
|
Total Increase (Decrease)
|
|
(833
|
)
|
836
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of Period
|
|
34,125
|
|
33,289
|
|
End of Period (Including Undistributed
(Distributions in Excess of) Net Investment Income of $(262) and $(329),
respectively)
|
|
$33,292
|
|
$34,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
15
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
Statements
|
Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2007
(000)
|
|
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of
Long-Term Investments
|
|
$
|
14,208
|
|
Purchases of Long-Term Investments
|
|
(14,861
|
)
|
Net (Increase) Decrease in Short-Term
Investments
|
|
887
|
|
Net (Increase) Decrease in Foreign Currency
Holdings
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Overdrafts
|
|
20
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Foreign
Currency Transactions
|
|
83
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures
Contracts
|
|
(23
|
)
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Options Written
|
|
117
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Swap Agreements
|
|
19
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
|
2,131
|
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Investment
Income to Net Cash Provided (Used) in Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
Net (Increase) Decrease in Receivables
Related to Operations
|
|
8
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Payables Related
to Operations
|
|
(18
|
)
|
Accretion/Amortization of Discounts and
Premiums
|
|
(25
|
)
|
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating
Activities
|
|
2,544
|
|
Cash Flows
from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
Cash Received for Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
|
|
9,404
|
|
Cash Paid for Reverse Repurchase Agreements
|
|
(9,674
|
)
|
Payment on Fund Shares Repurchased
|
|
(212
|
)
|
Cash Distributions Paid
|
|
(2,063
|
)
|
Net Cash Provided (Used) for Financing
Activities
|
|
(2,545
|
)
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Cash at
Beginning of Period
|
|
1
|
|
Cash at
End of Period
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
|
Interest Paid on Reverse Repurchase
Agreements during the Period
|
|
$
|
158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
Selected Per
Share Data and Ratios
|
Financial Highlights
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
Net
Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
8.12
|
|
$
|
7.93
|
|
$
|
8.07
|
|
$
|
7.91
|
|
$
|
6.32
|
|
Net
Investment Income
|
|
0.51
|
|
0.49
|
|
0.61
|
|
0.63
|
|
0.62
|
|
Net Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
0.25
|
|
(0.08
|
)
|
0.16
|
|
1.48
|
|
Total from
Investment Operations
|
|
0.40
|
|
0.74
|
|
0.53
|
|
0.79
|
|
2.10
|
|
Distributions
from and/or in Excess of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Investment Income
|
|
(0.56
|
)
|
(0.55
|
)
|
(0.67
|
)
|
(0.63
|
)
|
(0.51
|
)
|
Anti-Dilutive
Effect of Share Repurchase Program
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
7.97
|
|
$
|
8.12
|
|
$
|
7.93
|
|
$
|
8.07
|
|
$
|
7.91
|
|
Per
Share Market Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
6.97
|
|
$
|
9.63
|
|
$
|
9.06
|
|
$
|
10.25
|
|
$
|
7.75
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENT RETURN:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value
|
|
(22.04
|
)%
|
13.25
|
%
|
(4.24
|
)%
|
42.60
|
%
|
41.53
|
%
|
Net Asset
Value (1)
|
|
5.85
|
%
|
8.96
|
%
|
6.46
|
%
|
10.14
|
%
|
34.16
|
%
|
RATIOS,
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets, End of Period (Thousands)
|
|
$
|
33,292
|
|
$
|
34,125
|
|
$
|
33,289
|
|
$
|
33,858
|
|
$
|
33,149
|
|
Ratio of
Expenses to Average Net Assets
|
|
1.91
|
%+
|
2.20
|
%
|
2.45
|
%
|
1.91
|
%
|
1.99
|
%
|
Ratio of Expenses Excluding Interest
Expense to
Average Net Assets
|
|
1.46
|
%+
|
1.59
|
%
|
1.61
|
%
|
1.61
|
%
|
1.88
|
%
|
Ratio of Net
Investment Income to Average Net Assets
|
|
6.21
|
%+
|
6.18
|
%
|
7.53
|
%
|
8.00
|
%
|
8.51
|
%
|
Portfolio
Turnover Rate
|
|
40
|
%
|
39
|
%
|
53
|
%
|
91
|
%
|
132
|
%
|
|
Per
share amount is based on average shares outstanding.
|
(1)
|
Total
investment return based on net asset value per share reflects the effects of
changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each period,
and assumes dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. This
percentage is not an indication of the performance of a stockholders
investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the
market price of the stock and the net asset value per share of the Fund.
|
+
|
Reflects
rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan
Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio Institutional
Class during the period. As a result of such rebate, the expenses as a
percentage of its net assets were effected by less than 0.005%.
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
|
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|
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
Notes to
Financial Statements
|
December 31, 2007
|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland on March 31,
1994, and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).
The Funds primary objective is to seek to produce high current income and as a
secondary objective to seek capital appreciation. In seeking to achieve these
objectives the Fund will invest primarily in high yield bonds of issuers
located throughout the world, including U.S. issuers and issuers in emerging
countries.
A. Accounting
Policies:
The following significant accounting policies
are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Such
policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its
financial statements. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles may require
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from
those estimates.
1.
Security Valuation:
Bonds
and other fixed income securities may be valued according to the broadest and
most representative market. In addition, bonds and other fixed income
securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service.
The prices provided by a pricing service take into account broker dealer market
price quotations for institutional size trading in similar groups of
securities, security quality, maturity, coupon and other security
characteristics as well as any developments related to the specific securities.
Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at their closing price.
Unlisted securities and listed securities not traded on the valuation date for
which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between
the current bid and ask prices obtained from reputable brokers. Equity
securities listed on a U.S. exchange are valued at the latest quoted sales price
on the valuation date. Equity securities listed or traded on NASDAQ, for which
market quotations are available, are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing
Price. Debt securities purchased with remaining maturities of 60 days or less
are valued at amortized cost, if it approximates value.
All
other securities and investments for which market values are not readily
available, including restricted securities, and those securities for which it
is inappropriate to determine prices in accordance with the aforementioned
procedures, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under
procedures adopted by the Board of Directors (the Director), although the
actual calculations may be done by others. Factors considered in making this
determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by
contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for
exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuers financial statements or
other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning
other securities in similar circumstances.
Most
foreign markets close before the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Occasionally,
developments that could affect the closing prices of securities and other
assets may occur between the times at which valuations of such securities are
determined (that is, close of the foreign market on which the securities trade)
and the close of business on the NYSE. If these developments are expected to
materially affect the value of the securities, the valuations may be adjusted to
reflect the estimated fair value as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in
good faith under procedures established by the Directors.
2.
Repurchase Agreements:
The
Fund may enter into repurchase agreements under which the Fund lends excess
cash and takes possession of securities with an agreement that the counterparty
will repurchase such securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase
agreements, a bank as custodian for the Fund takes possession of the underlying
securities (collateral), with a market value at least equal to the amount of
the repurchase transaction, including principal and accrued interest. To the
extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of
the collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis to determine the adequacy
of the collateral. In the event of default on the obligation to repurchase, the
Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in
satisfaction of the obligation. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the
counterparty to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral
or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings.
The
Fund, along with other affiliated investment companies, may utilize a joint
trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase
agreements. At December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any outstanding
repurchase agreements.
3.
Reverse Repurchase
Agreements:
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase
agreements with institutions that the Funds investment adviser has determined
are credit-worthy.
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|
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Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
Notes to
Financial Statements (contd)
|
December 31, 2007
|
Under a reverse repurchase
agreement, the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a
mutually agreed upon date and price. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the
risk that the market value of the securities purchased with the proceeds from
the sale of securities received by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities
the Fund is obligated to repurchase. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve
credit risk with the counterparty to the extent that the value of securities
subject to repurchase exceed the Funds liability under the reverse repurchase
agreement. Securities subject to repurchase under reverse repurchase
agreements, if any, are designated as such in the Portfolio of Investments.
At
December 31, 2007, the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding
with Lehman Brothers and UBS Warburg as follows:
|
|
Maturity in
less than
|
|
Lehman Brothers Agreement
|
|
365 Days
|
|
Value
of Securities Subject to Repurchase
|
|
$
|
620,000
|
|
Liability
Under Reverse Repurchase Agreement
|
|
$
|
569,000
|
|
Weighted
Average Days to Maturity
|
|
82.43
|
|
|
|
Maturity in
less than
|
|
UBS Warburg Agreement
|
|
365 Days
|
|
Value
of Securities Subject to Repurchase
|
|
$
|
2,360,000
|
|
Liability
Under Reverse Repurchase Agreement
|
|
$
|
1,994,000
|
|
Weighted
Average Days to Maturity
|
|
70.72
|
|
The
weighted average weekly balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding
during the year ended December 31, 2007, was approximately $2,765,000 at a
weighted average weekly interest rate of 5.63%.
4.
Foreign Currency Translation:
The
books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency
amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and ask prices
of such currencies against U.S. dollars last quoted by a major bank as follows:
·
investments, other assets and liabilities at
the prevailing rates of exchange on the valuation date;
·
investment transactions and investment income
at the prevailing rates of exchange on the dates of such transactions.
Although
the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and
market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not isolate that
portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the
foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market
prices of the securities held at period end. Similarly, the Fund does not
isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations
arising from changes in the market prices of securities sold during the period.
Accordingly, realized and unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) due to
securities transactions are included in the reported net realized and
unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions and balances.
Net
realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign
exchange gains (losses) from sales and maturities of foreign currency exchange
contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized
between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the
difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding
taxes recorded on the Funds books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts
actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) from valuing
foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange
rates are reflected as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. The change in net unrealized currency gains (losses) on foreign
currency translations for the period is reflected in the Statement of
Operations.
A
significant portion of the Funds net assets consists of securities of issuers
located in emerging markets or which are denominated in foreign currencies.
Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of and investment
income from such securities. Emerging market securities are often subject to
greater price volatility, limited capitalization and liquidity, and higher rates
of inflation than U.S. securities. In addition, emerging market securities may
be subject to substantial governmental involvement in the economy and greater
social, economic and political uncertainty.
5.
Derivatives:
The
Fund may use derivatives to achieve its investment objectives. The Fund may
engage in transactions in futures contracts on foreign currencies, stock
indices, as well as in options, swaps and structured products. Consistent with
the Funds investment objectives and policies,
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|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
Notes to
Financial Statements (contd)
|
December 31, 2007
|
the Fund may use derivatives
for non-hedging as well as hedging purposes.
Following
is a description of derivative instruments that the Fund has utilized and their
associated risks:
Cross
Currency Hedges: The Fund may enter into
cross currency hedges, which involve the sale of one currency against the
positive exposure to a different currency. Cross currency hedges may be used
for hedging purposes or to establish an active exposure to the exchange rate
between any two currencies. Hedging the Funds currency risks involves the risk
of mismatching the Funds obligations under a forward or futures contract with
the value of securities denominated in a particular currency. For cross
currency hedges, there is an additonal risk to the extent that these
transactions create exposure to currencies in which the Funds securities are
not denominated. At December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any
outstanding cross currency hedges.
Foreign
Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund
may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts generally to attempt to
protect securities and related receivables and payables against changes in
future foreign exchange rates and, in certain situations, to gain exposure to a
foreign currency. A foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between
two parties to buy or sell currency at a set price on a future date. The market
value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates.
The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is
recorded by the Fund as unrealized gain or loss. The Fund records realized
gains or losses when the contract is closed equal to the difference between the
value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it
was closed. Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the
potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and
is generally limited to the amount of unrealized gain on the contracts, if any,
at the date of default. Risks may also arise from unanticipated movements in
the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The
Board increased the Funds ability to invest in forward foreign currency
exchange contracts up to 100%. These transactions involve the purchase or sale
of a specific amount of foreign currency at the current price with delivery at
a specified future date. The Fund may use these contracts to hedge against
adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are
denominated. In addition, the Fund may use these instruments to modify its
exposure to various currency markets. Use of forward foreign currency exchange
contracts involves risks. If the Adviser employs a strategy that does not
correlate well with the Funds investments or the currencies in which the
investments are denominated, currency contracts could result in a loss. The
contracts also may increase the Funds volatility and, thus, could involve a
significant risk. At December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any
outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
Purchased &
Written Options: The Fund may write
covered call and put options on portfolio securities and other financial
instruments. Premiums are received and are recorded as liabilities. The
liabilities are subsequently adjusted to reflect the current value of the
options written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are
treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are
exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount
paid on the transaction to determine the net realized gain or loss. By writing
a covered call option, the Fund, in exchange for the premium, foregoes the
opportunity for capital appreciation above the exercise price should the market
price of the underlying security increase. By writing a put option, the Fund,
in exchange for the premium, accepts the risk of having to purchase a security
at an exercise price that is above the current market price.
