Sec Form 13G Filing - MORGAN STANLEY (MS) filing for ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP (ABUS) - 2021-02-10

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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No.1)*

                             Arbutus Biopharma Corp
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Shares
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   03879J100
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2020
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (Date Of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

     [x] Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are
not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control
number.

SEC 1745 (3-06)



CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 2 of 8 Pages
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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:

       Morgan Stanley
       I.R.S. # 36-3145972
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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:

       (a) [ ]

       (b) [ ]
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   3.  SEC USE ONLY:

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   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

       Delaware.
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   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     SHARES            0
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER:
      EACH             1,422,182
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
      WITH:            0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
                       1,438,264
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   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
       1,438,264
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  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
       [ ]
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  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
       1.7%
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  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
       HC, CO
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CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 3 of 8 Pages
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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:

       Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
       I.R.S. # 13-3292567
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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:

       (a) [ ]

       (b) [ ]
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   3.  SEC USE ONLY:

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   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

       Delaware.
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   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     SHARES            0
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER:
      EACH             1,403,714
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
      WITH:            0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
                       1,403,714
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   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
       1,403,714
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  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
       [ ]
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  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
       1.7%
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  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
       CO
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CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 4 of 8 Pages
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Item 1.     (a)   Name of Issuer:

                  Arbutus Biopharma Corp
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            (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  100-8900 GLENLYON PARKWAY
                  BURNABY A1 V5J 5J8
                  CANADA
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Item 2.     (a)   Name of Person Filing:

                  (1) Morgan Stanley
                  (2) Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
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            (b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

                  (1) 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036
                  (2) 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (c)   Citizenship:

                  (1) Delaware.
                  (2) Delaware.
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Shares
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (e)   CUSIP Number:

                  03879J100
                  --------------------------------------------------------------

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
            240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

            (a) [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
                     (15 U.S.C. 78o).

            (b) [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                     (15 U.S.C. 78c).

            (c) [ ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                     (15 U.S.C. 78c).

            (d) [ ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

            (e) [ ]  An investment adviser in accordance with Sections
                     240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

            (f) [ ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                     with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

            (g) [ ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                     with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

            (h) [ ]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

            (i) [ ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

            (j) [ ]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with section
                     240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

            (k) [ ]  Group, in accordance with sections 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
                     If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with
                     sections 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type
                     of institution:  Not Applicable



CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 5 of 8 Pages
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Item 4.    Ownership as of  December 31, 2020.*

           (a) Amount beneficially owned:
           See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).

           (b) Percent of Class:
           See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

           (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

              (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                    See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

              (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                    See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

              (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).

              (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

           (1) As of the date hereof, Morgan Stanley has ceased to be the
           beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
           securities.
           (2) As of the date hereof, Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC has
           ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
           class of securities.

Item 6.    Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

           Not Applicable

Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

           See Exhibit 99.2

Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

           Not Applicable

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

           Not Applicable

Item 10.   Certification.

           (1) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
           belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
           not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
           influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
           acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
           any transaction having that purpose or effect.

*  In Accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release
No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the "Release"), this filing reflects the
securities beneficially owned, or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned,
by certain operating units (collectively, the "MS Reporting Units") of Morgan
Stanley and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "MS").  This filing
does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any operating units
of MS whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the MS
Reporting Units in accordance with the Release.



CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 6 of 8 Pages
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                                  Signature


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:       February 10, 2021

Signature:  /s/ Christopher O'Hara
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Name/Title: Christopher O'Hara/Authorized Signatory, Morgan Stanley
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            MORGAN STANLEY


Date:       February 10, 2021

Signature:  /s/ Christina Huffman
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Name/Title: Christina Huffman/Authorized Signatory,
            Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
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            Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC


EXHIBIT NO.                        EXHIBITS                                 PAGE
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   99.1                       Joint Filing Agreement                          7

   99.2                       Item 7 Information                              8

*  Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 7 of 8 Pages
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                       EXHIBIT NO. 99.1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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                              February 10, 2021
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              MORGAN STANLEY and Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC hereby

              agree that, unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed

              on behalf of each of the parties.


           MORGAN STANLEY

           BY: /s/ Christopher O'Hara
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           Christopher O'Hara/Authorized Signatory, Morgan Stanley

           Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

           BY: /s/ Christina Huffman
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           Christina Huffman/Authorized Signatory,
           Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC


*  Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



CUSIP No.03879J100                     13G                     Page 8 of 8 Pages
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                                 EXHIBIT NO. 99.2
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                                ITEM 7 INFORMATION


             The securities being reported on by Morgan Stanley as a parent

     holding company are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by

     Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan

     Stanley.