The
Fund may purchase call and put options on its securities or other financial
instruments. The Fund may purchase call options to protect against an increase
in the price of the security or financial instrument it anticipates purchasing.
The Fund may purchase put options on securities which it holds or other
financial instruments to protect against a decline in the value of the security
or financial instrument or to close out covered written put positions. Risks
may arise from an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of
the securities purchased or sold by the Fund and from the possible lack of a
liquid secondary market for an option. The maximum exposure to loss for any
purchased option is limited to the premium initially paid for the option.
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Options
written for the year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
|
|
Number of
Contracts
|
|
Premiums
Received
|
|
Options
Outstanding January 1, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Options
Written
|
|
|
8,723
|
|
|
211
|
|
Options
Terminated in Closing Purchase Transactions
|
|
|
(8,723
|
)
|
|
(211
|
)
|
Options
Outstanding December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Securities
Sold Short: The Fund may sell securities
short. A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells securities it may
or may not own, but has borrowed, in anticipation of a decline in the market
price of the securities. The Fund is obligated to replace the borrowed
securities at their market price at the time of replacement. The Fund may have
to pay a premium to borrow the securities as well as pay any dividends or
interest payable on the securities until they are replaced. The Funds
obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale
will generally be secured by collateral deposited with the broker that consists
of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid, high grade debt
obligations. In addition, the Fund will either place in a segregated account
with its custodian or denote on its custody records an amount of cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid high grade debt obligations equal to the
difference, if any, between (1) the market value of the securities sold at
the time they were sold short and (2) any cash, U.S. government securities
or other liquid high grade debt obligations deposited as collateral with the
broker in connection with the short sale (not including the proceeds of the
short sale). Short sales by the Fund involve certain risks and special
considerations. Possible losses from short sales differ from losses that could
be incurred from a purchase of a security because losses from short sales may
be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases cannot exceed the total amount
invested. At December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any outstanding
securities sold short.
Structured
Securities: The Fund may invest in
interests in entities organized and operated solely for the purpose of
restructuring the investment characteristics of sovereign debt obligations.
This type of restructuring involves the deposit with or purchase by an entity
of specified instruments and the issuance by that entity of one or more classes
of securities (Structured Securities) backed by, or representing interests
in, the underlying instruments. Structured Securities generally will expose the
Fund to credit risks of the underlying instruments as well as of the issuer of
the Structured Security. Structured Securities are typically sold in private
placement transactions with no active trading market. Investments in Structured
Securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, however, any
loss is limited to the amount of the original investment.
Futures:
The Fund may purchase and sell futures
contracts. Futures contracts provide for the sale by one party and purchase by
another party of a specified amount of a specified security, index, instrument
or basket of instruments. Futures contracts (secured by cash, government or
other liquid securities deposited with brokers or custodians as initial margin)
are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices; changes in initial
settlement value (represented by cash paid to or received from brokers as (variation
margin) are accounted for as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). When
futures contracts are closed, the difference between the opening value at the
date of purchase and the value at closing is recorded as realized gains or
losses in the Statement of Operations.
The
Fund may use futures contracts in order to manage its exposure to the stock and
bond markets, to hedge against unfavorable changes in the value of securities
or to remain fully invested and to reduce transaction costs. Futures contracts
involve market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities. Risks arise from the possible movements in security
values underlying these instruments. The change in value of futures contracts
primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may
not correlate with the change in value of the hedged investments. In addition,
there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing
transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
Over-the-Counter
Trading: Securities and other derivative
instruments that may be purchased or sold by the Fund are expected to regularly
consist of instruments not traded on an exchange. The risk of non-performance
by the obligor on such an instrument may be greater, and the ease with which
the Fund can dispose of or enter into closing transactions with respect to such
an instrument may be less than in the case of an exchange-traded instrument. In
addition, significant disparities may exist between bid and ask prices for
derivative instruments that are not traded on
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an exchange. Derivative
instruments not traded on exchanges are also not subject to the same type of
government regulation as exchange traded instruments, and many of the
protections afforded to participants in a regulated environment may not be
available in connection with such transactions.
Swap
Agreements: The Fund may enter into swap
agreements to exchange the interest rate on, or return generated by, one
nominal instrument for the return generated by another nominal instrument. Cash
collateral for swap agreements, if applicable, is deposited with the broker
serving as counterparty to the agreement, and is included in Due from (to)
Broker on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities. The following
summarizes swaps entered into by the Fund:
Credit
Default Swaps: Credit default swaps
involve commitments to pay a fixed rate in exchange for payment if a credit
event affecting a third party (the referenced company) occurs. Credit events
may include a failure to pay interest, bankruptcy, or restructuring. The Fund
accrues for interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net
amount recorded within unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swap contracts
on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Once interim payments are settled
in cash, the net amount is recorded within realized gain (loss) on swaps in the
Statement of Operations. Credit default swaps are marked-to-market daily based
upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as
unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations.
Interest
Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps involve
the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional
principal amount. The Fund accrues for interim payments on swap contracts on a
daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of swap contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Once interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded within
realized gain (loss) on swaps on the Statement of Operations. In a zero-coupon
interest rate swap, payments only occur at maturity, at which time one
counterparty pays the total compounded fixed rate over the life of the swap and
the other pays the total compounded floating rate that would have been earned
had a series of LIBOR investments been rolled over through the life of the
swap. The Fund amortizes its interest payment obligation over the life of the
swap. The amortized portion of this payment is recorded in the Statement of
Operations as an adjustment to interest income. The unamortized portion of this
payment is included in Due from (to) Broker on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon
quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized
appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations.
Total
Return Swaps: Total return swaps involve
commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a
notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security or index
underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest
rate obligtion, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the
counterparty, respectively. Total return swaps are marked-to-market daily based
upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized
appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Periodic payments
received or made at the end of each measurement period, but prior to
termination, are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of
Operations.
Realized
gains or losses on maturity or termination of swaps are presented in the
Statement of Operations. Because there is no organized market for these swap
agreements, the unrealized gain/loss reported in the Statement of Assets &
Liabilities may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Fund
terminated its position in the agreement. Risks may arise upon entering into
these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the
terms of the agreements and are generally limited to the amount of net interest
payments to be received, if any, at the date of default. Risks also arise from
potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the
related amounts shown in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
6.
New Accounting Pronouncement:
In September 2006, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157,
Fair
Value Measurements
(SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2007, the Adviser does
not believe the adoption of SFAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the
financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required about
the
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inputs
used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain
measurements reported in the Statement of Operations for a fiscal period.
7.
Other:
Security transactions are
accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains
and losses on the sale of investment securities are determined on the specific
identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and
discounts and premiums on investments purchased are accreted or amortized in
accordance with the effective yield method over their respective lives, except
where collection is in doubt. Dividend income and distributions are recorded on
the ex-dividend date (except certain dividends which may be recorded as soon as
the Fund is informed of such dividends) net of applicable withholding taxes.
B. Investment
Advisory Fees:
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (the
Adviser or MS Investment Management) provides investment advisory services
to the Fund under the terms of an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement
(the Agreement). Under the Agreement, the Adviser is paid a fee computed
weekly and payable monthly at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Funds average
weekly net assets.
C. Administration
Fees:
MS
Investment
Management
also
serves
as
Administrator
to
the
Fund
pursuant
to
an
Administration
Agreement.
Effective
July
1,
2007
the
Administration
Agreement
has
been
amended
to
0.08%
of
the
Funds
average
weekly
net
assets.
Prior
to
July
1,
2007,
under
the
Administration
Agreement,
the
administration
fee
was
0.08%
of
the
Funds
average
daily
net
assets.
MS
Investment
Management
has
agreed
to
limit
the
administration
fee
so
that
it
will
be
no
greater
than
the
previous
administration
fee
of
0.02435%
of
the
Funds
average
weekly
net
assets
plus
$24,000
per
annum.
This
waiver
is
voluntary
and
may
be
terminated
at
any
time.
For
the
year
ended
December
31,
2007,
no
administration
fees
were
waived
pursuant
to
this
arrangement.
Under
a
sub-administration
agreement
between
the
Administrator
and
JPMorgan
Investor
Services
Co.
(JPMIS),
a
corporate
affiliate
of
JPMorgan
Chase
Bank,
N.A.,
JPMIS
provides
certain
administrative
services
to
the
Fund.
For
such
services,
the
Administrator
pays
JPMIS
a
portion
of
the
fee
the
Administrator
receives
from
the
Fund.
Administration
costs
(including
out-of-pocket
expenses)
incurred
in
the
ordinary
course
of
providing
services
under
the
administration
agreement,
except
pricing
services
and
extraordinary
expenses,
are
covered
under
the
administration
fee.
D. Custodian
Fees:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Custodian)
serves as Custodian for the Fund. The Custodian holds cash, securities, and
other assets of the Fund as required by the 1940 Act. Custody fees are payable
monthly based on assets held in custody, investment purchases and sales
activity and account maintenance fees, plus reimbursement for certain out-
of-pocket expenses.
The
Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits
realized on uninvested cash balances were used to offset a portion of the Funds
expenses. These Custodian credits are shown as Expense Offset on the
Statement of Operations.
E. Federal
Income Taxes:
It is the Funds intention to continue to
qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable
income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required in the
financial statements. The Fund files tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service and various states. Generally, the tax authorities can examine all tax
returns filed for the last three years.
The
Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such
taxes are generally based on income and/ or capital gains earned or
repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net
realized gains and net unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are
earned.
The
Fund adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB)
Interpretation number 48
Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the Interpretation),
on June 30,
2007. The Interpretation is to be applied to all open tax years as of the date
of effectiveness. As of December 31, 2007, this did not result in an
impact to the Funds financial statements.
The
tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of
distributions shown on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to
short-term capital gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The
tax character of distributions paid during 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
2007 Distributions
|
|
2006 Distributions
|
Paid From:
|
|
Paid From:
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
|
Long-term
|
|
|
|
Long-term
|
Ordinary
|
|
Capital
|
|
Ordinary
|
|
Capital
|
Income
|
|
Gain
|
|
Income
|
|
Gain
|
$2,353
|
|
$
|
|
$2,311
|
|
$
|
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The
amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid by the
Fund are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which
may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These book/tax
differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature.
Temporary
differences are attributable to differing book and tax treatments for the
timing of the recognition of income, gains (losses) on certain investment
transactions and the timing of the deductibility of certain expenses.
Permanent
differences, primarily due to differing treatments of gains (losses) related to
foreign options transactions, basis adjustments on certain equity securities
designated as issued by foreign currency transactions, paydown reclass, expired
capital loss carryforward and investment in certain fixed income securities,
resulted in the following reclassifications among the components of net assets
at December 31, 2007:
Increase (Decrease)
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed
|
|
|
|
|
(Distributions in
|
|
|
|
|
Excess of) Net
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Investment
|
|
Net
Realized
|
|
Paid-in
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
Gain (Loss)
|
|
Capital
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
$ 289
|
|
$1,098
|
|
$(1,387)
|
At
December 31, 2007, the Fund had no distributable earnings on a tax basis.
At
December 31, 2007, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis of investments
was approximately $36,689,000 and, accordingly, net unrealized depreciation for
U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $725,000 of which $1,651,000 related to
appreciated securities and $2,376,000 related to depreciated securities.
At
December 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward for U.S.
Federal income tax purposes of approximately $13,239,000 to offset against future
capital gains of which $1,037,000 will expire on December 31, 2009,
$6,605,000 will expire on December 31, 2010 and $5,597,000 will expire on December 31,
2011. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had expired capital loss carryforward
for U.S. Federal income tax purposes of approximately $1,185,000. During the
year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards
for U.S. Federal income tax purposes of approximately $771,000.
To
the extent that capital loss carryovers are used to offset any future capital
gains realized during the carryover period as provided by U.S. Federal income
tax regulations, no capital gains tax liability will be incurred by the Fund
for gains realized and not distributed. To the extent that capital gains are offset,
such gains will not be distributed to the stockholders.
Net
capital, currency and passive foreign investment company losses incurred after October 31,
and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds
next taxable year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund deferred
to January 2, 2008, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, post- October capital
losses of approximately $9,000.
F. Contractual
Obligations:
The Fund enters into contracts that contain a
variety of indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these
arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses
pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
G. Security
Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund invests in the Institutional Class of
the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio, an open- end
management investment company managed by the Adviser. Investment Advisory fees
paid by the Fund are reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of
advisory and administration fees paid by the Morgan Stanley Institutional
Liquidity Money Market Portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2007,
advisory fees paid were reduced approximately $1,000 relating to the Funds
investment in the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market
Portfolio.
A
summary of the Funds transactions in shares of the affiliated issuer during
the year ended December 31, 2007 is as follows:
Market Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales
|
|
Dividend
|
|
December 31,
|
|
2006
|
|
at Cost
|
|
Proceeds
|
|
Income
|
|
2007
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
(000)
|
|
$
|
|
|
$10,217
|
|
|
$9,382
|
|
$47
|
|
$835
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund made purchases and sales
totaling approximately $14,294,000 and $14,059,000 respectively, of investments
other than long-term U.S. Government securities and short-term investments. For
the year ended December 31, 2007, purchases and sales of long-term U.S.
Government securities were approximately $567,000 and $198,000, respectively.
H. Other:
A
significant portion of the Funds total investments consists of U.S. high yield
securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high yield securities
are
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accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk
and the risk tends to be more sensitive to economic conditions than
higher-rated securities.
Emerging
market and high yield investments are often traded by one market maker who may
also be utilized by the Fund to provide pricing information used to value such
securities. The amounts which will be realized upon disposition of the
securities may differ from the value reflected on the Portfolio of Investments
and the differences could be material.
On
June 19, 2007, the Directors approved a procedure whereby the Fund may,
when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is
lower at the time of the purchase. During the year ended December 31,
2007, the Fund repurchased 29,650 of its shares at an average discount of
13.22% from net asset value per share. Since the inception of the program, the
Fund has repurchased 29,650 of its shares at an average discount of 13.22% from
net asset value per share. The Fund expects to continue to repurchase its
outstanding shares at such time and in such amounts as it believes will further
the accomplishment of the foregoing objectives, subject to review by the
Directors.
On
July 1, 2007, the Stockholder Servicing Agent changed from American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Requests
for information or any correspondence concerning the Dividend Reinvestment and
Cash Purchase Plan after July 1, 2007 should be directed to Computershare
Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43010, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3010,
1 (800) 231-2608.
On
December 14, 2007, the Officers of the Fund, pursuant to authority granted
by the Directors, declared a distribution of $0.2313 per share, derived from
net investment income, payable on January 7, 2008, to stockholders of
record on December 21, 2007.
I. Supplemental
Proxy Information (unaudited):
On June 19, 2007, an annual meeting of the Funds stockholders was
held for the purpose of voting on the following matter, the results of which
were as follows:
Election
of Directors by all stockholders:
|
|
For
|
|
Withhold
|
|
Frank
L. Bowman
|
|
3,792,002
|
|
130,052
|
|
James
F. Higgins
|
|
3,793,512
|
|
128,542
|
|
Manuel
H. Johnson
|
|
3,794,336
|
|
127,718
|
|
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December 31, 2007
|
For More Information About Portfolio Holdings (unaudited)
The
Fund
provides
a
complete
schedule
of
portfolio
holdings
in
its
semi-annual
and
annual
reports
within
60
days
of
the
end
of
the
Funds
second
and
fourth
fiscal
quarters.
The
semi-annual
reports
and
the
annual
reports
are
filed
electronically
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(SEC)
on
Form
N-CSRS
and
Form
N-CSR,
respectively.
Morgan
Stanley
also
delivers
the
semi-annual
and
annual
reports
to
Fund
stockholders
and
makes
these
reports
available
on
its
public
website,
www.morganstanley.com/msim.
Each
Morgan
Stanley
fund
also
files
a
complete
schedule
of
portfolio
holdings
with
the
SEC
for
the
Funds
first
and
third
fiscal
quarters
on
Form
N-Q.
Morgan
Stanley
does
not
deliver
the
reports
for
the
first
and
third
fiscal
quarters
to
stockholders,
nor
are
the
reports
posted
to
the
Morgan
Stanley
public
website.
You
may,
however,
obtain
the
Form
N-Q
filings
(as
well
as
the
Form
N-CSR
and
N-CSRS
filings)
by
accessing
the
SECs
website,
http://www.sec.gov.
You
may
also
review
and
copy
them
at
the
SECs
public
reference
room
in
Washington,
DC.
Information
on
the
operation
of
the
SECs
Public
Reference
Room
may
be
obtained
by
calling
the
SEC
at
1(800)
SEC-0330.
You
can
also
request
copies
of
these
materials,
upon
payment
of
a
duplicating
fee,
by
electronic
request
at
the
SECs
e-mail
address
(publicinfo@sec.gov)
or
by
writing
the
public
reference
section
of
the
SEC,
Washington,
DC
20549-
0
102.
In
addition to filing a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC each
fiscal quarter, the Fund makes portfolio holdings information available by
periodically providing the information on its public website,
www.morganstanley.com/msim.
The
Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings on the public website
on a calendar-quarter basis approximately 31 calendar days after the close of
the calendar quarter. The Fund also provides Top 10 holdings information on the
public website approximately 15 business days following the end of each month.
You may obtain copies of the Funds monthly or calendar-quarter website
postings, by calling 1(800) 231-2608.
Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures and Proxy Voting Record
(unaudited)
A
copy of (1) the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the voting
of proxies relating to the Funds portfolio securities; and (2) how the
Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent
twelve-month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon
request, by calling 1 (800) 548-7786 or by visiting our website at
www.morganstanley.com/msim. This information is also available on the SECs
website at www.sec.gov.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
To the
Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
We
have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Morgan
Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc. (the Fund), including the
portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2007, and the related
statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements
of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended,
and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then
ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the
responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our
audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements and financial highlights are free of material
misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence
with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In
our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc. at December 31,
2007, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended,
the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period
then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston,
Massachusetts February 19, 2008
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The
Board of Directors approved changes/clarifications in the investment policies
discussed below:
The
Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in public bank loans made by banks or
other financial institutions, which may be rated investment grade (Baa or
higher by Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) BBB or higher by Standard &
Poors Rating Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P))
or below investment grade (below Baa by Moodys or below BBB by S&P).
Public bank loans are privately negotiated loans for which information about
the issuer has been made publicly available. However, public bank loans are not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are not publicly traded. They
usually are second lien loans normally lower in priority of payment to senior
loans, but have seniority in a companys capital structure to other claims,
such as subordinated corporate bonds or publicly-issued equity so that in the
event of bankruptcy or liquidation, the company is required to pay down these
second lien loans prior to such other lower-ranked claims on their assets. Bank
loans normally pay floating rates that reset frequently, and as a result,
protect investors from increases in interest rates.
Bank
loans generally are negotiated between a borrower and several financial
institutional lenders represented by one or more lenders acting as agent of all
the lenders. The agent is responsible for negotiating the loan agreement that
establishes the terms and conditions of the loan and the rights of the borrower
and the lenders, monitoring any collateral, and collecting principal and
interest on the loan. By investing in a loan, the Fund becomes a member of a
syndicate of lenders. Certain public bank loans are illiquid, meaning the Fund
may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price. Illiquid securities are
also difficult to value. To the extent a bank loan has been deemed illiquid, it
will be subject to the Funds restrictions on investment in illiquid
securities. The secondary market for bank loans may be subject to irregular
trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods.
Bank
loans are subject to the risk of default. Default in the payment of interest or
principal on a loan will result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a
reduction in the value of the loan, and a potential decrease in the Funds net
asset value. The risk of default will increase in the event of an economic
downturn or a substantial increase in interest rates. Because public bank loans
usually rank lower in priority of payment to senior loans, they present a
greater degree of investment risk due to the fact that the cash flow or other
property of the borrower securing the bank loan may be insufficient to meet
scheduled payments after meeting the payment obligations of the senior secured
obligations of the borrower. These bank loans may exhibit greater price
volatility as well. As discussed above, however, because bank loans reside higher
in the capital structure than high yield bonds, default losses have been
historically lower in the bank loan market. Bank loans that are rated below
investment grade share the same risks of other below investment grade
securities.
The
Board of Directors approved refining the limits with respect to options for the
Fund to clarify that, subject to its current options percentage limits, the
Fund would be able to purchase all types of options, including options on
foreign currency, options on foreign securities and options on swaps.
Foreign
Options. When conducted outside the United States, options and futures may not
be regulated as rigorously as in the United States, may not involve a clearing
mechanism and related guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental
actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities, currencies
and other instruments. The value of such positions also could be adversely
affected by: (i) other complex foreign political, legal and economic
factors, (ii) lesser availability than in the United States of data on
which to make trading decisions, (iii) delays in the Funds ability to act
upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in
the United States, (iv) the imposition of different exercise and
settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United
States and (v) lower trading volume and liquidity.
Options
on Foreign Currencies. The Fund may purchase and write options on foreign
currencies for purposes similar to those involved with investing in forward
foreign currency exchange contracts. The value of a foreign currency option
depends upon the value of the underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
As a result, the price of the option position may vary with changes in the
value of either or both currencies and have no relationship to the investment
merits of a foreign security. Because foreign currency transactions occurring
in the interbank market involve substantially larger amounts than those that may
be involved in the use of foreign currency options, investors may be
disadvantaged by having to deal in an odd lot market (generally consisting of
transactions of less than $1 million) for the underlying foreign currencies at
prices that are less favorable than for round lots.
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There is no systematic reporting of last sale
information for foreign currencies or any regulatory requirement that
quotations available through dealers or other market sources be firm or revised
on a timely basis. Quotation information available is generally representative
of very large transactions in the interbank market and thus may not reflect
relatively smaller transactions (i.e., less than $1 million) where rates may be
less favorable. The interbank market in foreign currencies is a global,
around-the-clock market. To the extent that the U.S. options markets are closed
while the markets for the underlying currencies remain open, significant price
and rate movements may take place in the underlying markets that are not
reflected in the options market.
Structured
Products. The Fund may invest in structured notes and other types of structured
investments (referred to collectively as structured products). A structured
note is a derivative security for which the amount of principal repayment
and/or interest payments is based on the movement of one or more factors.
These factors include, but are not limited to, currency exchange rates,
interest rates (such as the prime lending rate or LIBOR), referenced bonds and
stock indices. Some of these factors may or may not correlate to the total rate
of return on one or more underlying instruments referenced in such notes. In
some cases, the impact of the movements of these factors may increase or
decrease through the use of multipliers or deflators.
Generally,
investments in structured products are interests in entities organized and
operated for the purpose of restructuring the investment characteristics of
underlying investment interests or securities. These investment entities may be
structured as trusts or other types of pooled investment vehicles. This type of
restructuring generally involves the deposit with or purchase by an entity of
the underlying investments and the issuance by that entity of one or more
classes of securities backed by, or representing interests in, the underlying
investments referencing an indicator related to such investments. The cash flow
or rate of return on the underlying investments may be apportioned among the
newly issued securities to create different investment characteristics, such as
varying maturities, credit quality, payment priorities and interest rate
provisions. The cash flow or rate of return on a structured product may be
determined by applying a multiplier to the rate of total return on the
underlying investments or referenced indicator. Application of a multiplier is
comparable to the use of financial leverage, a speculative technique. Leverage
magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. As a result, a
relatively small decline in the value of the underlying investments or
referenced indicator could result in a relatively large loss in the value of a
structured product. Holders of structured products bear risks of the underlying
index or reference obligation and are subject to counterparty risk.
The
Fund may have the right to receive payments to which it is entitled only from the
structured product, and generally does not have direct rights against the
issuer. While certain structured investment vehicles enable the investor to
acquire interests in a pool of securities without the brokerage and other
expenses associated with directly holding the same securities, investors in
structured vehicles generally pay their share of the investment vehicles
administrative and other expenses. Certain structured products may be thinly
traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing
the Funds illiquidity to the extent that the Fund, at a particular point in
time, may be unable to find qualified buyers for these securities.
Investments
in structured notes involve risks including interest rate risk, credit risk and
market risk. Where the Funds investments in structured notes are based upon
the movement of one or more factors, including currency exchange rates,
interest rates, referenced bonds and stock indices, depending on the factor
used and the use of multipliers or deflators, changes in interest rates and
movement of the factor may cause significant price fluctuations. Additionally,
changes in the reference instrument or security may cause the interest rate on
the structured note to be reduced to zero and any further changes in the
reference instrument may then reduce the principal amount payable on maturity.
Structured notes may be less liquid than other types of securities and more
volatile than the reference instrument or security underlying the note.
Swaps.
A swap is a derivative in the form of an agreement to exchange the return
generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. The
payment streams are calculated by reference to a specified index and agreed
upon notional amount. The term specified index includes currencies, fixed
interest rates, prices, total return on interest rate indices, fixed income
indices, stock indices and commodity indices (as well as amounts derived from
arithmetic operations on these indices). For example, the Fund may agree to
swap the return generated by a fixed income index for the return generated by a
second fixed income index. The currency swaps in which the Fund may enter will
generally involve an agreement to pay interest streams in one currency based on
a specified index in exchange for receiving interest streams denominated in
another currency. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges
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that correspond to the agreed upon notional
amount. The Fund intends to use interest rate swaps for hedging purposes, to
manage the maturity and duration of the Fund, or to gain exposure to a market
without directly investing in securities traded in that market.
The
swaps in which the Fund may engage also include rate caps, floors and collars
under which one party pays a single or periodic fixed amount(s) (or
premium), and the other party pays periodic amounts based on the movement of a
specified index. Swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other
underlying assets, or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to
swaps is limited to the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually
obligated to make. If the other party to a swap defaults, the Funds risk of
loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually
entitled to receive. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire
principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated
currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject
to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual
delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Fund may
have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the
transaction. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a
large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals
and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap
market has become relatively liquid. Caps, floors and collars are more recent
innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet been fully
developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps.
The
Fund will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment
streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates
specified in the instrument, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may
be, only the net amount of the two payments. The Funds obligations under a
swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the
Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap Counterparty will
be covered by the maintenance of a segregated account consisting of cash or
liquid securities to avoid any potential leveraging of the Fund.
The
Fund may enter into OTC derivatives transactions (swaps, caps, floors, puts,
etc., but excluding foreign exchange contracts) with counterparties that are
approved by the Investment Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by
the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each
counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example,
collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to
counterparties with ratings below AA.
Interest
rate and total rate of return swaps do not involve the delivery of securities,
other underlying assets, or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with
respect to interest rate and total rate of return swaps is limited to the net
amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make.
If the other party to an interest rate or total rate of return swap defaults,
the Funds risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that
the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. In contrast, currency swaps may
involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency
in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal
value of a currency swap may be subject to the risk that the other party to the
swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a
default by the counterparty, the Fund may have contractual remedies pursuant to
the agreements related to the transaction.
The
use of swaps is a highly specialized activity which involves investment
techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary fund
securities transactions. If the Investment Adviser is incorrect in its
forecasts of market values, interest rates, and currency exchange rates, the
investment performance of the Fund would be less favorable than it would have
been if this investment technique were not used.
The
Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts for hedging purposes, to add
leverage to its portfolio or to gain exposure to a credit in which the Fund may
otherwise invest. As the seller in a credit default swap contract, the Fund
would be required to pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced
debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a third party,
such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return,
the Fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over
the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no
default occurs, the Fund would keep the stream of payments and would have no
payment obligations. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to
the Fund because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be
subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.
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The Fund may also purchase credit default swap
contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held
in the Fund, in which case the Fund would function as the counterparty
referenced in the preceding paragraph. This would involve the risk that the
investment may expire worthless and would generate income only in the event of
an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a
credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also
involve credit risk that the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations
to the Fund in the event of a default.
The
Fund will earmark or segregate assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents
in an amount equal to the aggregate market value of the credit default swaps of
which it is the seller, marked to market on a daily basis.
Swap
Options. The Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swap options. A
swap option is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the
obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or
otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on
specified terms. The Fund may use swap options for hedging purposes or to
manage and mitigate the credit and interest rate risk of the Fund. A swap
option is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation)
to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise
modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified
terms. The Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swap options. The
use of swap options involves risks, including, among others, changes in the
market value of securities held by the Fund, and of swap options relating to
those securities may not be proportionate, (ii) there may not be a liquid
market for the Fund to sell a swap option, which could result in difficulty
closing a position, (iii) swap options can magnify the extent of losses
incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities to which they
relate and (iv) counterparty risk.
The
Fund may invest in mortgage-related securities, including mortgage-backed
securities such as mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage
obligations (CMOs) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
Mortgage-backed
securities. One type of mortgage-backed security in which the Fund may invest
is a mortgage pass-through security. These securities represent a participation
interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans originated by U.S.
governmental or private lenders such as banks. They differ from conventional
debt securities, which provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed
amounts and principal payments at maturity or on specified call dates. Mortgage
pass-through securities provide for monthly payments that are a pass-through
of the monthly interest and principal payments made by the individual borrowers
on the pooled mortgage loans. Mortgage pass-through securities may be
collateralized by mortgages with fixed rates of interest or adjustable rates.
Mortgage-backed
securities in which the Fund may invest have different risk characteristics
than traditional debt securities. Although generally the value of fixed-income
securities increases during periods of falling interest rates and decreases
during periods of rising rates, this is not always the case with
mortgage-backed securities. This is due to the fact that principal on
underlying mortgages may be prepaid at any time as well as other factors.
Generally, prepayments will increase during a period of falling interest rates
and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. The rate of prepayments
also may be influenced by economic and other factors. Prepayment risk includes
the possibility that, as interest rates fall, securities with stated interest
rates may have the principal prepaid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund
to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates. Investments in
mortgage-backed securities are made based upon, among other things,
expectations regarding the rate of prepayments on underlying mortgage pools.
Rates of prepayment, faster or slower than expected by the Investment Adviser,
could reduce the Funds yield, increase the volatility of the Fund and/or cause
a decline in net asset value. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more
volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of debt securities.
Collateralized
mortgage obligations. CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage
loans or mortgage pass-through securities (collectively Mortgage Assets).
Payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets and any reinvestment income
are used to make payments on the CMOs. CMOs are issued in multiple classes.
Each class has a fixed or floating rate and a stated maturity or final
distribution date. The principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets may be
allocated among the classes in a number of different ways. Certain classes will,
as a result of the allocation, have more predictable cash flows than others.
Interest is paid or accrues on all classes of the CMOs on a monthly, quarterly
or semi-annual basis.
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As
a general matter, the more predictable the cash flow, the lower the yield
relative to other Mortgage Assets. The less predictable the cash flow, the
higher the yield and the greater the risk. The Fund may invest in any class of
CMO.
The
principal and interest on the Mortgage Assets comprising a CMO may be allocated
among the several classes of a CMO in many ways. The general goal in allocating
cash flows on Mortgage Assets to the various classes of a CMO is to create
certain tranches on which the expected cash flows have a higher degree of
predictability than do the underlying Mortgage Assets. As a general matter, the
more predictable the cash flow is on a particular CMO tranche, the lower the
anticipated yield on that tranche at the time of issue will be relative to the
prevailing market yields on the Mortgage Assets. As part of the process of
creating more predictable cash flows on certain tranches of a CMO, one or more
tranches generally must be created that absorb most of the changes in the cash
flows on the underlying Mortgage Assets. The yields on these tranches are
generally higher than prevailing market yields on other mortgage related
securities with similar average lives. Principal prepayments on the underlying
Mortgage Assets may cause the CMOs to be retired substantially earlier than
their stated maturities or final distribution dates. Because of the uncertainty
of the cash flows on these tranches, the market prices and yields of these
tranches are more volatile and may increase or decrease in value substantially
with changes in interest rates and/or the rates of prepayment. Due to the
possibility that prepayments (on home mortgages and other collateral) will alter
the cash flow on CMOs, it is not possible to determine in advance the final
maturity date or average life. Faster prepayment will shorten the average life
and slower prepayments will lengthen it. In addition, if the collateral
securing CMOs or any third party guarantees are insufficient to make payments,
the Fund could sustain a loss.
Commercial
mortgage-backed securities. The Fund may invest in CMBS. CMBS are generally
multi-class or pass-through securities backed by a mortgage loan or a pool of
mortgage loans secured by commercial property, such as industrial and warehouse
properties, office buildings, retail space and shopping malls, multifamily
properties and cooperative apartments. Private lenders, such as banks or
insurance companies, originate these loans and then sell the loans directly
into a CMBS trust or other entity. The commercial mortgage loans that underlie
CMBS are generally not amortizing or not fully amortizing. That is, at their
maturity date, repayment of their remaining principal balance or balloon is
due and is repaid through the attainment of an additional loan or sale of the
property. An extension of a final payment on commercial mortgages will increase
the average life of the CMBS, generally resulting in lower yield for discount
bonds and a higher yield for premium bonds. Unlike most single family
residential mortgages, commercial real estate property loans often contain
provisions which substantially reduce the likelihood that such securities will
be prepaid. The provisions generally impose significant prepayment penalties on
loans and, in some cases, there may be prohibitions on principal prepayments
for several years following origination.
CMBS
are subject to credit risk and prepayment risk. Although prepayment risk is
present, it is of a lesser degree in the CMBS than in the residential mortgage
market; commercial real estate property loans often contain provisions which
substantially reduce the likelihood that such securities will be prepaid (e.g.,
significant prepayment penalties on loans and, in some cases, prohibition on
principal payments for several years following origination).
Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Fund may invest in stripped mortgage-backed
securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured in two
classes. One class entitles the holder to receive all or most of the interest
but little or none of the principal of a pool of Mortgage Assets (the
interest-only or IO Class), while the other class entitles the holder to
receive all or most of the principal but little or none of the interest (the
principal-only or PO Class).
Investments
in each class of stripped mortgage-backed securities are extremely sensitive to
changes in interest rates. IOs tend to decrease in value substantially if
interest rates decline and prepayment rates become more rapid. POs tend to
decrease in value substantially if interest rates increase and the rate of
prepayment decreases. If the Fund invests in stripped mortgage-backed
securities and interest rates move in a manner not anticipated by Fund
management, it is possible that the Fund could lose all or substantially all of
its investment.
Inverse
Floaters. The Fund may invest in inverse floaters. An inverse floater has a
coupon rate that moves in the direction opposite to that of a designated
interest rate index. Investments in inverse floaters are subject to certain
risks. Like most other fixed-income securities, the value of inverse floaters
will decrease as interest rates increase. They are more volatile, however, than
most other fixed- income securities because the coupon rate on an inverse
floater typically changes at a multiple of the change in the relevant index
rate.
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Thus, any rise in the index rate (as a
consequence of an increase in interest rates) causes a correspondingly greater
drop in the coupon rate of an inverse floater while a drop in the index rate
causes a correspondingly greater increase in the coupon of an inverse floater.
Some inverse floaters may also increase or decrease substantially because of
changes in the rate of prepayments.
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Independent Directors:
Name, Age and Address of
Independent Director
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Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
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Length of
Time
Served*
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Independent
Director**
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Other Directorships Held by
Independent Director
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Frank L. Bowman (63)
c/o Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
Counsel to the Independent
Directors
1177 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY 10036
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Director
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Since
August
2006
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy
Institute (policy organization) (since February 2005); Director or Trustee of
various Retail Funds and Institutional Funds (since August 2006); Chairperson
of the Insurance Sub-Committee of the Insurance, Valuation and Compliance
Committee (since February 2007); formerly, variously, Admiral in the U.S.
Navy, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and Deputy Administrator
Naval Reactors in the National Nuclear Security Administration at the U.S.
Department of Energy (1996-2004). Honorary Knight Commander of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire.
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Director of the National Energy Foundation, the U.S.
Energy Association, the American Council for Capital Formation and the Armed Services
YMCA of the USA.
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Michael Bozic (66)
c/o Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
Counsel to the Independent
Directors
1177 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY 10036
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Director
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Since
April
2004
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Private Investor; Chairperson of the Insurance,
Valuation and Compliance Committee (since October 2006); Director or Trustee
of the Retail Funds (since April 1994) and the Institutional Funds (since
July 2003); formerly, Chairperson of the Insurance Committee (July
2006-September 2006), Vice Chairman of Kmart Corporation (December
1998-October 2000), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Levitz Furniture
Corporation (November 1995-November 1998) and President and Chief Executive Officer
of Hills Department Stores (May 1991-July 1995); variously Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer (1987-1991) of the
Sears Merchandise Group of Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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Director of various business organizations.
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Kathleen A. Dennis (54)
c/o Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
Counsel to the Independent
Directors
1177 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY 10036
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Director
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Since
August
2006
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President, Cedarwood Associates (mutual fund and investment
management) (since July 2006); Chairperson of the Money Market and
Alternatives Sub-Committee of the Investment Committee (since October 2006)
and Director or Trustee of various Retail Funds and Institutional Funds
(since August 2006); formerly, Senior Managing Director of Victory Capital
Management (1993-2006).
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Director of various non-profit organizations.
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Name, Age and Address of
Independent Director
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Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
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Length of
Time
Served*
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Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Independent
Director**
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Other Directorships Held by
Independent Director
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Dr. Manuel H. Johnson
(58)
c/o Johnson Smick
Group, Inc.
888 16th Street, N.W.
Suite 740
Washington, D.C. 20006
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Director
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Since
July
1991
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Senior Partner, Johnson
Smick International, Inc. (consulting firm); Chairperson of the Investment
Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds
(since July 1991) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Co-Chairman
and a founder of the Group of Seven Council (G7C) international economic
commission; formerly, Chairperson of the Audit Committee (July 1991-
September 2006); Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury.
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Director of NVR, Inc. (home
construction); Director of Evergreen Energy.
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|
|
|
|
Joseph J. Kearns (65)
c/o Kearns & Associates
LLC
PMB754
23852 Pacific Coast
Highway
Malibu, CA 90265
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
August
1994
|
|
President, Kearns &
Associates LLC (investment consulting); Chairperson of the Audit Committee
(since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since July
2003) and the Institutional Funds (since August 1994); formerly Deputy
Chairperson of the Audit Committee (July 2003-September 2006) and Chairperson
of the Audit Committee of the Institutional Funds (October 2001- July 2003);
CFO of the J. Paul Getty Trust.
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183
|
|
Director of Electro Rent
Corporation (equipment leasing) and The Ford Family Foundation.
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Michael F. Klein (49)
c/o Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
Counsel to the
Independent Directors
1177 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
August
2006
|
|
Managing Director, Aetos
Capital, LLC (since March 2000) and Co-President, Aetos Alternatives Management,
LLC (since January 2004); Chairperson of the Fixed-Income Sub-Committee of
the Investment Committee (since October 2006) and Director or Trustee of
various Retail Funds and Institutional Funds (since August 2006); formerly,
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Investment Management, President, Morgan Stanley Institutional Funds (June
1998-March 2000) and Principal, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. and Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter Investment Management (August 1997-December 1999).
|
|
180
|
|
Director of certain
investment funds managed or sponsored by Aetos Capital LLC; Director of
Sanitized AG and Sanitized Marketing AG (specialty chemicals).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael E. Nugent (71)
c/o Triumph Capital, L.P.
445 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
|
|
Chairman of the Board
and Director
|
|
Chairman of the Boards since
July 2006 and Trustee since July 1991
|
|
General Partner of
Triumph Capital, L.P. (private investment partnership); Chairman of the
Boards of the Retail Funds and Institutional Funds (since July 2006); Director
or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since July 1991) and the Institutional Funds
(since July 2001); formerly, Chairperson of the Insurance Committee (until
July 2006).
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|
182
|
|
None.
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
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|
|
Director and
Officer Information (contd)
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December 31, 2007
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Independent Directors (contd):
Name, Age and Address of
Independent Director
|
|
Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
|
|
Length of
Time
Served*
|
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
|
|
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Independent
Director**
|
|
Other Directorships Held by
Independent Director
|
W. Allen Reed (60)
c/o Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP
Counsel to the
Independent Directors
1177 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
August
2006
|
|
Chairperson of the
Equity Sub-Committee of the Investment Committee (since October 2006) and Director
or Trustee of various Retail Funds and Institutional Funds (since August
2006); formerly, President and CEO of General Motors Asset Management;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the GM Trust Bank and Corporate Vice
President of General Motors Corporation (July 1994-December 2005).
|
|
180
|
|
Director of
Temple-Inland Industries (packaging and forest products); Director of Legg
Mason and Director of the Auburn University Foundation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fergus Reid (75)
c/o Lumelite Plastics
Corporation
85 Charles Coleman Blvd.
Pawling, NY 12564
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
June
1992
|
|
Chairman of Lumelite
Plastics Corporation; Chairperson of the Governance Committee and Director or
Trustee of the Retail Funds (since July 2003) and the Institutional Funds
(since June 1992).
|
|
183
|
|
Trustee and Director of
certain investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex managed by JP
Morgan Investment Management Inc.
|
Interested Directors:
Name, Age and Address of
Interested Director
|
|
Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
|
|
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served*
|
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
|
|
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Interested
Director**
|
|
Other Directorships Held by
Interested Director
|
James F. Higgins
(59)
c/o Morgan Stanley Trust
Harborside Financial Center
Plaza Two
Jersey City, NJ 07311
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
June
2000
|
|
Director or
Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional
Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since
August 2000).
|
|
181
|
|
Director of AXA
Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United
States (financial services).
|
*
|
This
is the earliest date the Director began serving the Retail Funds or
Institutional Funds. Each Director serves an indefinite term, until his or
her successor is elected.
|
|
|
**
|
The
Fund Complex includes all open-end and closed-end funds (including all of
their portfolios) advised by the Adviser and any funds that have an
investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the Adviser (including,
but not limited to, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc.).
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
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|
|
Director and
Officer Information (contd)
|
December 31, 2007
|
Executive
Officers:
Name, Age and Address of Executive Officer
|
|
Position(s) Held
with Registrant
|
|
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*
|
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
|
Ronald E. Robison (68)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
President and Principal Executive
Officer
|
|
President since September
2005 and Principal Executive Officer since May 2003
|
|
President (since
September 2005) and Principal Executive Officer (since May 2003) of funds in
the Fund Complex; President (since September 2005) and Principal Executive
Officer (since May 2003) of the Van Kampen Funds; Managing Director, Director
and/or Officer of the Adviser and various entities affiliated with the
Adviser; Director of Morgan Stanley SICAV (since May 2004). Formerly,
Executive Vice President (July 2003 to September 2005) of funds in the Fund
Complex and the Van Kampen Funds; President and Director of the Institutional
Funds (March 2001 to July 2003); Chief Administrative Officer of Morgan
Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.; Chief Administrative Officer of Morgan
Stanley Services Company Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. David Germany (53)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
20 Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London, England
E144AD
|
|
Vice President
|
|
Since February 2006
|
|
Managing Director and
(since December 2005) Chief Investment Officer Global Fixed Income of Morgan
Stanley Investment Management; Managing Director and Director of Morgan
Stanley Investment Management Limited; Vice President of the Retail Funds and
Institutional Funds (since February 2006).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dennis F. Shea (54)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Vice President
|
|
Since February 2006
|
|
Managing Director and
(since February 2006) Chief Investment Officer Global Equity of Morgan
Stanley Investment Management; Vice President of the Retail Funds and
Institutional Funds (since February 2006). Formerly, Managing Director and
Director of Global Equity Research at Morgan Stanley.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amy R. Doberman (45)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Vice President
|
|
Since July 2004
|
|
Managing Director and
General Counsel, U.S. Investment Management of Morgan Stanley Investment
Management (since July 2004); Vice President of the Retail Funds and
Institutional Funds (since July 2004); Vice President of the Van Kampen Funds
(since August 2004); Secretary (since February 2006) and Managing Director
(since July 2004) of the Adviser and various entities affiliated with the
Adviser. Formerly, Managing Director and General Counsel Americas, UBS
Global Asset Management (July 2000-July 2004).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carsten Otto (44)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Chief
Compliance
Officer
|
|
Since
October 2004
|
|
Managing Director and
Global Head of Compliance for Morgan Stanley Investment Management (since April
2007); and Chief Compliance Officer of Morgan Stanley Retail Funds and
Institutional Funds (since October 2004). Formerly, U.S. Director of
Compliance (October 2004 - April 2007) and Assistant Secretary and Assistant
General Counsel of the Retail Funds.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stefanie V. Chang Yu
(41)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Vice President
|
|
Since December 1997
|
|
Managing Director of the
Adviser and various entities affiliated with the Adviser; Vice President of
the Retail Funds (since July 2002) and the Institutional Funds (since
December 1997). Formerly, Secretary of various entities affiliated with the
Adviser.
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|
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
Director and
Officer Information (contd)
|
December 31, 2007
|
Executive Officers (contd):
Name, Age and Address of Executive Officer
|
|
Position(s) Held
with Registrant
|
|
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*
|
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
|
Mary E. Mullin (39)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Secretary
|
|
Since June 1999
|
|
Executive Director of
the Adviser and various entities affiliated with the Adviser; Secretary of
the Retail Funds (since July 2003) and the Institutional Funds (since June
1999).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James W. Garrett (39)
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
|
|
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
|
|
Treasurer since February 2002 and Chief Financial
Officer since July 2003
|
|
Head of Global Fund Administration; Managing Director
of the Adviser and various entities affiliated with the Adviser; Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer of the Institutional Funds.
|
*
This is the earliest date the Officer began serving the Retail Funds or
Institutional Funds. Each Officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her
successor is elected.
In
accordance with Section 303A. 12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Company Manual, the Funds Annual CEO Certification certifying as to
compliance with NYSEs Corporate Governance Listing Standards was submitted to
the Exchange on August 8, 2007.
The
Funds Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
were filed with the Funds N-CSR and are available on the Securities and
Exchange Commissions Website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
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Dividend Reinvestment and
Cash Purchase Plan
Pursuant
to the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the Plan), each
stockholder will be deemed to have elected, unless Computershare Trust Company,
N.A. (the Plan Agent) is otherwise instructed by the stockholder in writing,
to have all distributions automatically reinvested in Fund shares. Participants
in the Plan have the option of making additional voluntary cash payments to the
Plan Agent, quarterly, in any amount from $100 to $3,000, for investment in
Fund shares.
Dividend
and capital gain distributions will be reinvested on the reinvestment date in
full and fractional shares. If the market price per share equals or exceeds net
asset value per share on the reinvestment date, the Fund will issue shares to
participants at net asset value or, if net asset value is less than 95% of the
market price on the reinvestment date, shares will be issued at 95% of the
market price. If net asset value exceeds the market price on the reinvestment
date, participants will receive shares valued at market price. The Fund may
purchase shares of its Common Stock in the open market in connection with
dividend reinvestment requirements at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Should the Fund declare a dividend or capital gain distribution payable only in
cash, the Plan Agent will purchase Fund shares for participants in the open
market as agent for the participants.
The
Plan Agents fees for the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be
paid by the Fund. However, each participants account will be charged a pro
rata share of brokerage commissions incurred on any open market purchases
effected on such participants behalf. A participant will also pay brokerage
commissions incurred on purchases made by voluntary cash payments. Although
stockholders in the Plan may receive no cash distributions, participation in
the Plan will not relieve participants of any income tax which may be payable
on such dividends or distributions.
In
the case of stockholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold shares
for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the
Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the
stockholder as representing the total amount registered in the stockholders
name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are participating in the
Plan.
Stockholders
who do not wish to have distributions automatically reinvested should notify
the Plan Agent in writing. There is no penalty for non-participation or
withdrawal from the Plan, and stockholders who have previously withdrawn from
the Plan may rejoin at any time. Requests for additional information or any
correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at:
Morgan
Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
Computershare
Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box
43078
Providence,
Rhode Island 02940-3078
1(800)
231-2608
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Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond
Fund, Inc.
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Morgan Stanley
Institutional Closed-End Funds
An Important Notice Concerning Our
U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited)
We
are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy
annually.
The
following Policy applies to current and former individual investors in Morgan
Stanley Institutional closed-end funds. This Policy is not applicable to
partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or account
holders. Please note that we may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform
you of any changes to this Policy as required by law.
We Respect Your Privacy
We
appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information.
We strive to maintain the privacy of such information while we help you achieve
your financial objectives. This Policy describes what non-public personal
information
we
collect about you, why we collect it, and when we may share it with others. We
hope this Policy will help you understand how we collect and share non-public
personal information that we gather about you. Throughout this Policy, we refer
to the non-public information that personally identifies you or your accounts
as personal information.
1. What Personal Information Do We Collect About You?
To
serve you better and manage our business, it is important that we collect and
maintain accurate information about you. We may obtain this information from
applications and other forms you submit to us, from your dealings with us, from
consumer reporting agencies, from our Web sites and from third parties and
other sources.
For
example:
·
We may collect information such as your name,
address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investment
objectives through applications and other forms you submit to us.
·
We may obtain information about account
balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services
you prefer to receive from us through your dealings and transactions with us
and other sources.
·
We may obtain information about your
creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies.
·
We may collect background information from and
through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and to
comply with various regulatory requirements.
·
If you interact with us through our public and
private Web sites, we may collect information that you provide directly through
online communications (such as an e-mail address). We may also collect
information about your Internet service provider, your domain name, your
computers operating system and Web browser, your use of our Web sites and your
product and service preferences, through the use of cookies. Cookies
recognize your computer each time you return to one of our sites, and help to
improve our sites content and personalize your experience on our sites by, for
example, suggesting offerings that may interest you. Please consult the Terms
of Use of these sites for more details on our use of cookies.
2. When Do We Disclose Personal Information We Collect About
You?
To
provide you with the products and services you request, to serve you better and
to manage our business, we may disclose personal information we collect about
you to our affiliated companies and to non-affiliated third parties as required
or permitted by law.
A. Information We Disclose to Our Affiliated Companies.
We do not disclose personal information that
we collect about you to our affiliated companies except to enable them to
provide services on our behalf or as otherwise required or permitted by law.
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Morgan Stanley
Institutional Closed-End Funds
An Important Notice Concerning Our
U.S. Privacy Policy (contd)
B. Information We Disclose to Third Parties.
We do not disclose personal information that
we collect about you to non-affiliated third parties except to enable them to
provide services on our behalf, to perform joint marketing agreements with
other financial institutions, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. For
example, some instances where we may disclose information about you to
nonaffiliated third parties include: for servicing and processing transactions,
to offer our own products and services, to protect against fraud, for
institutional risk control, to respond to judicial process or to perform
services on our behalf. When we share personal information with these
companies, they are required to limit their use of personal information to the
particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share
personal information with others except to fulfill that limited purpose.
3. How Do We Protect the Security and Confidentiality of
Personal Information We Collect About You?
We
maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help
safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal
policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties
that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive
personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality
standards with respect to such information.
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Morgan
Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
Directors
|
|
Michael
E. Nugent
|
J.
David Germany
|
|
Vice President
|
Frank
L. Bowman
|
|
|
Dennis
F. Shea
|
Michael
Bozic
|
Vice President
|
|
|
Kathleen
A. Dennis
|
Amy
R. Doberman
|
|
Vice President
|
James
F. Higgins
|
|
|
Stefanie
V. Chang Yu
|
Dr. Manuel
H. Johnson
|
Vice President
|
|
|
Joseph
J. Kearns
|
James
W. Garrett
|
|
Treasurer and Chief
|
Michael
F. Klein
|
Financial Officer
|
|
|
W.
Allen Reed
|
Carsten Otto
|
|
Chief Compliance Officer
|
Fergus
Reid
|
|
|
|
Officers
|
|
Michael
E. Nugent
|
Mary
E. Mullin
|
Chairman of the Board and
|
Secretary
|
Director
|
|
|
|
Ronald
E. Robison
|
|
President and Principal
Executive Officer
|
|
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Morgan
Stanley Investment Management Inc.
522
Fifth Avenue
New
York, New York 10036
Custodian
JP
Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
270
Park Avenue
New
York, New York 10017
Stockholder Servicing Agent
Computershare
Trust Company, N.A.
250
Royall Street
Canton,
Massachusetts 02021
Legal Counsel
Clifford
Chance US LLP
31
West 52
nd
Street
New
York, New York 10019-6131
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst &
Young LLP
200
Clarendon Street
Boston,
Massachusetts 02116
For
additional Fund information, including the Funds net asset value per share and
information regarding the investments comprising the Funds portfolio, please
call 1(800) 231-2608 or visit our website at www.morganstanley.com/msim. All
investments involve risks, including the possible loss of principal.
©
2008 Morgan Stanley
CEMGBANN IU08-00739P-Y12/07
Item
7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies.
The
Funds/Trusts and its Investment Advisors Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures are as follows:
POLICY APPROVED MARCH 15, 2007
MORGAN
STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
PROXY VOTING POLICY AND
PROCEDURES
I.
POLICY
STATEMENT
Introduction
- Morgan
Stanley Investment Managements (MSIM) policy and procedures for voting
proxies (Policy) with respect to securities held in the accounts of clients
applies to those MSIM entities that provide discretionary investment management
services and for which a MSIM entity has authority to vote proxies. This Policy
is reviewed and updated as necessary to address new and evolving proxy voting
issues and standards.
The
MSIM entities covered by this Policy currently include the following: Morgan
Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP, Morgan Stanley
Investment Management Inc., Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited,
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company, Morgan Stanley Asset &
Investment Trust Management Co., Limited, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Private Limited, Van Kampen Asset Management, and Van Kampen Advisors Inc.
(each an MSIM Affiliate and collectively referred to as the MSIM Affiliates
or as we below).
Each
MSIM Affiliate will use its best efforts to vote proxies as part of its
authority to manage, acquire and dispose of account assets. With respect to the
MSIM registered management investment companies (Van Kampen, Institutional and
Advisor Fundscollectively referred to herein as the MSIM Funds), each MSIM
Affiliate will vote proxies under this Policy pursuant to authority granted
under its applicable investment advisory agreement or, in the absence of such
authority, as authorized by the Board of Directors/Trustees of the MSIM Funds.
An MSIM Affiliate will not vote proxies if the named fiduciary for an ERISA
account has reserved the authority for itself, or in the case of an account not
governed by ERISA, the investment management or investment advisory agreement
does not authorize the MSIM Affiliate to vote proxies. MSIM Affiliates will
vote proxies in a prudent and diligent manner and in the best interests of
clients, including beneficiaries of and participants in a clients benefit plan(s) for
which the MSIM Affiliates manage assets, consistent with the objective of
maximizing long-term investment returns (Client Proxy Standard). In certain
situations, a client or its
fiduciary
may provide an MSIM Affiliate with a proxy voting policy. In these situations,
the MSIM Affiliate will comply with the clients policy.
Proxy
Research Services
- Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and
Glass Lewis (together with other proxy research providers as we may retain from
time to time, the Research Providers) are independent advisers that
specialize in providing a variety of fiduciary-level proxy-related services to
institutional investment managers, plan sponsors, custodians, consultants, and
other institutional investors. The services provided include in-depth research,
global issuer analysis, and voting recommendations. While we may review and
utilize the recommendations of the Research Providers in making proxy voting
decisions, we are in no way obligated to follow such recommendations. In
addition to research, ISS provides vote execution, reporting, and
recordkeeping.
Voting
Proxies for Certain Non-U.S. Companies
- Voting proxies of
companies located in some jurisdictions, particularly emerging markets, may
involve several problems that can restrict or prevent the ability to vote such
proxies or entail significant costs. These problems include, but are not
limited to: (i) proxy statements and ballots being written in a
language other than English; (ii) untimely and/or inadequate notice of
shareholder meetings; (iii) restrictions on the ability of holders outside
the issuers jurisdiction of organization to exercise votes; (iv) requirements
to vote proxies in person; (v) the imposition of restrictions on the sale
of the securities for a period of time in proximity to the shareholder meeting;
and (vi) requirements to provide local agents with power of attorney to
facilitate our voting instructions. As a result, we vote clients non-U.S.
proxies on a best efforts basis only, after weighing the costs and benefits of
voting such proxies, consistent with the Client Proxy Standard. ISS has been
retained to provide assistance in connection with voting non-U.S. proxies.
II.
GENERAL
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
To
promote consistency in voting proxies on behalf of its clients, we follow this
Policy (subject to any exception set forth herein), including the guidelines
set forth below. These guidelines address a broad range of issues, and provide
general voting parameters on proposals that arise most frequently. However,
details of specific proposals vary, and those details affect particular voting
decisions, as do factors specific to a given company. Pursuant to the
procedures set forth herein, we may vote in a manner that is not in accordance
with the following general guidelines, provided the vote is approved by the
Proxy Review Committee and is consistent with the Client Proxy Standard. Morgan
Stanley AIP GP LP will follow the procedures as described in Appendix A.
We
endeavor to integrate governance and proxy voting policy with investment goals
and to follow the Client Proxy Standard for each client. At times, this may
result in split votes, for example when different clients have varying economic
interests in the outcome of a particular voting matter (such as a case in which
varied ownership interests in two companies involved in a merger result in
different stakes in the outcome). We also may split votes at times based on
differing views of portfolio managers, but such a split vote must be approved
by the Proxy Review Committee.
A.
Routine Matters.
We
generally support routine management proposals. The following are examples of
routine management proposals:
·
Approval of financial statements and auditor
reports.
·
General updating/corrective amendments to the
charter.
·
Most proposals related to the conduct of the annual
meeting, with the following exceptions. We may oppose proposals that relate to the
transaction of such other business which may come before the meeting, and open-ended
requests for adjournment. However, where management specifically states
the reason for requesting an adjournment and the requested adjournment is
necessary to permit a proposal that would otherwise be supported under this
Policy to be carried out (i.e. an uncontested corporate transaction), the
adjournment request will be supported. Finally, we generally support
shareholder proposals advocating confidential voting procedures and independent
tabulation of voting results.
B.
Board of Directors
1.
Election of
directors
: In the absence of a proxy contest, we generally
support the boards nominees for director except as follows:
a.
We withhold or vote against
interested directors if the companys board does not meet market standards for
director independence, or if otherwise we believe board independence is
insufficient. We refer to prevalent market standards, generally as promulgated
by a stock exchange or other authority within a given market (e.g., New York
Stock Exchange or Nasdaq rules for most U.S. companies, and The Combined
Code on Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom). Thus, for a NYSE company
with dispersed ownership, we would expect that at a minimum a majority of
directors should be independent as defined by NYSE. Non-independent directors
under NYSE standards include an employee or an individual with an immediate
family member who is an executive (or in either case was in such position
within the previous three years). A directors consulting arrangements with the
company, or material business relationships between the directors employer and
the company, also impair independence. Market standards notwithstanding, we
generally do not view long board tenure alone as a basis to classify a director
as non-independent. Where we view market standards as inadequate, we may
withhold votes based on stronger independence standards.
b.
Depending on market
standards, we consider withholding support from or voting against a nominee who
is interested and who is standing for election as a member of the companys
compensation, nominating or audit committees.
c.
We consider withholding
support or voting against a nominee if we believe a direct conflict exists
between the interests of the nominee and the public shareholders. This includes
consideration for withholding support or voting against individual board members
or an entire slate if we believe the board is entrenched and dealing
inadequately with performance problems, and/or with insufficient independence
between the board and management.
d.
We consider withholding
support from or voting against a nominee standing for election if the board has
not taken action to implement generally accepted governance practices for which
there is a bright line test. In the context of the U.S. market, these would
include elimination of dead hand or slow hand poison pills, requiring audit,
compensation or nominating committees to be composed of independent directors
and requiring a majority independent board.
e.
We generally withhold
support from or vote against a nominee who has failed to attend at least 75% of
board meetings within a given year without a reasonable excuse.
f.
We consider withholding
support from or voting against a nominee who serves on the board of directors
of more than six companies (excluding investment companies). We also consider
voting against a director who otherwise appears to have too many commitments to
serve adequately on the board of the company.
2.
Board independence:
We
generally support proposals requiring that a certain percentage (up to 66
2
/
3
%)
of the companys board members be independent directors, and promoting
all-independent audit, compensation and nominating/governance committees.
3.
Board diversity:
We
consider on a case-by-case basis proposals urging diversity of board membership
with respect to social, religious or ethnic group.
4.
Majority voting:
We
generally support proposals requesting or requiring majority voting policies in
election of directors, so long as there is a carve-out for plurality voting in
the case of contested elections.
5.
Proposals to elect all
directors annually:
We generally support proposals to elect all
directors annually at public companies (to declassify the Board of Directors)
where such action is supported by the board, and otherwise consider the issue
on a case-by-case basis.
6.
Cumulative voting:
We
generally support proposals to eliminate cumulative voting (which provides that
shareholders may concentrate their votes for one or a handful of
candidates, a system that
can enable a minority bloc to place representation on a board). Proposals to
establish cumulative voting in the election of directors generally will not be
supported.
7.
Separation of Chairman and
CEO positions:
We vote on shareholder proposals to separate
the Chairman and CEO positions and/or to appoint a non-executive Chairman based
in part on prevailing practice in particular markets, since the context for
such a practice varies. In many non-U.S. markets, we view separation of the
roles as a market standard practice, and support division of the roles in that
context.
8.
Director retirement age:
Proposals recommending set director retirement ages are voted on a case-by-case
basis.
9.
Proposals to limit directors
liability and/or broaden indemnification of directors.
Generally, we will support such proposals provided that the officers and
directors are eligible for indemnification and liability protection if they
have acted in good faith on company business and were found innocent of any
civil or criminal charges for duties performed on behalf of the company.
C.
Corporate
transactions and proxy fights.
We examine proposals
relating to mergers, acquisitions and other special corporate transactions
(i.e., takeovers, spin-offs, sales of assets, reorganizations, restructurings
and recapitalizations) on a case-by-case basis. However, proposals for mergers
or other significant transactions that are friendly and approved by the
Research Providers generally will be supported and in those instances will not
need to be reviewed by the Proxy Review Committee, where there is no portfolio
manager objection and where there is no material conflict of interest. We also
analyze proxy contests on a case-by-case basis.
D.
Changes in
legal and capital structure.
We generally vote in favor
of management proposals for technical and administrative changes to a companys
charter, articles of association or bylaws. We review non-routine proposals,
including reincorporation to a different jurisdiction, on a case-by-case basis.
1.
We generally support the
following:
·
Proposals that eliminate other classes of stock
and/or eliminate unequal voting rights.
·
Proposals to increase the authorization of existing
classes of common stock (or securities convertible into common stock) if: (i) a
clear and legitimate business purpose is stated; (ii) the number of shares
requested is reasonable in relation to the purpose for which authorization is
requested; and (iii) the authorization does not exceed 100% of shares
currently authorized and at least 30% of the new authorization will be
outstanding.
·
Proposals to create a new class of preferred stock
or for issuances of preferred stock up to 50% of issued capital.
·
Proposals to authorize share repurchase plans.
·
Proposals to reduce the number of authorized shares
of common or preferred stock, or to eliminate classes of preferred stock.
·
Proposals to effect stock splits.
·
Proposals to effect reverse stock splits if
management proportionately reduces the authorized share amount set forth in the
corporate charter. Reverse stock splits that do not adjust proportionately to
the authorized share amount generally will be approved if the resulting
increase in authorized shares coincides with the proxy guidelines set forth
above for common stock increases.
·
Proposals for higher dividend payouts.
2. We generally oppose the following
(notwithstanding management support):
·
Proposals that add classes of stock that would
substantially dilute the voting interests of existing shareholders.
·
Proposals to increase the authorized number of
shares of existing classes of stock that carry preemptive rights or supervoting
rights.
·
Proposals to create blank check preferred stock.
·
Proposals relating to changes in capitalization by
100% or more.
E.
Takeover
Defenses and Shareholder Rights
1.
Shareholder rights plans:
We
support proposals to require shareholder approval or ratification of
shareholder rights plans (poison pills).
2.
Supermajority voting
requirements:
We generally oppose requirements for supermajority
votes to amend the charter or bylaws, unless the provisions protect minority
shareholders where there is a large shareholder. In line with this view, in the
absence of a large shareholder we support reasonable shareholder proposals to
limit such supermajority voting requirements.
3.
Shareholder rights to call
meetings:
We consider proposals to enhance shareholder
rights to call meetings on a case-by-case basis.
4.
Anti-greenmail provisions:
Proposals
relating to the adoption of anti-greenmail provisions will be supported,
provided that the proposal: (i) defines greenmail; (ii) prohibits
buyback offers to large block holders (holders of at least 1% of the
outstanding shares and in certain cases, a greater amount, as determined by the
Proxy Review Committee) not made to all shareholders or not approved by
disinterested shareholders; and (iii) contains no anti-takeover measures
or other provisions restricting the rights of shareholders.
F.
Auditors.
We generally
support management proposals for selection or ratification of independent
auditors. However, we may consider opposing such proposals with reference to
incumbent audit firms if the company has suffered from serious accounting
irregularities, or if fees paid to the auditor for non-audit-related services
are excessive. Generally, to determine if non-audit fees are excessive, a 50%
test will be applied (i.e., non-audit-related fees should be less than 50% of
the total fees paid to the auditor). Proposals requiring auditors to attend the
annual meeting of shareholders will be supported. We generally vote against
proposals to indemnify auditors.
G.
Executive
and Director Remuneration.
1.
We generally support the
following proposals:
·
Proposals relating to director fees, provided the
amounts are not excessive relative to other companies in the country or
industry.
·
Proposals for employee stock purchase plans that
permit discounts up to 15%, but only for grants that are part of a broad-based
employee plan, including all non-executive employees.
·
Proposals for employee equity compensation plans and
other employee ownership plans, provided that our research does not indicate
that approval of the plan would be against shareholder interest. Such approval
may be against shareholder interest if it authorizes excessive dilution and
shareholder cost, particularly in the context of high usage (run rate) of
equity compensation in the recent past; or if there are objectionable plan
design and provisions.
·
Proposals for the establishment of employee
retirement and severance plans, provided that our research does not indicate
that approval of the plan would be against shareholder interest.
2.
Blanket proposals requiring
shareholder approval of all severance agreements will not be supported, but
proposals that require shareholder approval for agreements in excess of three
times the annual compensation (salary and bonus) generally will be supported.
3.
Proposals advocating
stronger and/or particular pay-for-performance models will be evaluated on a
case-by-case basis, with consideration of the merits of the individual proposal
within the context of the particular company and its current and past
practices.
4.
Proposals to U.S. companies
that request disclosure of executive compensation in addition to the disclosure
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations
generally will not be supported.
5.
We generally support
proposals advocating reasonable senior executive and director stock ownership
guidelines and holding requirements for shares gained in option exercises.
6.
Management proposals
effectively to re-price stock options are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Considerations include the companys reasons and justifications for a
re-pricing, the companys competitive position, whether senior executives and
outside directors are excluded, potential cost to shareholders, whether the
re-pricing or share exchange is on a value-for-value basis, and whether vesting
requirements are extended.
H.
Social, Political and Environmental Issues.
We consider
proposals relating to social, political and environmental issues on a
case-by-case basis to determine whether they will have a financial impact on
shareholder value. However, we generally vote against proposals requesting
reports that are duplicative, related to matters not material to the business,
or that would impose unnecessary or excessive costs. We may abstain from voting
on proposals that do not have a readily determinable financial impact on
shareholder value. We generally oppose proposals requiring adherence to
workplace standards that are not required or customary in market(s) to
which the proposals relate.
I.
Fund of Funds
. Certain Funds advised by an MSIM Affiliate invest
only in other MSIM Funds. If an underlying fund has a shareholder meeting, in
order to avoid any potential conflict of interest, such proposals will be voted
in the same proportion as the votes of the other shareholders of the underlying
fund, unless otherwise determined by the Proxy Review Committee.
III.
ADMINISTRATION
OF POLICY
The
MSIM Proxy Review Committee (the Committee) has overall responsibility for
creating and implementing the Policy, working with an MSIM staff group (the Corporate
Governance Team). The Committee, which is appointed by MSIMs Chief Investment
Officer of Global Equities (CIO), consists of senior investment professionals
who represent the different investment disciplines and geographic locations of
the firm. Because proxy voting is an investment responsibility and impacts
shareholder value, and because of their knowledge of companies and markets,
portfolio managers and
other
members of investment staff play a key role in proxy voting, although the
Committee has final authority over proxy votes.
The
Committee Chairperson is the head of the Corporate Governance Team, and is
responsible for identifying issues that require Committee deliberation or
ratification. The Corporate Governance Team, working with advice of investment
teams and the Committee, is responsible for voting on routine items and on
matters that can be addressed in line with these Policy guidelines. The
Corporate Governance Team has responsibility for voting case-by-case where
guidelines and precedent provide adequate guidance, and to refer other
case-by-case decisions to the Proxy Review Committee.
The
Committee will periodically review and have the authority to amend, as
necessary, the Policy and establish and direct voting positions consistent with
the Client Proxy Standard.
A.
Committee Procedures
The
Committee will meet at least monthly to (among other matters) address any
outstanding issues relating to the Policy or its implementation. The Corporate
Governance Team will timely communicate to ISS MSIMs Policy (and any
amendments and/or any additional guidelines or procedures the Committee may
adopt).
The
Committee will meet on an ad hoc basis to (among other matters): (1) authorize
split voting (i.e., allowing certain shares of the same issuer that are the
subject of the same proxy solicitation and held by one or more MSIM portfolios
to be voted differently than other shares) and/or override voting (i.e.,
voting all MSIM portfolio shares in a manner contrary to the Policy); (2) review
and approve upcoming votes, as appropriate, for matters for which specific
direction has been provided in this Policy; and (3) determine how to
vote matters for which specific direction has not been provided in this Policy.
Members
of the Committee may take into account Research Providers recommendations and
research as well as any other relevant information they may request or receive,
including portfolio manager and/or analyst research, as applicable.
Generally, proxies related to securities held in accounts that are managed
pursuant to quantitative, index or index-like strategies (Index Strategies)
will be voted in the same manner as those held in actively managed accounts,
unless economic interests of the accounts differ. Because accounts
managed using Index Strategies are passively managed accounts, research from
portfolio managers and/or analysts related to securities held in these accounts
may not be available. If the affected securities are held only in
accounts that are managed pursuant to Index Strategies, and the proxy relates
to a matter that is not described in this Policy, the Committee will consider all
available information from the Research Providers, and to the extent that the
holdings are significant, from the portfolio managers and/or analysts.
B.
Material Conflicts of
Interest
In
addition to the procedures discussed above, if the Committee determines that an
issue raises a material conflict of interest, the Committee will request a
special committee to review, and recommend a course of action with respect to,
the conflict(s) in question (Special Committee).
The
Special Committee shall be comprised of the Chairperson of the Proxy Review
Committee, the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee, a senior portfolio
manager (if practicable, one who is a member of the Proxy Review Committee)
designated by the Proxy Review Committee, and MSIMs relevant Chief Investment
Officer or his/her designee, and any other persons deemed necessary by the
Chairperson. The Special Committee may request the assistance of MSIMs General
Counsel or his/her designee who will have sole discretion to cast a vote. In
addition to the research provided by Research Providers, the Special Committee
may request analysis from MSIM Affiliate investment professionals and outside
sources to the extent it deems appropriate.
C.
Identification of Material
Conflicts of Interest
A
potential material conflict of interest could exist in the following
situations, among others:
1.
The issuer soliciting the
vote is a client of MSIM or an affiliate of MSIM and the vote is on a material
matter affecting the issuer.
2.
The proxy relates to Morgan
Stanley common stock or any other security issued by Morgan Stanley or its
affiliates except if echo voting is used, as with MSIM Funds, as described
herein.
3.
Morgan Stanley has a
material pecuniary interest in the matter submitted for a vote (e.g., acting as
a financial advisor to a party to a merger or acquisition for which Morgan
Stanley will be paid a success fee if completed).
If
the Chairperson of the Committee determines that an issue raises a potential
material conflict of interest, depending on the facts and circumstances, the
Chairperson will address the issue as follows:
1.
If the matter relates to a
topic that is discussed in this Policy, the proposal will be voted as per the
Policy.
2.
If the matter is not
discussed in this Policy or the Policy indicates that the issue is to be
decided case-by-case, the proposal will be voted in a manner consistent with
the Research Providers, provided that all the Research Providers have the same
recommendation, no portfolio manager objects to that vote, and the vote is
consistent with MSIMs Client Proxy Standard.
3.
If the Research Providers
recommendations differ, the Chairperson will refer the matter to the Committee
to vote on the proposal. If the Committee determines that an issue raises a
material conflict of interest, the Committee will request a Special Committee
to review and recommend a course of action, as described above. Notwithstanding
the above, the Chairperson of the Committee may request a Special Committee to
review a matter at any time as he/she deems necessary to resolve a conflict.
D.
Proxy Voting Reporting
The
Committee and the Special Committee, or their designee(s), will document in
writing all of their decisions and actions, which documentation will be
maintained by the Committee and the Special Committee, or their designee(s),
for a period of at least 6 years. To the extent these decisions relate to a
security held by a MSIM Fund, the Committee and Special Committee, or their
designee(s), will report their decisions to each applicable Board of
Trustees/Directors of those Funds at each Boards next regularly scheduled
Board meeting. The report will contain information concerning decisions made by
the Committee and Special Committee during the most recently ended calendar
quarter immediately preceding the Board meeting.
The
Corporate Governance Team will timely communicate to applicable portfolio
managers and to ISS, decisions of the Committee and Special Committee so that,
among other things, ISS will vote proxies consistent with their decisions.
MSIM
will promptly provide a copy of this Policy to any client requesting it. MSIM
will also, upon client request, promptly provide a report indicating how each
proxy was voted with respect to securities held in that clients account.
MSIMs
Legal Department is responsible for filing an annual Form N-PX on behalf
of each MSIM Fund for which such filing is required, indicating how all proxies
were voted with respect to such Funds holdings.
APPENDIX A
The
following procedures apply to accounts managed by Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP (AIP).
Generally,
AIP will follow the guidelines set forth in Section II of MSIMs Proxy
Voting Policy and Procedures. To the extent that such guidelines do not provide
specific direction, or AIP determines that consistent with the Client Proxy
Standard, the guidelines should not be followed, the Proxy Review Committee has
delegated the voting authority to vote securities held by accounts managed by
AIP to the Liquid Markets investment team and the Private Markets investment
team of AIP. A summary of decisions made by the investment teams will be made
available to the Proxy Review Committee for its information at the next
scheduled meeting of the Proxy Review Committee.
In
certain cases, AIP may determine to abstain from determining (or recommending)
how a proxy should be voted (and therefore abstain from voting such proxy or
recommending how such proxy should be voted), such as where the expected cost
of giving due consideration to the proxy does not justify the potential
benefits to the affected account(s) that might result from adopting or
rejecting (as the case may be) the measure in question.
Waiver
of Voting Rights
For
regulatory reasons, AIP may either 1) invest in a class of securities of an
underlying fund (the Fund) that does not provide for voting rights; or 2)
waive 100% of its voting rights with respect to the following:
1.
Any rights with respect to
the removal or replacement of a director, general partner, managing member or
other person acting in a similar capacity for or on behalf of the Fund (each
individually a Designated Person, and collectively, the Designated Persons),
which may include, but are not limited to, voting on the election or removal of
a Designated Person in the event of such Designated Persons death, disability,
insolvency, bankruptcy, incapacity, or other event requiring a vote of interest
holders of the Fund to remove or replace a Designated Person; and
2.
Any rights in connection
with a determination to renew, dissolve, liquidate, or otherwise terminate or
continue the Fund, which may include, but are not limited to, voting on the
renewal, dissolution, liquidation, termination or continuance of the Fund upon
the occurrence of an event described in the Funds organizational documents;
provided
,
however
, that, if the Funds organizational documents require the
consent of the Funds general partner or manager, as the case may be, for any
such termination or continuation of the Fund to be effective, then AIP may
exercise its voting rights with respect to such matter.
Item
8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
FUND MANAGEMENT
As of the date of this report, the Fund is managed by members of the Taxable Fixed Income team. The team consists of portfolio managers and analysts. The members of the team jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Fund are Abigail L. McKenna, Henry Choi and Eric J. Baurmeister, each a Managing Director of the Adviser and Federico L. Kaune, an Executive Director of the Adviser. Ms. McKenna has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since August 1996 and joined the team managing the Fund in August 1996. Mr. Choi has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity and began managing the Fund in December 2007. Prior to December 2007, Mr. Choi was a portfolio manager and analyst at Citi (May 2006-October 2007), prior to that he was a portfolio manager and analyst at Standard Pacific Capital (April 2003-April 2005) and prior to that, he was
an analyst and trader at Amaranth Advisors (April 2002-April 2003). Mr. Baurmeister has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since October 1997 and joined the team managing the Fund in October 1997. Mr. Kaune has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since August 2002 and joined the team managing the Fund in July 2003. Mr. Kreider has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since February 1988 and joined the team managing the Fund in June 2007
The composition of the team may change without notice from time to time.
OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
The following information is as of December 31, 2007.
Ms. McKenna managed eight registered investment companies with a total of approximately $2.5 billion in assets; nine pooled investment vehicles other than registered investment companies with a total of approximately $673.2 million in assets; and three other accounts (including accounts managed under certain wrap fee programs) with a total of approximately $1.6 billion in assets.
Mr. Baurmeister managed five registered investment companies with a total of approximately $1.9 billion in assets; two pooled investment vehicles other than registered investment companies with approximately $233.2 million in assets; and two other accounts with a total of approximately $375.1 million in assets.
Mr. Kaune managed four registered investment companies with a total of approximately $1.7 billion in assets; two pooled investment vehicles other than registered investment companies with a total of approximately $233.2 million in assets; and no other accounts.
Mr. Choi managed
seven registered investment companies with a total of approximately $825.2
million in assets; no pooled investment vehicles other than registered
investment companies; and no other accounts.
Because
the portfolio managers manage assets for other investment companies, pooled
investment vehicles, and/or other accounts (including institutional clients,
pension plans and certain high net worth individuals), there may be an
incentive to favor one client over another resulting in conflicts of interest.
For instance, the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser may receive fees from certain
accounts that are higher than the fee it receives from the Fund, or it may
receive a performance-based fee on certain accounts. In those instances, the
portfolio managers may have an incentive to favor the higher and/or
performance-
based
fee accounts over the Fund. In addition,
a conflict of interest could exist to the extent the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser
has proprietary investments in certain accounts, where portfolio managers have
personal investments in certain accounts or when certain accounts are
investment options in the Advisers and/or Sub-Advisers employee benefits
and/or deferred compensation plans. The
portfolio manager may have an incentive to favor these accounts over
others. If the Adviser and/or
Sub-Adviser manage accounts that engage in short sales of securities of the
type in which the Fund invests, the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser could be seen as
harming the performance of the Fund for the benefit of the accounts engaged in
short sales if the short sales cause the market value of the securities to
fall. The Adviser has adopted trade
allocation and other policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably
designed to address these and other conflicts of interest.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER COMPENSATION
STRUCTURE
Portfolio
managers receive a combination of base compensation and discretionary
compensation, comprised of a cash bonus and several deferred compensation
programs described below. The methodology used to determine portfolio manager compensation
is applied across all accounts managed by the portfolio managers.
BASE
SALARY COMPENSATION. Generally, portfolio managers receive base salary
compensation based on the level of their position with the Adviser and/or
Sub-Adviser.
DISCRETIONARY
COMPENSATION. In addition to base compensation, portfolio managers may receive
discretionary compensation.
Discretionary
compensation can include:
·
Cash Bonus;
·
Morgan Stanleys Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Program awards a mandatory program that defers a portion of discretionary
year-end compensation into restricted stock units or other awards or other
investments based on Morgan Stanley common stock that are subject to vesting
and other conditions;
·
Investment Management Alignment Plan (IMAP) awards
a mandatory program that defers a portion of discretionary year-end
compensation and notionally invests it in designated funds advised by the
Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser or its affiliates. The award is subject to vesting
and other conditions. Portfolio managers must notionally invest a minimum of
25% to a maximum of 100% of the IMAP deferral into a combination of the
designated open-end funds they manage that are included in the IMAP Fund menu;
·
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans voluntary
programs that permit certain employees to elect to defer a portion of their
discretionary year-end compensation and directly or notionally invest the
deferred amount: (1) across a range of designated
investment
funds, including funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates; and/or (2) in
Morgan Stanley stock units.
Several
factors determine discretionary compensation, which can vary by portfolio
management team and circumstances. In order of relative importance, these
factors include:
·
Investment performance. A portfolio managers
compensation is linked to the pre-tax investment performance of the
funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager. Investment performance is
calculated for one-, three- and five-year periods measured against an appropriate
securities market index (or indices) for the funds/accounts managed by the
portfolio manager. The assets managed by the portfolio managers in funds,
pooled investment vehicles and other accounts are described in Other Accounts
Managed by the Portfolio Managers above. Generally, the greatest weight is
placed on the three- and five-year periods.
·
Revenues generated by the investment companies,
pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager.
·
Contribution to the business objectives of the
Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser.
·
The dollar amount of assets managed by the
portfolio manager.
·
Market compensation survey research by independent
third parties.
·
Other qualitative factors, such as contributions to
client objectives.
·
Performance of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley
Investment Management Inc., and the overall performance of the investment team(s) of
which the portfolio is a member.
SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF PORTFOLIO
MANAGERS
As
of December 31, 2007, the portfolio
managers did not own any shares of the Fund.
Item
9. Closed-End Fund Repurchases
Morgan Stanley Global
Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.*
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
|
|
MAXIMUM
NUMBER
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
PURCHASED
|
|
OF
SHARES THAT MAY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AS
PART OF PUBLICLY
|
|
YET
BE PURCHASED UNDER
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
|
|
AVERAGE
PRICE
|
|
ANNOUNCED
PLANS
|
|
THE
PLANS OR
|
|
Period
|
|
SHARES
PURCHASED
|
|
PAID PER
SHARE
|
|
OR
PROGRAMS
|
|
PROGRAMS
|
|
July
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited
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|
August
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited
|
|
September
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited
|
|
October
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|
14,617
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|
$
|
7.21
|
|
14,617
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|
Unlimited
|
|
November
|
|
15,033
|
|
$
|
7.03
|
|
15,033
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|
Unlimited
|
|
December
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited
|
|
* The Share Repurchase Program
commenced on 6/19/2007.
The Fund expects to continue to repurchase its outstanding shares at
such time
and in such amounts as it believes will further the accomplishment of
the foregoing
objectives, subject to review by the Board of Directors.
Item
10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not
applicable.
Item
11. Controls and Procedures
(a)
The Funds principal executive officer and principal financial officer have
concluded that the Funds disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-CSR
was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms,
based upon such officers evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a
date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
(b)
There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered
by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item
12. Exhibits
(a) The
Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is
attached hereto.
(b) A
separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal
financial officer of the registrant are attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)
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Morgan
Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Ronald E. Robison
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Name:
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Ronald
E. Robison
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Title:
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Principal
Executive Officer
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Date:
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February
15, 2008
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has
been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:
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/s/
Ronald E. Robison
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Name:
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Ronald
E. Robison
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Title:
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Principal
Executive Officer
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Date:
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February
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/
James W. Garrett
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Name:
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James
W. Garrett
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Title:
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Principal
Executive Officer
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Date:
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February
15, 2008
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